Dave Mustaine is Going to Open a Soup Kitchen in Haiti
Dave Mustaine has posted the following message on his Facebook page:
“Droogies,
“I just wanted to take this time on a peaceful Sunday to stop and thank you for your tremendous support. I know not everyone here is a fan, but that’s ok too; this message will be waiting for you when you change your opinion of me/us.
“Until then, I want to sincerely thank those of you for something you have no idea that you’ve done, but that is really a righteous and unbelievable thing to do. You see, all faults aside, I really am trying to live my life differently today, and part of that was in finding something to believe in.
“One of the things that has happened since I started this transformation is getting involved with helping widows and orphans, and helping the homeless. Now, here’s what you’ve done…
“I was approached with an opportunity, and thanks to your unwavering support, my family and I have been able to fund a soup kitchen in Haiti with a ministry called, ‘Outside The Bowl,’ and you will be proud to know that when it is started (which will be very soon), we will be feeding up to 8,000 meals a day to the less fortunate.
“I am so very grateful, and I love you all so very much (yes, even you haters), because even when I am being vilified and having my character assassinated, I can find comfort knowing up to 8,000 meals will be served each day, along with a healthy serving of love and some spiritual nourishment as well.
“Again, I cannot thank you enough.
“Love and bruises,
“Dave Mustaine”
I know it’s really cynical of me to suggest that this a PR stunt meant to improve Mustaine’s image with liberal-leaning (or just, y’know, sane) fans who the Megadeth main man has alienated with various bigoted and just plain dumb comments. But I’m a really cynical person. So allow me to suggest that, yes, someone on Team Mustaine figured out that getting involved with such a noble charity could do something to make us all forget that this is the same guy who told African women to “put a plug in it.”
And that being said… I honestly don’t care. Why? Because I doubt any starving people who benefit from Mustaine’s work are gonna care. They’re just going to be happy that someone is feeding them. So at the end of the day, Mustaine’s intent isn’t really relevant.
Weird, I know.
[via Noisecreep]
