Feb 10, 2008 | 4:45 AM
Category:
News
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...This is supposed to be a parody, but it's funny because it's so true. With 24 hour news coverage, the mainstream media has forsaken the real issues for mindless crap and trivial BS, laminating the minds of viewers to the point that noone cares anymore, and everyone just wants this damn election to be over so they can get back to watching American Idol re-runs in peace.
...People are so self-occupied with their own trivial pursuits that hardly anyone notices when widespread voting fraud is blatant, or when a candidate promises to turn a part of the world into a "glass crater" or impose a theocracy in the place of our Republic, if elected.
...People know more about the Simpsons then they do about how the government works, they are quick to tell you who was banished from the island last week on Survivor, but give a puzzled look when asked to name the three branches of government. We deserve what we get in the long run, but it's a hard fact to face up to for those of us who are attentive on the issues.