Sunday, November 6, 2011

KEEPING UP WITH THE COCK AND BULLIONS

I’m concluding that is just me- a singular voice screaming louder and well beyond the usual banter, frenzy, and white noise in the aftermath of the demise of Kim and Kris’ dissolution of their sacred covenant. There is a silver lining, a phoenix rising from the smoldering passions of a short-lived union. There seems to be a national penchant for those of attitude, entitlement, and the absurd The GOP should capitalize on the hysteria engulfing most media outlets and consider wooing the political aspirations of the now once again Miss Kardashian. I can see the posters already, A Kardashian, Snooki ticket. Both can campaign on how many they have employed. The millions spent on the wedding and its subsequent broadcasts have certainly lined the accounts of many, with scores employed and should have added to the state coffers through income tax. The VP side of the ticket could proclaim its prowess in international diplomacy, especially Italy
What has happened to the philosophical foundations of the Civil Rights Act-/ was it that long ago that thousands of women protested and campaigned for equal rights and equal pay- to break through the glass ceilings of corporate America. Did Betty Friedan and Gloria Steinem work so hard just to have the madame Kardashian pimp all the panache and personal remnants her daughters and son’s lives? Are we that detached, disillusioned, or deprived in this country that ‘anything’ Kardashian should have any significance or monetary value? How much do they charge us to see Miss kardashian’s terse smile and more important- why is there even a market for it? Can’t we develop more stringent criteria for how we bequeath the status of celebrity onto anyone?- A neighbor of mine stopped by and asked what subject I was typing about. When I told her the Kardashian family, she replied. “aren’t they one of those characters out of Star trek?” I thanked her for helping me with my ending