stupid media. stupid, lazy media.....redux.
I know this is a tired, old rant. But that's because it's a tired, old problem. I flipped over to MSNBC to watch one of their evening shows to catch a glimpse at today's big stories: Iraq, gas prices, blah blah blah. Sow what do I get?
Rita fucking Cosby -- the most annoying voice on television -- and her lead-off segment about (drum roll please) you guessed it...Olivia Newton John's missing boyfriend.
What. The. Fuck?!?!?!?!
Are you kidding me? Is this a joke?
For starters, whenever I hear that raspy-voiced cow on MSNBC I want to go out on a killing spree. Seriously, I HATE her voice.
And top off that monumental annoyance with what can only be deemed as a story with absolutely NO value to a national audence that's propped up to CRISIS OF THE FUCKING CENTURY status.
I swear, ever since Orenthal, we've been treated to an endless stream of these fluff stories that have no bearing on the rest of us, but they serve as a nice diversion from what's really happening.
Kobe Bryant
Scott Peterson
Runaway Bride
Natalie Holloway
And now Olive Newton-John's boyfriende
The list keeps growing. Cable news networks only look to chase Entertainment Tonight's market share.
All the while one of the most outrageous claims ever by a pundit was made on Sunday's Meet the Press. You missed hearing it? So did everybody else because the jackass, lazy media are too busy dumbing down the country.
So what was said on MTP? Former adviser for the Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq Reuel Marc Gerecht, responding to a question about the dwindling role of women's rights in the Iraqi constitution, said:
Actually, I'm not terribly worried about this. I mean, one hopes that the Iraqis protect women's social rights as much as possible. It certainly seems clear that in protecting the political rights, there's no discussion of women not having the right to vote. I think it's important to remember that in the year 1900, for example, in the United States, it was a democracy then. In 1900, women did not have the right to vote. If Iraqis could develop a democracy that resembled America in the 1900s, I think we'd all be thrilled. I mean, women's social rights are not critical to the evolution of democracy. We hope they're there. I think they will be there. But I think we need to put this into perspective.
1900 United States????????? That would be fine IF THIS WERE THE YEAR 19-FREAKING-HUNDRED!!!!!!!!!
Christ!!!
Where's the Tylenol?!
Rita fucking Cosby -- the most annoying voice on television -- and her lead-off segment about (drum roll please) you guessed it...Olivia Newton John's missing boyfriend.
What. The. Fuck?!?!?!?!
Are you kidding me? Is this a joke?
For starters, whenever I hear that raspy-voiced cow on MSNBC I want to go out on a killing spree. Seriously, I HATE her voice.
And top off that monumental annoyance with what can only be deemed as a story with absolutely NO value to a national audence that's propped up to CRISIS OF THE FUCKING CENTURY status.
I swear, ever since Orenthal, we've been treated to an endless stream of these fluff stories that have no bearing on the rest of us, but they serve as a nice diversion from what's really happening.
Kobe Bryant
Scott Peterson
Runaway Bride
Natalie Holloway
And now Olive Newton-John's boyfriende
The list keeps growing. Cable news networks only look to chase Entertainment Tonight's market share.
All the while one of the most outrageous claims ever by a pundit was made on Sunday's Meet the Press. You missed hearing it? So did everybody else because the jackass, lazy media are too busy dumbing down the country.
So what was said on MTP? Former adviser for the Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq Reuel Marc Gerecht, responding to a question about the dwindling role of women's rights in the Iraqi constitution, said:
Actually, I'm not terribly worried about this. I mean, one hopes that the Iraqis protect women's social rights as much as possible. It certainly seems clear that in protecting the political rights, there's no discussion of women not having the right to vote. I think it's important to remember that in the year 1900, for example, in the United States, it was a democracy then. In 1900, women did not have the right to vote. If Iraqis could develop a democracy that resembled America in the 1900s, I think we'd all be thrilled. I mean, women's social rights are not critical to the evolution of democracy. We hope they're there. I think they will be there. But I think we need to put this into perspective.
1900 United States????????? That would be fine IF THIS WERE THE YEAR 19-FREAKING-HUNDRED!!!!!!!!!
Christ!!!
Where's the Tylenol?!
