This Day in Rubbish … (CNN version)

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First, under Politics… The headline reads, “Pastor snags Obama, McCain”

Oh, so a Pastor talked trash about both candidates? Why should we care? Well, this is CNN trying to make a big deal out of nothing! As it turns out – a famous Pastor with a bad goatee and a purple tie basically convinced McCain and Obama to have a “faith speech” at a church. That is it. They agreed to talk to a guy! This is a news article apparently?

Next, is “Whatever Happened to the family comedy?”

Umm… the market dictates. I think Jerry Seinfeld summed it up best, “There is no such thing as Fun for the Whole Family – because some one in the family would always rather be doing something else.” I missed the punch-line, but … there aren’t any “family” comedies because no one watches TV as a family anymore, nor does anyone want to. We have specialization and multi-television households. Dad and bigger brother don’t want to watch some rubbish like “Leave it to Beaver.” The only reason they watched that trash in the first place was because there were like 2 channels in the 1950s. Your nighttime entertainment options were “Leave it to Beaver” or praying in a dark closet that the Russians wouldn’t drop the bomb. And, watching TV together as a family isn’t quality “family time.” The only connection is that you are staring at the same flickering box.

Next, Former-Sect leader Jeffs charged with child sex assault …

I think we all saw this one coming from a couple miles away. But, here is my question – he was a polygamist, but why is polygamy illegal in the United States? Ignoring the whole child-rapey thingy (which gives it a black eye no doubt) why is it illegal? What if three (or more) consenting adults see polygamy as their way of happiness? Why have laws against people trying to obtain happiness through multiple marriages as long as all parties are informed of the existing marriages?

Finally, The United States might be hitting a recession, but it appears as if the trash the general populous cares about is staying the same. Look at the next three red-boxed CNN headlines.

“Avoid those awkward cell-phone moments” – Would you ever see this in Dafur newspapers?
“Well-meaning meddlers – how to deal with them” – Is this really an issue?
“Busy Moms: Staying afloat.” – Yes, yes, yes. We do have problems in America.