*sigh*

NPR (Radio Times) is doing an hour-long call in show about whether Tiger Woods has a right to privacy.

This reminds me of the OJ Simpson trial-- NPR was too dignified to just do celebrity gossip, so they did lots of shows about how the rest of the media was reporting on the trial.

The interviewee is blaming Woods for having the sort of persona which wouldn't fuck up.

Is there any conceivable social change which would lead to kinder treatment of famous people?

Addendum: The interviewer just said that yesterday's show about Afghanistan got very few callers, but the lines are filled up today.

*sigh*

NPR (Radio Times) is doing an hour-long call in show about whether Tiger Woods has a right to privacy.

This reminds me of the OJ Simpson trial-- NPR was too dignified to just do celebrity gossip, so they did lots of shows about how the rest of the media was reporting on the trial.

The interviewee is blaming Woods for having the sort of persona which wouldn't fuck up.

Is there any conceivable social change which would lead to kinder treatment of famous people?

Addendum: The interviewer just said that yesterday's show about Afghanistan got very few callers, but the lines are filled up today.

Republicans and Democrats, possibly not parallel

My recent post about disillusioned Republicans got some comments about being angry at Democrats, too.

The thing is, I've never seen anything like that recent spate of "my party has betrayed me" books in my life. I think there was something of the sort with the Communist party in the US, but those are the only examples I've got. Other suggestions?

The difference I'm seeing between what's going on the Republican party and ordinary partisanship (or even ordinary partisan rage) is the belief that a party one trusted isn't just wrong, it's gone mad.

Republicans and Democrats, possibly not parallel

My recent post about disillusioned Republicans got some comments about being angry at Democrats, too.

The thing is, I've never seen anything like that recent spate of "my party has betrayed me" books in my life. I think there was something of the sort with the Communist party in the US, but those are the only examples I've got. Other suggestions?

The difference I'm seeing between what's going on the Republican party and ordinary partisanship (or even ordinary partisan rage) is the belief that a party one trusted isn't just wrong, it's gone mad.