On November 14th 2006 I wrote on this blog...

"...However, the cases constitutes a problem, that in particular points back at the media-machinery. The TV2 reporter, Cecelie Beck, kept hammering the minister with one question: “Is it humane? Is it humane? Is it humane?”, to which Rikke “sympathy doesn’t count and I wouldn’t piss on you if your face caught fire” Hvilshøj answered, as always, that one law, one rule, applies for everyone, and that theres is no room for single-cases. Bullshit I say. Every case of a potential deportation is a single case, and the answer just shows the government lack of political will and tendency to treat these issues with the generalizing approach: One size fits all.On the other side of bad news for a good story, sits 600 iraqian rejected asylum-seekers in Danish asylum-centers in total limbo. Politicians from the opposition is trying ease the pain for them, by introducing law-proposals that will allow them to work while they await a verdict, while the absolute horror, I think, goes totally unnoticed: Not one politician, or media, and in particular TV, seems to point out the dilemma of sending 600 iraqians home to a country in which Denmark is very active in war...."

Over the weekend a group of danish celebrities, including among others: Lise Nørgaard, Claus Meyer, Kjeld Hilligsøe, Holger Bech Nielsen, posted a letter to the danish goverment, expressing their concern over the situation: that 600 iraqi rejected asylum seekers are facing deportation.

That has fired up ugly duckling Pia Kjærsgaard of DANSK FOLKEPARTI. In yesterdays edition of NYHEDSAVISEN and in Ekstra Bladet today she, expresses her disgust over celebrities trying to seek influence on politics. She is of the firm belief that cooks will forever be cooks, soldiers will be soldiers, and writes should write, and stick to their trade and let "the competent and responsible authorities handle the complexities of immigrations-issues."

In Ekstra Bladet today she says, visiting an old peoples home: "It simply makes me sick to my stommick. Why those celebrities think they can allow them selves to criticize the government. Who would listen if it was you guys?"
In other words: Her opinion seems to be that The People know nothing of politics, so they should shut the f... up, but on the other hand she has this eery talent of also victimizing The People!

One thing is striking though: I have also on this blog described my reservation about the government's highly profiled third-world-aid program called DILEMMA, which in its core is founded on celebreties screening and choosing development projects on a "reality tv concept".
My point?...is pointing out the huge contradiction between Pia Kjærsgaards unmasked hate towards the initiative first mentioned and the fact that she and Dansk Folkeparti is the sole reason for the danish government to hold the power. A government that t h r i v e s among celebrities and now uses them for political purposes.

In some ways, I think Kjærsgaards is right: It is to a extend not the best idea to bias your political work around celebrities. But theres a difference between having an opinion and taking an initiative, and being invited by the goverment to participate in their official politics.

The conclusion: Ugly Duckling in small pond have big impact.
My wish: Had she only remained a ugly duckling. Though she is still an ugly fuckling she has...developed.