Hollywood to the rescue!

I recently saw a clip from the Academy Awards of Leonardo DiCaprio standing at the podium, looking intently at the audience, and declaring, "Toby Keith rules" before ripping the sleeves off his tux and downing a sixer of Natty Ice.

Just kidding. What he actually did was state the following:

"The American film industry has always taken its obligations to society very seriously and it’s stepping up once again. Tonight, we’re proud to announce for the first time in the history of the Oscars, this show has officially gone green."

First, Leo's definition of "society" must be pretty narrow, because I would dispute that these nitwits have done very much for society at large. Last time I checked, pretending to be someone else in front of a camera does little to cure cancer. And the "causes" these people support (and yes, I did say "these people") with their ill-gotten gains are almost as comical as the outfits they wear to the Oscars. Except for George Clooney - that guy looked classy.

As to the "gone green," I would paraphrase the great Winston Wolfe and say "let's not start [congratulating each other] just yet."

A recent study has determined that the SUV (i.e. transportation) is not the greatest cause of global warming. The new threat to our very existence weighs several hundred pounds, is extremely hard to tip over, and farts methane all day. No, I don't mean Michael Moore, I'm talking about livestock. (An article regarding this study can be found in the CSM).

Thus, if DiCaprio and his pals really want to "go green," they should not consume any meat, eggs, or milk products.

At first, I thought this was pretty funny. Then I realized that there is a high degree of correlation between crazy vegan types and Hollywood, and that these people would like nothing more than to tell me that my love for meat is killing the planet.

I'm just surprised that they haven't linked gunpowder to global warming in an attempt to outlaw all guns.

Oh, and by the way, taking a Toyota Pius from your hotel to the Kodak Theater does not ameliorate all the greenhouse gasses shot out the tail end of your Gulfstream. Idiots.