Posted on 06/11/2007 11:55:31 AM PDT by occu77
What, exactly, to make of this story? I can’t tell you, and in one sense I couldn’t care less.
While a good cross section of American popular culture and media has been both enamored of and entirely engrossed within the bounds of this silly story, I basically agreed with the statement posted by Hilton’s spokesman (whoever that might be) which basically concluded that, “much more important things are occurring in the world.”
Amen, brother, or sister. A helluvah lot more important.
And while I suspect Paris Hilton is no genius (nor am I the kinda person who thinks genius is the most important human quality or trait anyhow, but it is often better than the alternative), just from looking at her, I had assumed she was not nearly as stupid as her obvious public pretense. I just thought she was a gawky, frightened, somewhat ill mannered (but that problem really lies at the feet of her parents), naive, clumsy, likely arrogant (ditto the parents) little child. I don’t understand why that is important (in any respect); such kids are a dime a dozen in modern America, as much of a viper’s nest of self-absorbed, juvenile, not terribly bright, little narcissistic freaks as this nation currently and consistently produces through sexual union (though I’m hoping to God that will be changing pretty soon with the still younger generations). In other words Paris Hilton is common currency in America, she’s just more uncommonly common in her public persona than most.
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As you note, the story of her constantly getting in trouble isn’t important. It’s pure fluff. But the story of a sheriff abusing his power by attempting to produce sentences instead of merely enforcing it is a story worth discussing. Just as you write that a story of redemption is worth talking about, so is a story of possible favoritism and unfairness in the justice system.
Though it wasn’t exactly what I was shootin at, I won’t argue it either.
Cause it was a good shot.
Instead of wasting time on Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan, The Sopranos, or whatever:
Just say NO to Amnesty!! Keep calling!! It’s NOT OVER!!
U.S. Senate switchboard: (202) 224-3121
U.S. House switchboard: (202) 225-3121
White House comments: (202) 456-1111
Find your House Rep.: http://www.house.gov/writerep
Find your US Senators: http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm
You’re not able to do more than one thing at a time?
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