Why?
I had to think for a long time before coming up with a title for this particular posting. There were several I liked. It came down to the one I used and “How low have we stooped?” I’m sure by now you’re thinking, “What the hell is he rambling about?” Here it is: When did Sanjay not being voted off of “American Idol” become news? And for that matter who cares that Vince Macmmahon got his head shaved by Donald Trump, or when did Rosie O’Donnel’s opinion on ANYTHING become important, or if Britney Spears is in or out of rehab become important? I have seen stories on all those on legimate news programs. Why?
Have we stooped so low as a society that we feel that kind of crap is newsworthy? Lord, I hope not.
Should that be the case, it is a sad commentary on our society. Are we so desperate for someone else’s life to be more miserable than our’s that it actually matters if Britney Spears recovers or relapses? And as far as Rosie O’Donnel is concerned let me just say this: Rosie O’Donnel was, in her prime, (which was, by the way, from 10:19 P.M. until 10: 53 P.M. on September 9, 1996) at the very best, a second rate stand up comic. When and why her opinion on anything became important to anyone is beyond my comprehension. Vince and Donald? Please. The whole “American Idol” thing baffles me, but I do think it would be funny if the kid wins. Maybe we just need a diversion from all of the horrible things we see on the news.
Or maybe it’s like my dad, who was managing editor of “The Daily Register” and taught journalism at Southeastern Illinois College used to say when asked why there was never any good news in the paper….
“Nobody wants to hear that Mrs. Smith’s cat lived”
Clark
