You won’t hear this
Thursday, June 23rd, 2005…on CNN. Or MSNBC. Or probably even that cornerstone of the Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy©, Fox News: The War is Over, and We Won. I want to hear these stories of our soldiers WTFPWNing terrorists in urban combat; I don’t doubt it, and now I want anecdotes, with guys-who-were-there commentary. I want to hear real, candid, man-on-the-street interviews with normal Iraqis about what they care about, what they think the next few years holds for them, what they really feel about the war.
Furthermore, I do want to hear about Iran’s latest sham elections. And about the continuing U.N. IAEA manipulation that Iran is getting away with in plain view of the world. I do want to hear about Supreme Court decisions wherein the entire concept of private property not being seizable at any time by government is seriously undermined.
I don’t want to hear Jennifer Wilbanks’ steaming shovelfuls about her “reasons” for bolting. I don’t want to hear about Oprah Winfrey pitching a hissy-fit in France because some boutique wouldn’t let her in 15 minutes after closing time. I don’t want to hear about the latest American Idol standings.
A “person” may have the capacity to be smart, but “people” are dumb, panicky, and easily distracted. The American “people” are frightening in what they hold important — and in what they don’t hold important — and those priorities, to some degree, are reflected in the offerings made to us on television.
/rant :) I guess I was overdue.
