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November 12, 2007
Wee bit of a rant
I am really getting cranky with ALL local and national media, not just Fox. Living in NYC, one would hope to get a little more professional coverage than the local Lubbock paper.
I watch the news, and I don't see any of the news that I know happens, or it goes for the lowest possible level. This editorial really crystallized it for me.
"In the six years of compromising our principles since 9/11, our democracy has so steadily been defined down that it now can resemble the supposedly aspiring democracies we've propped up in places like Islamabad. Time has taken its toll. We've become inured to democracy-lite. That's why a Mukasey can be elevated to power with bipartisan support and we barely shrug."
Then the local Broadway strike happened over the weekend. Every television news report showed little crying children who didn't get to see the Grinch, fat Midwesterners disappointed they don't get to see Legally Blonde, and NOTHING about owners' attempt to essentially cut 38% of the wages for stagehands. Yes, tourism is a huge income producer for NYC, but let's tell the fat Midwesterners that the owners are all enjoying huge profits while balking at raises for the lowest paid employees.
Being a member of a union myself, I wish they didn't have to strike. Strikes are always the past-last option. However, the owners are just being greedy, as the new wages just keep pace with inflation.
The fourth branch of the government is as bad as the other three.
Posted by G at November 12, 2007 04:10 PM
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man, i'm, like, *so* glad i saw xanadu when i did.
Posted by: jeremy at November 13, 2007 03:15 AM
"I love democracy so when the time comes for me to resign, I will surrender my mantle to the Senate." [maybe not those exact words]
Where have we heard THAT before?
Posted by: Stash at November 13, 2007 10:13 AM
I know this is an emotional issue and I am totally with you on the reasons for the strike buit PLEASE, PLEASE PLEASE remember...not all of us midwesterners are fat. If you get to Brooklyn, Queens or the Bronx much you will see that fat people are everywhere, except perhaps, Manhattan.
Posted by: Boomer at November 15, 2007 01:58 PM
I believe Xanadu is exempt from the strike. You can still go where nobody dares to go, the love that we came to know, they call it Xanadu.
A million lights are dancing and there you are, a shooting star. An everlasting love and you're here with me, eternity...
Xanadu. Xanadu-ooh-u. (Now we are here) X-an-a-duuuu. Xanadu your neon lights are here -
FOR YOU, XANADU!
Posted by: jimbo at November 17, 2007 06:07 PM
UGH. Agreement. You should see the local news out here. First, it's as if nothing exists outside of the Portland Metro area. Second, seriously, "Good Morning Portland" or whatever the hell it's called could easily be retitled, "White Trash Folks Do the Stupidest Fucking Things." Ack, raccoon eyes and bangs with scrunchies. Seriously. Ew.
Posted by: Andy at November 18, 2007 12:54 PM
I don't understand why money is so damned important that it keeps people from being even vaguely moral. The world is a better place when fewer people suffer, so give up that new yacht and give your little people a damned raise. Jeez.
Posted by: goblinbox at November 18, 2007 11:37 PM