Taking responsibility for my actions?

But If I'm responsible, what am I paying my lawyers for?

As Alec Baldwin's angry words to his daughter were being broadcast around the world, the 49-year-old actor explained himself Friday on his Web site.

"Although I have been told by numerous people not to worry too much, as all parents lose their patience with their kids, I am most saddened that this was released to the media because of what it does to a child," he wrote. "I'm sorry, as everyone who knows me is aware, for losing my temper with my child. I have been driven to the edge by parental alienation for many years now. You have to go through this to understand. (Although I hope you never do.) I am sorry for what happened. But I am equally sorry that a court order was violated, which had deliberately been put under seal in this case."

Equally sorry? It's nice to see that Mr. Baldwin is so tuned in to what effects the media has on his daughter, when they release a tape of him yelling and saying things to his daughter any real man would never dream of saying. I guess I'm going to have to let Mr. Baldwin in on a little secret about fatherhood that he was never taught. When speaking to you kids or people that you love (assumed of course) don't say things like–your a thoughtless little pig and threaten to straighten their a** out. Especially if their 11 years old. Also why are you blaming the media or your x-wife or her lawyers for spilling the beans? If you hadn't said the things that you did, they wouldn't be all over the Internet right now. And I have this feeling that the message you left your daughter probably hurt her more because you, the man who see looks up to for strength, protection and courage, left it. Not that the media got a hold of it. I don't care how good looking you are or how much money and influence you have. You're NO MAN in my book, but then you probably don't care. After all I'm just another religious, proud to be an American shmo who doesn't recycle.

In case your reading this and you think I'm making mountains out of mole hills. Below is the recording of Mr. Baldwin's message to his daughters cell phone. Caution this message was not edited and contains some strong language.
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