Gary Sinese charity- choked me up a bit.

[MGKrebs]

"An Oscar nominee launches a charity to stock schools in war-torn Iraq."

"We're just about giving some pencils to some kids," says Sinise"

"Since last August, OIC has shipped nearly 150 tons of supplies to the Middle East, reaching about 250,000 kids."

"but it still got so hot inside{the school} (up to 120 degrees) that OIC decided to send only colored pencils—because crayons would melt."

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8598489/site/newsweek/

[Ripley]

1. I admire him for doing something concrete.

And for keeping the OIC free from religious and poltical affiliation.

I really like him as an actor and don't know his political leanings, but it's nice to see someone doing something productive for Iraq without trying to make a freaking million bucks doing it like the so-called businessmen who go over there and take advantage of a war-ravaged, corrupt Iraqi "government."

[aintitfunny]

2. His Political leanings are

conservative, I believe he was openly supportive of GWB's election in 2004.