Quiz Me

Not a Thinking Cap

Let’s start this week with a quiz that is guaranteed to stifle controversy.  It’s time to put on your thinking cap.

 

What do Mark Wahlberg, Matt Damon, Kevin Bacon, Danny DeVito, Sean Connery, Arnold Schwartzenegger, Liam Neeson, and Sylvester Stalone have in common?

 

Of course they’re all men – more or less.  But that’s not the answer.  Sure, they’re all movie stars.  Again, wrong answer.

 

Today we’re going for something more concise and deeper than is evident on the silver screen.

 

Answer: They’re all smarmy, hypocritical, douchebags.

 

Now you’re saying to yourself, “Self, Uncle Paul is usually pretty insightful and fair, and always right.  What up?”

 

Here’s ‘what up.’

 

Over the past few years, there have been tragic shootings in schools, theaters, and daycare facilities.  Immediately following these shootings, the above-listed magnificent eight came out for gun control in America.

 

You read that correctly.  Each of these guys bleated some sort of message that guns are too freely available to the public,, and if they were more tightly controlled, or banned altogether, such crimes would not have occurred.  Period.

 

On this list there are several clowns who are foreign born, to include Arnold who was born in Austria, Sean who is from Great Britain, Sylvester who is from New York City, and Matt Damon who hails from Mars.

 

Yes, all eight starred in movies that have used guns to excess only to feign care about the real-life carnage in our society today.

 

Ever heard of Predator, The Expendables, James Bond flicks, Sniper, Taken, Bourne Identity, or Rambo?  If so, read on.

 

None of these jerks have been accused of being deep thinkers.  Personally, I’m surprised they can even read their own lines.

 

In any case, all of these self-righteous buffoons would like Americans to forego the Second Amendment so that they can more easily offer such stifling ideas on how to solve senseless killings.

 

Not one of these oafs demanded something be done about the mentally-ill shooters themselves.  No, rather the onus should fall squarely on decent, law-abiding citizens.  Go back up two paragraphs and re-read it; I’ll wait for you.

 

This is why the rest of us should boycott appearances of these, and others who think they can sway public opinion with their tripe.  This includes political candidate endorsements, climate-related issues, and social matters that are held so closely and dear to their overly large hearts.

 

Don’t be fooled by the fools.