The Clownification of America

[katty]

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The Clownification of America

By Stephen Pizzo, News for Real. Posted May 31, 2006.


Unless the loser on 'American Idol' pulls a gun and opens fire, that show belongs in the entertainment section and not on my front page. Tools
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"We've turned into this nation of overfed clowns, riding around in clown cars, eating clown food, watching clown shows. We've become a nation of cringing, craven fuckups." --James Howard Kunstler, author of "The Long Emergency"

When I saw this Kunstler quote a couple of weeks ago, I thought it a bit harsh. Then I picked up my morning paper -- and, all at once, I got it.

There, in 120-point bold headline type, above the fold, the lead story of the day, was the "news" that: In less than 24 hours, singer Taylor Hicks would battle singer Katharine McPhee for the title of American Idol!

Clowns. We have indeed become a nation of frivolous, self-indulgent, overweight, undereducated, unserious, clowns. When an event of such monumental unimportance wins precious front-page status, what other conclusion can be reached?

[Deja Q]

1. Chicken or the egg. Why is no one interested in the root cause?

Though in part, the cost of education precludes many from obtaining it these days.

[Jara sang]

2. This is a great story.

Americans HATE looking at themselves in the mirror.

[bdamomma]

4. bush mantra

divide and conquer, sounds like he is keeping to his plan :puke:

[katty]

5. soon we will be forced to...while happy idiot bush enjoys retirement

[YOY]

3. frivolous, self-indulgent, overweight, undereducated, unserious, clowns

Well, I'm overweight (albeit not terribly so)...thanks for grouping it with all the other traits that I despise!