Got your attention, didn’t I? Why?
Perhaps you were looking to see a hated politician’s name smeared for deciding to have intimate relations with an animal. Maybe you were enticed by the possibility of revealing photos (I wouldn’t admit that if I were you!) Regardless of your personal motives, the fact that you ended up on this page reading this post said something very important about you – and the state of political shenanigans.
It is nothing new under the sun – beltway “news” is rarely about real issues. It is about trying to tear down the opposition any which way we can. Yes, I’m just as guilty as the rest. So what’s the big deal about it today? I just became physically ill from the collection of headlines today that were centered on anything but what politicians are actually doing as part of their jobs.
MSNBC keeps repeating this lovely little poll done by the Wall Street Journal, et. al. It claims that just 28% of the public think that the government is working. A sad statement in and of itself, but what is truly disturbing about it is the fact that it’s being stated in such a detached manner.
The press as a whole – traditional and otherwise – is the pipeline for the public when it comes to getting information about the government. Back in the day when I used to sit through interminable lectures on journalism, the press also was characterized as the watchdog of the people. Somewhere along the way the desire to get the hot and juicy stories out there about the politicians, we stopped holding them accountable for their actions while on the job. We ignored the “shiny objects” that were attached to policy and governance in favor of the ones from the bedrooms.
True, a great deal of this is the direct result of the corporate takeover of news, but instead of keeping mouths shut when it comes to independent reporters (professional or otherwise) when they manage to get it right, the “big boys” tend to berate and ridicule them.
The bottom line is that not only is the government failing in the eyes of the public, we are. The people deserve the truth on what is going on in the halls of power, not the fluff and sexy headlines. Instead of feeding the partisan fires, we should just be reporting that they are there – and maybe even suggesting ways for the public to help put them out.
For the sake of truth in advertising:
An elephant and donkey were sighted chasing each other in circles on the shores of the Potomac. From all indications, apparently they were trying to screw each other up the rear. By-standers were calling out for some hunters to come and shoot them to put an end to the disruption. Local authorities were unavailable for comment.
Tags: Bestial Sex, Political Scandals
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