THE DEGENERATION OF America

I have long held the belief that America is Rome; an expansive powerful empire, with too much time on its hands that it began to cave to internal strife. While, this is an oversimplification of the many factors that led to the fall of Rome, I still feel it is an appropriate comparison. This is because I see America caving to stupid internal pressures which are threatening to destroy this country. Here are a few examples this week;

Rachel Ray Fiasco

What the hell is wrong with people? When did wearing an article of clothing that most of the world wears make one a terrorist. Did I miss something? This scarf that Rachel wears in the Dunkin Donuts commercial is worn by a lot of people in the world. They are an article of clothing; I mean for god sakes, terrorists wear kaftans, sandals, and shoes. Does that mean because I like to wear those same articles of clothing, that I support terrorism. Shame on America, but even larger shame on Dunkin Donuts, for been the spineless cowards they are catering to the stupid.

Parents and Teachers

Today, a teacher is in hot water because parents who chose to send a tape recorder with their child heard things that they did not approve. I am the first to believe that teachers should be role models. But what is wrong with parents that they would rather choose to send a tape recorder rather than go speak with the teacher. When did we as a society stop acting like responsible individuals, and feel it is much better to be cowards. If you have a problem with a teacher’s treatment of your bad child, speak to the teacher, or then speak to the administration, or then the school or the PTA, what is the point of these groups if you will not use them? You are not helping your child; you are bringing them up to be cowards. Cowardice is the first step to an ineffective democracy.

Political Pundits

When did the so-called political pundits become children? The reason you guys are pundits is because you are supposed to not only have the knowledge, but you are aware of the breadth of history. You are supposed to help foster the political debate, and not be talking monkeys for whatever political party you consult with. Furthermore, when did it become acceptable to attack people personally, rather than actually attack their arguments in order to disprove them? You are the reasons why we never know what political candidates stand for, or what effect their policies would have. This is because it is now all about who they associate with, and what gaffe they made.

The news media

The time has come for us to de-monopolize the news media. We no longer get news; we no longer get actual reporting, or these people doing what the article of free speech guarantees them to do. This is to be the watchdogs of the society at large. We just have new agencies that have rooting interests with political parties, and ideologies. They are too busy worrying about whom their CEO supports, and or what he will vote to shape their reporting. I am tired of Fox news been pro-republican. CNN is pro-democrat. I would mention MSNBC, but they are just annoying as they have both pro-republican and pro-democratic people on the same time, all you here is constant blather, and nothing ever is reported.