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Random thoughts on watching the telethon: They pulled this off in just a couple of days, so you won't see big musical numbers tonight. Just music that vaguely promotes peace on earth like the currently playing "Imagine". No egos on display, though they still peek through sort of like a booger on a tux. despite their best efforts. These are real people, but as foreign to most of us as the Islamists. And like the Islamists, they have found a way to exploit the system for their own gain. Unlike the Islamists they have found a way to use their talent for "good". Remember that because of all the single parents who were murdered in the WTC, New York is filled with orphans tonight. Hopefully some of this cash will go to them. You can't raise enough money. This war isn't over. Those who think we have raised more than we can use are greatly underestimating the threat to our way of life. These entertainers aren't cast in the mold of the Jimmy Stewarts of old. But they are our lot. Their job now is to raise morale. The troops (us) can't fight without it. We need everyone using all of their gifts to bring us back. Cut 'em some slack. They aren't traitors. They're children. And like children, they lack the seriousness of purpose necessary to understand matters of import. Also like children, they know when we're in trouble. And we're in trouble.