It’s 9/11 — Let’s Focus on the Real Issues Please

I’ve had it with the spin machine.  I’m sick of all the analysis about “lipstick on a pig.”  Let’s examine some basic truths:

The economy (financial institutions, housing, employment growth) is total shit.

Over 4100 American soldiers have died in Iraq.

Approximately 90,000 have perished due to the invasion of Iraq.

The fundamental basis for invading Iraq was an intentional farce.

A domestic arms race continues to brew in urban America.

The Supreme Court is on the brink of eliminating a woman’s right to choose.

Our health care system is in the toilet.

American schools continue to plummet in quality.

The continued abuse of the environment has finally manifested in very visible and frightening ways.

On this important day in US history, I simply ask all the gatekeepers of information to remember that now is not the time to spend hours hashing over insignificant remarks.  Now is the time to delve deep into the issues–to articulate the precise means by which one can alter the current landscape of the US and the world.

An Exciting Rumor

Lance Bass of NSYNC has spoken out about the possibility of a reunion.  First, the New Kids got back together and made my fourth grade dreams come true.  Now, NSYNC and all their gyrating goodness may return to make my college dreams come true.  I still remember when they swept into my life.  I was a naive freshman in college, fresh from the safety net of high school and poised to embark on the journey that would become my life.  However, that journey was thwarted by the entry of a new obsession.  When I first watched NSYNC ‘N the Mix, I knew that my life would change.  That my schedule would have to be redirected to ensure that I could witness every live event; every television interview; every hosting appearance.  I watched JT’s hair morph from curly blonde threads to naturally short to ‘fro and to shaven.  I learned each dance, pumping my fists to Bye Bye Bye and throwing my arms out to I Just Wanna Be With You.

Query on life–can I handle two boy band obsessions at once?!!?