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Via Drudge comes two stories that just seem so silly. First, the Material Girl visited Israel. Now, she has no plans to visit Egypt but the clueless of that country pouted anyway:

Egypt has issued an order barring pop star Madonna from entering the country because she visited Israel.

Members of Egypt's parliament have demanded Madonna, who has not requested entry into Egypt or announced any plans to visit the country, be barred from entering Egyptian soil. The parliament directed Egyptian embassies abroad to deny any visa requests from Madonna.

The demand comes after Madonna, aka Esther, visited the Jewish state last week making daily headline news with midnight trips to a Jewish cemetery, a quick drive by past the Wailing Wall, and even the arrest of her security detail.

Once again, Islam makes a juvenile mockery of itself, as if it is the religion of 13-year-old role-playing gamers. Islam seems intent on insuring that all of its slaves should be kept in a state of poverty, ignorance, and fear. I'm sorry folks but the fanatics of Islam are the only ones calling the shots and speaking out. I would LOVE to hear these radicals and terrorists denounced by the more moderate Muslems but either I've gone deaf or they just aren't speaking up. And no, I'm not equating the "banning of Madonna" with the terrorism and murderous bombings that have become a staple of the "religion of peace" but it's just another example of the arrested adolescent mentality of the fanatics of this once innovative religion.

It's time for Islam to grow up. The only way that will happen is if the ordinary progressive (or at least moderate) adherents make their voices heard and their actions felt. Otherwise, they (the radicals) will just continue to foment scorn and hatred against the religion and that will probably feed the inadequacy and paranoia that fuels their rage and causes them to further retreat into their sick, twisted version of some dungeons-and-dragons game of terrorism.

The other story is of the petulant pouf Elton John, who apparently thinks that being a star means never having to pose for a picture in public. From Reuters:

John had been caught unprepared at Taipei airport on Thursday, when he emerged from a lift before passing immigration only to be greeted by a solid wall of flashing cameras.

Many countries do not allow media into restricted areas, but Taiwan reporters, notorious for aggressively chasing celebrities, can obtain special passes for the Taipei airport.

"The television and photographers at the airport were the rudest people that I've ever met and I've been to 60 countries," John, 57, told fans at a concert on Thursday.

"You know it. They are a disgrace to your country. They shouldn't be allowed access to people just getting off planes like that," he said, sitting behind a piano in a bright purple shirt, dark blazer and his trademark matching sunglasses.

Television crew and photographers had waited for John outside an elevator in the restricted area of the Taipei airport, where the local media usually greet celebrities.

But John lost his temper when he saw them.

"Rude, vile pigs!" he shouted at the photographers, kept at bay by bodyguards who surrounded the star. "Do you know what that means? Rude, vile pigs. That's what all of you are."

The journalists were bemused.

Ohhhh... Poor little Eltie Weltie. He's made a hundred million dollars as a music star but unlike other celebrities who graciously stop for the paparazzi who help keep their hyper-inflated egos in the news and newspapers, he decided that no press should be allowed to photograph him as he enters their country to suck millions of dollars from the pockets of his fans there.

Hey Eltie, if you want a career on the stage in front of the footlights, then smile when you're noticed by the press and public. Smile, and say, "thank you! Thank you very much!" And while you're at it, give thanks to God that anyone still gives a fuck about a tired has-been like you. Most budding musicians and actors and actresses would give their right arm to be met by a lightning-storm of camera flashes at an airport. What a jerk.

Posted by Jeff Soyer at September 24, 2004 05:57 PM