Wow, Sinead and her tearing up the Pope's picture. I'd forgotten about that Steve. Similar in some ways but mostly quite different. First ya don't fuck with the BIG religions! Her point (certainly valid) was about the Pope's silence on many womens' issues (other than supporting conservative values)......well....that's "Feminist", she's Irish Catholic, and maybe she was gutsy, but (like Natalie) she might have made her point better by (say) sending a message to the United Nations or something. The fact that she cried at the booing, certainly indicated to me that she did NOT expect that kind of reaction! Heck, wasn't Kristofferson the only one who PUBLICLY supported her?

Natalie's comment was enthusiasticly received by the audience....but where's the surprise in that? No matter which side of the "Iraq War" question you're on, you can't deny that many millions of people have been out on the pavement.....agreeing with her a hundred percent. I really DO wish she'd simply expressed her opinion about the war, rather than taking a shot at Dubya. You can be more effective when you ain't rude.....although I know how tempting it must have been.

Can't wait to see what happens at the Oscars.

Rick