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May 1, 2006
George Clooney
I have to admit I've never been a huge fan of George Clooney's until recently. He won me over a little when he spoke out about the paparazzi after Princess Diana's death, but I still l wasn't sold. Then I heard his his acceptance speech at the Oscar's this year I liked him a little bit more, but still not completely sold. But I completely fell in love with him after reading the Green Issue of Vanity Fair a few weeks ago. I really like how he is using his celebrity for good. And what a better team than he and Barack Obama, who I love as well.
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Oscar winner George Clooney Thursday joined two senators, Republican Sam Brownback of Kansas and Democrat Barack Obama, to appeal for greater action to address what is being described as genocide in Sudan's Darfur region.The three urged more attention across the board -- by the United States, other nations and world institutions.
"What we cannot do is turn our heads and look away and hope that this will somehow disappear," Clooney said.
"Because if we do, they will. They will disappear," he said, noting that an "entire generation of people will be gone. Then, only history will be left to judge us." He pointed to the massacres in Rwanda, Cambodia and the Balkans in recent years.
The director and recent winner of an Academy Award for best supporting actor for his role in "Syriana" will be attending the Save Darfur rally in Washington Sunday, one of several such demonstrations across the United States.
Not only is he speaking up about global warming, he's also speaking out about the travesties in Darfur. Keep talking Mr. Clooney. They have to listen. It's too important for them not to.
Congratulations Mr. Clooney! You are Daffodil Lane's Nice Person of the Day!
Found via CNN News.
Posted by Dianne at May 1, 2006 2:20 PM
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