Miley Cyrus and Reverend Wright--The Delusion

Dear Nation,

Are we really doing this?

Everyone is blaming the media for keeping these stories going; but someone must know, as well as I, that the media is only half of it (at most). People thrive off of this kind of nonsense news.For those of you who don't know (wasting my time here)...

Miley Cyrus posed for some "provocative" photos for Vanity Fair. People are surprised that a female child star turned out to not be the darling American Idol that they and their children would expect from young pop/tv stars.Come on...was it really THAT long ago that Lindsay Lohan wasn't our little darling ginger-nut anymore?I'm just getting sick of seeing her on TV. I go out of my way NOT to watch Hannah Montana, and now I'm forced to see that toothy grin of hers on every channel.
It's mental.

Moving on,
--Reverend Wright--
Am I the only one who thought (from a non-religious standpoint) that Rev. Wright gave a pretty decent/entertaining/moving speech? It almost makes you forget how much of a jackass he is...First off, let me state--for the record--that I hate that the media is telling him he needs to shut up and keep questioning why he does and says the things he does.He says and does the things he does because he's GETTING THE WHOLE WORLD'S ATTENTION via THE MEDIA
...and...
becausehe'sgotaBOOKcomingout...shh.

I feel bad for Barack Obama, in a way...I mean, it's his fault for associating himself with this guy so closely...and when you associate yourself with a religious nutjob (n.b. religious AND a nutjob...one doesn't necessary have anything to do with the other.I feel bad that Obama has stood by this guy and his rights, even though he doesn't agree with him...

...and still gets fucked over by the guy when he (Wright) says things like "Oh, Obama's just playing politics".

Mr. Wright, this candidate put his campaign on the line for your wacky-ass and you continue to take something out on him.I fully defend the Reverend's right to free speech and even find some truth in what he's been saying; but, where is his morality? If he and Obama are really supposed to be friends (former or present)...give the guy a break.

Personally, I think Obama should have took ZERO responsability for the Reverend's words...and merely concluded to the press: "Ya know what, he's just a man saying what most of America is feeling in their hearts, and, as president, I hope to put an end to that resentment."

I don't know...this stuff has just been bugging me big time and I thought I'd get it off my chest. I have more to share, but not much time (I'm at work). Please feel free to disagree with me completely. :o)

_Alex