Posted by
David Zublick on Sunday, June 10, 2007 11:08:44 AM
The Paris Hilton train wreck this past week shows
unequivocally that our society is collapsing from within.
It was not about Hilton. It was about us. Here is a woman, a celebutante, a pop
tart, receiving more attention than the top story of the week; namely the Bush
immigration bill going down in flames.
We were at first shocked and outraged that Hiton was released from jail just
five days into an already reduced sentence for committing a crime that could
have resulted in her death or the death of other people. We then sat transfixed
as we watched the images of Hilton being picked up at her house and brought
back to the courtroom. This was reminiscent of the slow speed O.J. Simpson
Bronco chase. Wall to wall coverage.
When the judge ordered Hilton to serve her entire 45 day sentence, we both
cheered and jeered, depending on how we view the situation. But the bottom line
is, we had an opinion. We had an opinion about the images of her crying in the
back seat of the squad car, we had an opinion about the screaming fit she
exhibited in the courtroom. At water coolers in offices across the United States,
the name of Paris Hilton was on the lips of just about every individual.
What does that say about us as a nation?
It says that we are hung up on celebrity status. We love to prop up the rich
and famous, then tear them down. It says we care more about whether or not
Britney Spears or Lindsay Lohan are wearing their panties than whether 30,
million illegal aliens will continue to infest our nation. It says we show more
concern over Hilton's brief incarceration, than we do over two true patriots,
Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean, who are serving 11 and 12 year prison sentences
respectively, for protecting our nation admirably from drug smuggling maggots.
The fact that the Hilton story was the major news item of the past week makes
it crystal clear that our priorities as a nation are screwed up.
The bottom line here is that Hilton got what she deserved. And if we allow the
President to resurrect this immigration bill, a truly more important issue, we
will get what we deserve.
Memo to Bush: After Hilton gets out of jail, after Lohan sobers up, after
Spears gets her underwear back on, recruit them to sell your amnesty plan
through public service announcements. The public will probably buy it.
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