Paul Stanley's Take on Musicians Who Talk Politics: They're 'Absurd'

I apologize dlehelena..you *did not* say this administration likes celebrity endorsement!

That was argonauta...who really is missing few er....awarenesses.

I agree with Paul.A celebrity may or may not know more than I do, but, being a celebrity is not equal to being more knowledgeable about politics at all..and like one perosn here said--like what happened with the Dixie Chicks, fans can dislike you and refuse to buy your music if you make your political views known and that fan doesn't agree!

Now, dhlehelena,I do agree with what you say about how we all have freedom of speech.Of course. But that isn't the point!
A reporter asking a celebrity what he or she thinks is foolish--*that* is the point!. And unfortunately, a lot of people *do* listen to what celebrities say, as if they're somehow more important--just like people see handsome or beautiful people as better or smarter, although most would deny it.
This nonsense you posted about this administration loving celebrity endorsement?Where did you get that from? I've never seen *any*. celebrity endorsements for either side..except just now with Gene Simmons knocking our current president.

Facta-the-matta is........we want celebrities we like, to "like" us too, so we feel bad when they speak against something we like and, or believe and people of weak minds or constitution will rail alongside their fave-o-rite ones......
I'm with the likes of Paul Stanley or better yet Tom Petty, when asked a political question replied...."why would anyone want to know what I think?.....I'm just a guitar player"
Amen brutha Tom.....Amen.

hes correct in many ways, you can still be well know and have a cause but just don't go over board, a lot of times famous people are baited into a situation, and they bite. look at ted n. he fell for the bait, look at the guy that open monday night football he fell for the bait, sometimes its just better to "know your roll and shut your damn mouth!

Well ole Jean is a jew... and a fairly well grounded one at that .... got to admit his wife shanon has a lot more savy then he does...Dresses better too!!! I can appreciate that he has conservative views... But like Clint , John, and maybe one or two more celebrities; that are capable thinkers in hollywood.. There are very few who who have the balls to stand behind the truth or even the brains to articulate it in either the hollywood crowd or our commical communist news media. They seem to think that it is ok to have treasonous lier and cheat in power whose only celebrity ambition is to spend lots of the tax payer's money on campaining, sports junkits, and the Snakes entertainment and fashon appatite,,,,

Well said Paul. Vedder, Springsteen, Madonna , CSN, and other brilliant political minds, listen up.

YEP - AGREE, (TELL DEE SNEIDER HE JUST DISSED HALF HIS EARNING POTENTIAL BY REFUSING AN OLD SONG TO BE PLAYED AT ONE CONVENTION! NOT SMARTO!)

HOWEVER, THIS ADMINISTRATION **LIVES** FOR CELEBRITY ENDORSEMENTS -SO PERHAPS THE OTHER SIDE IS USING DEFENSE

OK Paul, that means nobody can voice any opinion? What if you read newspapers, get informed about a subject...I think everybody has the right to say their opinon, only people who don't like it, they say, oh you have no clue about the subject.
I personally don't care what Gene Simmons or the other guys say, their political view, but I am happy that somebody takes a stand, say what they think. That is our right.
Paul, you say what you think, and that is good.
If we can't do that anymore (and I don't care if you are in the public eye or like us, simple plumbers) than we life in a dictatorship or other repressive regime.
Why do yo judge celeberties different from yourself?
Because they might have more impact on voters? That makes the voters look mighty dumb, if they vote like their favorite celeberty votes.

Do you remember the Dixie Chicks – If you’re in the Entertainment Business it is best to keep your political views to yourself. If you want to play politics then you got to take the hits because many times you have audience members on both sides of the political spectrum and all points in between.

I have to agree with Paul that a singer or dancer or actor are considered a informed political source is a huge joke and the opinons they express are anymore informed than Joe the plumbers LMAO