And We Should Care Why?

In the paper today I was reading about many items that will appear on my blog shortly.  These items are interesting and of concern to all of us in America.
But also in the paper were some stories that we should all consider and regard as fluff.  These are the ones that speak about bad behavior of so-called celebrities.
I won't delve into all of them but here are the three that stood out as annoying and deserve a permanent home in the WHO GIVES A SHIT hall of fame.
1 - Lindsay Lohan had her probation revoked.  Let's see, she was in jail - she was out of jail - she was taking drugs - she stopped taking drugs - she went to rehab - she was out of rehab - she was placed on probation - she had it revoked!
And we should care why?
2 - Paris Hilton gets plea deal negotiated probation.  Let's see, she has sex with anyone who walks or breathes - she shows off her v-jayjay as often as possible as though she were Britney Spears, her former BFF - She takes drugs - she never takes drugs - she had drugs - they weren't hers - okay they were hers - she was arrested - she was released she made a deal to get probation (I don't want to know what she promised the judge or DA PLEASE) and she now walks among us again.
And we should care why?
3 - Bristol Palin is going on Dancing with the stars.  Let's see she gets on that show because she is - the slut daughter of a family values hypocrite - she got pregnant as an unwed teenager - she split with the father of the child - she got back with the father of the child - her mother is not happy about that but is not smart enough to figure out why - she gets a makeover to look better - she finagles a spot on an inane television show that allows her to show off some moves that probably got her pregnant in the first place.
And we should care why?
We have real problems in this country and while I do not believe we should focus on them every second of every day we should be able to find a better release from the tension than following the bad behavior of these sluts.
If we really wish to see bad behavior and morons in action just turn on C-Span and watch the fat cats of Congress block every possible fix to our economic woes.

News to Ponder - Pt I

I have much on my alleged mind and that is the main reason for the following post.  But the ulterior motive is that I can no longer stand to see the photo of that incredibly ugly person on the post below this one.  Aside from her looks being repulsive she is a terrible human being (making an assumption there) and I don't wish to scare away any readers.
There are too many stories to place on one post and although I won't make them long I will separate them into two posts.
You may follow up on any tidbit I place herewith by "googling" for more or where I add a link to the actual story if you so desire.  I just couldn't believe what I was reading in the news today and all the injustice finally screamed to be let out to breath.  So take a deep breath and read on.
PART I:
Grave robbers struck in East Farmingdale stealing the corpse of an Italian lady dead since 1998.  Seriously?  What, there aren't enough brain dead people around so you have to disturb a grave?  Sick bastards!
NY Governor Paterson has been found to have received tickets to a World Series game without reporting it or paying for them.  OH MY GOD! Quick, get out the pitchforks!  I realize no elected official should accept gifts from potential recipients of  favors later but is this the issue to stop the presses on?  Do we have to waste so much time and effort and money on this one?  Do we not have more pressing problems perhaps?  Such as:
Lindsay Lohan and mom will be getting a radio show on 105.3 FM.  This proves that if you are totally untalented, ugly, stupid, and a low-life trash who continually acts poorly you can strike it rich!  So mark your calendars for some time later this year to carry a radio while eating your big mac and strolling the aisles at Wal*Mart.
Indians refuse to collect the lawful and legal tax on cigarettes sold to non-tribal buyers.  The amount lost to NYS amounts to hundreds of millions of dollars.  A perfect solution would be to charge the tribes the total amount of sales tax that would be collected on all the cigarettes they buy then offering them a rebate of that sales tax upon delivery of audited proof of sales to tribal members.  A bit cumbersome but the only way to keep the peace without having to smoke anything!
The LIRR states that the cost of the recent track fire will be incredibly high.  Does the railroad not have insurance against this sort of accident?  Are we to expect to see the ticket prices go up due to their inept handling of the rails? It is bad enough that their workers are among the highest paid - AFTER they retire but do we have to foot the bill every time they do something wrong?
American Airlines decries a $24M fine for flying unsafe planes and not telling anyone about it.  They cancelled hundreds of flights while they kept the lid on the problem.  In trying to get out of paying the fine spokesman Tim Smith said, "These events happened more than two years ago..."  Well there you have it if you can stall and obfuscate long enough you can get away with anything.  (It seems as though American Air is taking a page out of the Republican's playbook!)