Comments on: Thank you, Matt Damon

By: khlindsey

khlindsey — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 19:56:34 +0000

The questions Matt Damon raises are the exact same questions I am encountering daily from “ordinary people”. So, should any of us attain a certain degree of fame, does that mean we lose our voice as “citizen”. This gross conflation of “public v. private sphere” is heinous. Pecheux, Harvey, Ong, and many others have called it what it is: a redefining of citizenship. That is okay, but don’t expect me to quietly into that goodnight. Thank you for the post. ~k

By: bill_finger

bill_finger — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 07:52:51 +0000

I hate it when Law and Order entertainers get involved in politics. American celebrities are also Americans. Just as we freely disperse our own half-baked opinions, Matt Damon, Oprah, George Clooney, Alec Baldwin, Ludacris, and Jack Nicholson are allowed to as well. You can disagree with them, but you can’t discount their opinions just because they’re famous.

By: justgettingstarted

justgettingstarted — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 02:26:12 +0000

I agree with you Virginia… they’re too influential to make such “uninformed” comments as these in the public sphere. He may have the “right” so say whatever he wants, but I hope no one (republican or democrat) gives it any real credit.

By: Virginia Shanahan

Virginia Shanahan — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 22:36:34 +0000

I hate it when entertainers get involved in politics- despite their political leanings.

Matt Damon is one of my favorites. I hope this is his last foray into the public world of politics. I hate the thought of scratching him off my list.