Sean Penn Vies For Lead In "Titanic II"

I personally appreciate it when outspoken liberals put their OWN money and efforts where their big mouths are. Unfortuntely, it looks like Sean Penn needs a little training to augment his seamanship skills--

"EFFORTS by Hollywood actor Sean Penn to aid New Orleans victims stranded by Hurricane Katrina foundered badly overnight, when the boat he was piloting to launch a rescue attempt sprang a leak.

Penn had planned to rescue children waylaid by Katrina's flood waters, but apparently forgot to plug a hole in the bottom of the vessel, which began taking water within seconds of its launch.

The actor, known for his political activism, was seen wearing what appeared to be a white flak jacket and frantically bailing water out of the sinking vessel with a red plastic cup.

When the boat's motor failed to start, those aboard were forced to use paddles to propel themselves down the flooded New Orleans street.

Asked what he had hoped to achieve in the waterlogged city, the actor replied: "Whatever I can do to help."

With the boat loaded with members of Penn's entourage, including a personal photographer, one bystander taunted the actor: "How are you going to get any people in that thing?" "

This is a perfect example of what can happen when people (well intended or otherwise) rush to the scene of a disaster (if you can call what Penn did "rushing") prior to the situation being stabilized. You yourself run a serious risk of becoming a victim.

Hey Sean, there's a thing called "a plug" that most real boaters know to install in the drain hole in the stern of the boat while it is still on the trailer on the boat ramp. There is also something called a bilge pump that helps a good deal when you do manage to take on water...

YOU ARROGANT POMPUS IDIOT...