medicboy: Why do these people think we care what they think?
Forget about much money america spends on ther work - movies and songs. That's entertainment, same as sports. Most of us realise that movies do not express the views of the actors and some of them are good actors - or at least good looking ones.
But how much money does america spend on their books? On books about them? On newspapers and magazines about them? On TV shows about them? I'd guess plenty.
Now compare it to how much does america spends on books by Nobel laureats and other scientists - economists, political scientists, historians, natural scientists, etc.
Opra is a billionaire. Do you think Thomas Sowell will ever break 10 million? 1 million?
Any more questions?
miko