Well, that's your view.
Yes Beach, that is pumpster's view, ...and being in NYC, I can only assume he has a much clearer bird's-eye view of the monster named Baldwin. No doubt stories of his Broadway antics have filtered into the streets of NY.
I see this as a privacy issue, not only for the father, but for the kid. I have no idea what he does behind closed doors and unless he is breaking the law it is none of my business. If he is abusing the kid, report him to CPS. If he is just being a jerk or bad parent, let the courts deal with it.
Beach, that's probably why you are defending him. You're right
YOU do not know what goes on behind closed doors.
Those of us who do are of the opinion he's gone too far. If there is nothing wrong with his rant, why would a judge slap him with an order to cease any and all contact with his daughter?
But giving the media a voicemail scolding that was too harsh? Sounds like someone with an ax to grind trying to get leverage in a custody dispute.
Possibly, but you need to stand back and ask yourself why provide the sharpening stone? Do you not question the critical thinking skills or the wisdom of an individual about to appear in court in a custody case, leaving that kind of ammunition around?
The guy may be a lousy father, but I hardly think one rant at his daughter, with no background facts, proves he is a bad father.
One rant with no background facts?
Beach, this is one rant
left in voicemail, ...it doesn't include the many rants NOT in voicemail.
Those are legendary. There are those of us who have seen him unleash his venom on adults and reduce them to quivering shells of their former selves. When someone sees that very same MO being perpetrated on an 11 yr. old child, that's when people step in, and rightly so. It's unfortunate that this might cause Ireland some embarassment, but if it forces Baldwin to get the therapy he needs to change his ways, she is better off in the long run, and stands a much better chance of being raised to become a normal well adjusted young lady, ...but if she is forced to be subjected to more of the "usual" Baldwin, that's not very likely to occur.
This is just my opinion, but I strongly believe that if you were witness to Alec Baldwin and his general arrogance and inept coping skills you would be appalled. When they chose him for Glengarry Glenross, they were typecasting.
The only redeeming thing I have to say about the guy... he votes Democrat and can't stand Bush.