Jane Fonda Vs. Minnie Driver

Jane Fonda to Oppose Iraq War on Bus Tour. Even when I was opposed to the war in Vietnam (that was when I didn't get the cruelty of Communism), I thought she had gone too far.

Contrast her silliness with the participation of several celebrities in Oxfam America's ad campaign (A Third-World 'Farm Aid,' So to Speak By MELANIE WARNER)

...to raise awareness of what they say is the unfair nature of agricultural subsidies. The campaign urges wealthy nations like the United States and European countries to stop dumping agricultural products onto the world market, which Oxfam argues makes it impossible for farmers in poor countries to compete.

The celebrities who agreed to be dumped on - the actors Minnie Driver, Colin Firth and Antonio Banderas; U2's lead singer, Bono; Coldplay's lead singer, Chris Martin; R.E.M.'s lead singer, Michael Stipe; Alanis Morrissette; and Radiohead's lead singer, Thom Yorke - say they donated their time for the campaign because they believe it is important to level the playing field for developing nations.

"People think more aid will help, but it won't," said Ms. Driver, an actress who is working on her second music CD. "Trade is the surest way of decreasing the savage amount of poverty in our world. These countries have got to be able to trade fairly."

Minnie Driver for free trade--who 'da thunk?