Pictures of the panties by any chance?
Most people are afraid to think about the immigration issue, afraid to face the fact that they are powerless, afraid to think of the consequences to them and their families of their own personal lack of power in the face of this invasion. So, they turn to the circus and, for now, pretend that all is ok, with the minor exception of a rich strumpet getting unequal consideration from the criminal justice systems.
I did not realize that President Bush had secretly started the Immigration Bill.
Yeah and wasn’t the President off somewhere having a V8 this week?
What Sandy Berger did in stealing and destroying documents pertinent to investigations as to how the 9-11 attacks occurred and where there were weaknesses in National Security was worse.
The media never gave a Rat’s @$$ about Sandy’s slap on the wrist punishment. The public did, you just didn’t hear about it in the MSM.
Both Paris and Sandy “deeply regret” their errors. Who do you believe more? A young ditsy girl or a lawyer who served in the Clinton Administration and was caught covering up for same administration?
I think both stories show a victory for the rule of law over bleeding heart liberalism. One was a big victory one a little victory. Don’t misunderestimate the importance of the little victories.
Most people's priorities are just fine, it's the media that is all out of whack. If the so-called war on terror were being run in accordance with the wishes of the people, we'd be funding the military properly, taking it to the terrorists and their bastard countries, and be giving them a war they can't believe.
Here's another good sign: the alphabet network news ratings are at their lowest in 20+ years.
No one I know has mentioned Paris Hilton or Britney’s panties, and no one I know cares about either. No one I know has wasted enough time watching the “drama” to comment on its particulars. If you think this drivel is transfixing America then I believe you’ve been drinking too much media koolaid.
If I'm reading you right, it says this whole furor gives us a handle to get attention to something (completely unrelated) that we want to talk about. For that, Paris, we are grateful.
Another thing to consider, 12 million people who circumvented long established law about illegally entry would have gotten a slap on the wrist for their continued crime spree (which includes more personal issues to average Americans like identity theft).
The media and politicians said we were wrong to want to see enforcement of our laws.
Paris doesn’t matter to me. Media hypocrisy and hyperbole is bunk.
Who's this "we," Quimosabe?
But the author engages in shallow analysis here:
What does that say about us as a nation? It says that we are hung up on celebrity status.
No, Dave, having an opinion about something is not the same as being "hung up." Some folks on both sides, even, had valid opinions about the general applicablity of this case to society at large. Some thought celebrities should not be coddled more than other lawbreakers, despite their wealth or notariety. Others thought celebrities should not get harsher treatment than similar lawbreakers. (Actually, both positons are consistent with each other, but often were voiced depending on how the person viewed Paris's treatment in particular).
In short, Dave, your readers can have opinions about both the Paris case and illegal immigration at a time and even walk and chew gum, so enough with the generalities.
Now, go write a column about something important and don't mention any celebrities if that makes you feel more profound.
It’s not we. It’s the American mainstream media that’s transfixed on the harpy.
This was all real cute and cleverly contrived on the writer’s part, but what happened here is that the L.A. County Sheriff’s office lost a level of autonomy that can severely compromise their ability to deal with overcrowding rules and orders; either the sheriff runs the jail or the judge does - somebody has to decide.
Little ‘Tutes...
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