I’ll be honest.  I’m in the minority when it comes to Lady Gaga.  I’m not a big fan of her music, and I don’t think that her crazy costumes are fashion.  I pretty much think of her as a woman with a great voice who knows that it was going to take a serious gimmick for her to become the success she is today.  But yesterday, I realized that I have a newfound respect for Lady Gaga after her appearance in Maine to push for the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” the current policy banning open gays in the military. In case you haven’t seen the footage of her speech, here it is…

Based on what I’ve seen on some message boards, she’s taking a lot of crap for putting herself out there.   A lot of people think that she, and other celebrities, should just do what they do and shut up about politics.   I for one, think that what she did was great.  I like to see what celebrities have to offer besides what they’re known for, as long as it’s genuine and not just another part of their publicity machine.  I believe Lady Gaga truly believes in what she is supporting and is not just doing it to satisfy a certain population of her fan base.

So today, I just wanted to acknowledge Lady Gaga for taking a stand for something she is passionate about.  I applaud her and other celebrities who lend their voices and time, and not just their money to the causes they believe in.  People like:  Oprah, Angelina Jolie, Alicia Keys, Will.i.am,  Ian Somerhalder,  Eva Longoria-Parker, Elton John,  Sandra Bullock and the many, many more who do great things for people who are discriminated against or can’t speak for themselves.

Just my humble opinion…Pebbles

What do you think about celebrities who speak out about the causes they believe in, or get involved in politics?  Do you want them to just sing, act, play sports or whatever it is they do?  Or do you like to hear them getting involved.  Leave me a comment.  I would love to hear what you have to say.

With the gloomy sound of rain outside, I jumped in bed for an afternoon nap and turned on the TV.  I got sucked into watching women’s curling, which I’ve grown to love, and then flipped around the channels.  I stopped as soon as I saw another one of my loves…President Obama.  Then it occurred to me…today was the big Health Care Summit, and I forgot all about it!

That really got me thinking about what I, and we as a society, really care about.  I have been a very vocal supporter of President Obama, and while I do pay more attention to him and what he’s doing than I have with any other president in the past, I’m still not as aware as I need or should be.  There’s a lot going on with this proposed Health Care Bill, and I will be the first one to admit that I could stand to learn more about it.  The Summit today was like 7 hours long and I don’t think we all need to sit through all of that, but when I sat and looked at where my attention has been lately…it hasn’t been on this.

Think about this.  How many of you don’t miss an episode of American Idol, or Jersey Shore, or Vampire Diaries?  Who watched or listened to Tiger Woods press conference last week?  And who watched even 10 minutes of the Health Care Summit, or looked it up online?  Yeah, that’s what I thought.  Don’t worry, I’m not judging you because I’m just as guilty, but I just felt that I needed to point this out.

I know it’s easy for us to not care about politics.  It seems boring, and we don’t feel like we can make a difference.  But we at least need to be aware of what’s going on because what’s going on now is going to affect us for years to come!  It’s about our health and how we’re going to be able (or not) to pay for it!  It’s also easy for us to not care if we’re young because “hey, I don’t have to care about that stuff yet.”  Well, yes we do.

Ok, I’ll shut up now, but I just wanted to throw it out there for all us to think about.  If we can care enough to Keep up with the Kardashian’s, the least we can do is pay attention to the things that truly affect our lives.

What do YOU think?  Are you politically aware?  If you are, what advice do you have for the rest of us?  If not, why not?  I would love to hear from you.  Be sure to leave a comment!

Just my humble opinion…Pebbles