In Case You Didn't Hear

While you were being buried under the Oprah-lanche, there are other famous people and there are have been other endorsements for other candidates.
I’ve noticed something and that is that people (or celebrities) who actually know and care about politics and people and bettering the plight of the “working man” and who have demonstrated an interest through their activities tend to support John Edwards

And while someone shied away from political advocacy (perhaps in order to maintain “her transcendent appeal) these people have actually fought for what they believe in, suffered slings and insults and yet continue to show they care.

Such patriots include

• Harry Belafonte who has a long long record of political and humanitarian activism (and my conservative friends hate him, which must mean he's right)

• Bonnie Raitt and Jackson Browne

Bonnie Raitt's politicial activism include
Raitt's web site urges fans to learn more about preserving the environment. She was a founding member of Musicians United for Safe Energy.
Bonnie Raitt is a staunch Democrat. In July 2004, she drew thunderous applause at the Stockholm Jazz Festival for dedicating a classic to sitting (and later re-elected) U.S. President George W. Bush. She was quoted as saying, "We're gonna sing this for George Bush because he's out of here, people!" before she launched into the opening licks of "Your Good Thing (Is About to End)," a cover that was featured on her 1979 album The Glow. In 2002, she signed on as an official supporter of Little Kids Rock, a nonprofit organization that provides free musical instruments and free lessons to children in public schools throughout the U.S.A. She has visited children in the program and sits on the organization's board of directors as an honorary member.
Raitt worked with Reverb, a non-profit environmental organization, for her 2005 Fall/Winter and 2006 Spring/Summer/Fall tours.
Raitt is part of the No Nukes group which is against the expansion of nuclear power.
Jackson Browne has been involved against nuclear power, Reaganism, U.S. militaristic foreign policy and worked with Farm Aid, Amnesty International, the Chrisitc Institute and the Children's Defense Fund

• James Denton (the hot one on Desperate Housewives proves he's smart as well)

• Danny Glover who"while attending San Francisco State University, Glover was a member of the Black Students Union. who along with the Third World Liberation Front led the five month strike for Ethnic Studies. Not only did this create the first school of Ethnic Studies in the U.S., but it was also the longest student strike in the history of the United States. During the strike, he protested alongside Hari Dillon who is now the president of the Vanguard Public Foundation of which Glover sits on the advisory board. Glover serves as board member to numerous National and International organizations. He is presently chair of the TransAfrica Forum, "a non-profit organization dedicated to educating the general public — particularly African-Americans — on the economic, political and moral ramifications of U.S. foreign policy as it affects Africa and the Diaspora in the Caribbean and Latin America" and a board member of Cheryl Byron's Something Positive Dance Group. In March 1998, he was appointed ambassador to the United Nations Development Programme."
  

• and of course John f**ckin' Mellencamp

From Wikipedia comes a list of endorsements from politicos for John Edwards

• * On April 25, 2007, Edwards released a list of endorsements in New Hampshire. Senator Edwards received the most endorsements by state senators among Democratic candidates. Supporters include State Sen. David Gottesman of Nashua, State Senate Majority Leader Joe Foster of Nashua, and Deputy Majority Leader Peter Burling of Cornish.
• * On April 19, the Edwards campaign announced that AAPI (Asian American and Pacific Islanders) leaders from across the country endorsed Senator Edwards's presidential bid.
• * Maine Senate President Beth Edmonds and 22 other prominent Democrats in Maine.
• * Former Georgia Governor Roy Barnes, Georgia Senate Democratic leader Robert Brown, and Georgia House of Representatives Democratic leader Dubose Porter.
• * Former New Jersey Governor Richard Codey.
• * On November 8, 2007 the students of Westminster College in New Wilmington, PA elected John Edwards as the Presidential candidate for the 2008 Democratic ticket as part of their 17th Mock Convention. Stephen Colbert was elected as the Vice-Presidential candidate.
• * Oklahoma Senate President Mike Morgan and 31 other Oklahoma legislators have endorsed Edwards.
• * United Steelworkers
• * United Mine Workers
• * Transport Workers Union of America
• * Joe Wineke, Chairman of Wisconsin Democratic Party
• * Dave Cieslewicz, Mayor of Madison
• * Betty Yee, Chairwoman of California Board of Equalization
• * Iowa State Council of the Service Employees International Union
• * State Senator Leland Yee of California
• * California State Council of the Service Employees International Union
• * Michigan State Council of the Service Employees International Union
• * Washington State Council of the Service Employees International Union
• * Oregon State Council of the Service Employees International Union[51]
• * Ohio State Council of the Service Employees International Union
• * Idaho State Council of the Service Employees International Union
• * Montana State Council of the Service Employees International Union
• * West Virginia State Council of the Service Employees International Union
• * Minnesota State Council of the Service Employees International Union
• * Massachusetts State Council of the Service Employees International Union
• * Former Lieutenant Governor Mark Taylor of Georgia
• * Caucus4Priorities
• * Rep. G. K. Butterfield (D-NC)
• * Rep. Bob Etheridge (D-NC)
• * Rep. Charlie Gonzalez (D-TX)
• * Rep. Raul M. Grijalva (D-AZ)
• * Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX)
• * Rep. Mike McIntyre (D-NC)
• * Rep. Brad Miller (D-NC)
• * Rep. Jim Oberstar (D-MN)
• * Rep. David Obey (D-WI)
• * Rep. David Price (D-NC)
• * Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (D-SD)
• * Rep. Heath Shuler (D-NC)
• * Rep. Bart Stupak (D-MI)
• * Rep. Mel Watt (D-NC)
• Rep. Bruce Braley (D-IA)

And so if you love :
Carmen Jones
Island in the Sun
Uptown Saturday Night
Witness
Lethal Weapon
Grand Canyon
Flight of the Intruder
Predator 2
Maverick
Angels in the Outfield (still one of my favorites)
The Royal Tenebaums
Dreamgirls
Animal House
Friday the 13th
Diner
Footloose
QuickSilver
Tremors
Flatliners
JFK
A Few Good Men
The Air Up There
The River Wild
Murder in the First
Apollo 13
Sleepers
Wild Things
Stir of Echoes
Mystic River
Desperate Housewives
Howard the Duck (I think I liked this movie, but I did see it when I was like 7)
Top Gun
Bull Durham
Jacob's Ladder
Cadillac Man
Bob Roberts
The Player
Short Cuts
I.Q.
Prêt-à-Porter (Ready to Wear)
The Shawshank Redemption
The Hudsucker Proxy
Dead Man Walking
Austin Powers The Spy Who Shagged Me
High Fidelity
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
War of the Worlds
And of course America then John is your candidate.

Oh did I mention Bill O’Reilly isn’t too fond of him? You don’t want to be on the same side as Billo, do you?

(p.s. even Oprah’s idol Maya Angelou doesn’t support her in her crusade for Barack
and this guy definitely doesn't-and I choose believe speaks for all Nigerians )

Join us in helping to change America: Vote John Edwards!

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