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James Cameron rushes to live as an AVATAR, fighting to 'save' the Xingu river in Brazil for it's natives. Cameron befriends a tribe whose existence might be imperiled by the onrushing advancement of PROGRESS and CIVILIZATION; the construction of the world's third-largest hydroelectric dam that would generate power for Brazil's growing needy population...

The Brazilian government has given the green light to the construction of a controversial hydroelectric dam in the Amazon rainforest that environmentalists and indigenous activists claim will displace indigenous tribes and further damage the Amazon basin.

There were many people in the U.S. who opposed the construction of the TVA's series of flood-control and energy generating hydroelectric dams that are now a mainstay of our grid.

What about the needs of the many? And the environmental benefits of hydroelectricity versus, say, burning more coal and oil?

The proposed construction of the Belo Monte dam in the Amazon state of Para is part of a major government investment drive to help the country keep up with soaring energy demand from a rapidly expanding economy, while curbing greenhouse gas emissions. Hydroelectric power produces no direct carbon dioxide.

Just as is needed in any country. We could probably use a few more here in the U.S., and even Obama realizes we need more nuclear power plants.

What does this flimsy theatrical theater James Cameron is playing hope to prove, anyway? Does his rushing out and 'befriending' these natives mean the project won't continue? Likely not. Cameron certainly doesn't want to live in Brazil. His every need is provided in Malibu.

What we have here is guilt-projection at it's best: a spoiled, rich Hollywood baron shows how 'eco-minded' he is by putting his orangey-painted game face on and hitting the bushes. Cameron and his wife arrive in the jungle (accompanied by three bodyguards: want to guess what sort of non-liberal-endorsed hardware these guys were packing? ); Cameron even helps to 'bail out' a boat that's leaking a bit (remember Sean Penn's antics in New Orleans?) so's he can safely arrive at his destination. A snake falls from a tree, of course a poisonous, deadly sort of rainforest snake. The villagers (who never before saw a snake?) scatter. James (the FEARLESS) Cameron was nonplussed because one of those three paid bodyguards likely killed the thing rather quickly. Cameron's now a newfound hero to these natives, who paint orange "warrior" stripes on Cameron's face. Displacing the milky Sean Penn loads, no doubt.

Probably whatever protective gear the bodyguards packed included a snakebite kit. No wonder Mr. FEARLESS wasn't worried.

What a Sean Penn-milkfaced douchnozzle this James Cameron really is.

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Oh, and h/t to Darleen Click, who has a CAPTION CONTEST ongoing for the above photo. My caption...

Cameron: “That’s a really big cooking-pot hanging over the fire, guys. What’s for dinner?”

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