Free speech is great. I love free speech. That wasn't my point. Many Americans are so engrossed and absorbed in modern pop culture, they let it rule their lives. Not only is that juvenile and and phony behavior, its petty and boorish. And consistent with the goals of many liberals.
Yes, you do have a point. Unfortunately people are more aware of what's going on with Brad and Angela or Tom and Katy than they are about the stakes in Iraq, the progress we've made there, the evidence Saddam did have WMD and worked with Al Qaeda and why it is we need to support Israel right now. It's why so many Americans are so confused about the world situation. They're too busy being distracted by the mundane. Anyway, you definitely are onto something with your comments.