Donald Trump, stick a sock in it...

So I caught a snippet of 'The Apprentice' from last week.

Beyond the couple dozen or so reasons why I find this show annoying and about as far from reality as possible...

Is anyone else sick of hearing Celebrities say shit that you KNOW they don't really belive or 'live' in their own life?

Donald Trump saved the most priceless lesson for last: giving back to society is the ultimate success. As 'The Apprentice' candidates battle to raise money for these worthy causes, you can do your part by donating to the charities as well. Contributing to the greater good is the most fulfilling reward, and life is the bottom line

I'm SURE Donald really believes that giving back to society is the ultimate success. Get real...

I wonder if he made up that line of bullshit or one of the writers.

Several beefs here:

Celebrities seem to think 'showing up' or 'lending their name' to a cause counts as 'charity work'. I think not.

A celebrity showing up at an event does not constitute a charitable act in my mind. All the people who showed up to SEE the celebrity are the only ones being 'charitable'.

So when some ego-hole celebrity says they raise a million dollars for charity... Bullshit... The people who paid to see them did.

As far as I'm concerned a celebrity showing up for a free diner, after having been flown in on a chartered jet that someone paid for for him, and then shuttled him to the event in a free limo. The celebrity deserves no credit at all. The people who paid money to see him/her do.

One step up from that are the celebrities that actually give a chunk of change. I give them credit. (especially the ones that do it quietly, rather then make their charitable contribution nothing more then a PR expenditure) I've seen some celebs write some BIG checks for Hurricane Katrina, the Tsunami etc. Although really... Lets be honest... Beyond the PR value/motivation most of these celebs have run out of things to spend their money on, and them throwing a cool half-mil at a charity is easy for them compared to the average joe sending in a couple hundred. The difference. The average Joe probably had to sacrifice another purchase or want to send in their couple hundred. The celeb can still buy anything they want even after forking a couple hundred grand over.

Isn't it disengenuous for a billionaire (The Donald) (barf) to be telling or asking ANYONE else to contribute to a cause? Once again... Using your celebrity power to get OTHER people to send in money doesn't count as charity... Nor is it 'giving back to society' Of course I'm sure they think it is.

Hell, celebs get free dinners everywhere they go. Celebs are the biggest freeloaders in the world. The people who can afford it most.. Get most for free. Why am I not suprised they feel guilty.

So a word to all the celebrities out there. Asking someone else to donate money is not charity on your part. It is not "giving back to society".

If you want to give back to society, how about you support a conservative/libertarian politician who wants to return freedom and control over ones monies to the private sector, not the federal and state government. If you want to give back to society, use YOUR power and influence to support candidates who would give the AVERAGE person BACK their power instead of supporting candidates who want to raise taxes and take more of the average citizens money to support things you rich celebs feel compelled to embrace. Take the side of the person who doesn't have every need fulfilled because of their millions and who doesn't want anything from anyone except the efficacy to be able to see their own labor be more profitable without the siphoning of taxes off the top.