Monday, February 9, 2009
CHRIS BROWN & RHIANNA TAKE THE INTERNET BY STORM
| A cursory view of the most searched items on the internet since Sunday evening reveals that the dust up over Chris Brown’s and Rhianna’s cancelled appearance at the Grammy’s is the hottest thing since the creation of the wheel. From search engines to individual web sites, the Rhianna-Brown story far exceeds popularity of many other stories. It could be a sign of a slow news day but truth be told, even if there were a coup in Russia today, the Brown-Rhianna story would still be consuming the internet. It is a sad state of affairs when a preponderance of interest is found in the meaningless antics of two individuals whose lives have little if any impact on anything that matters in our lives. With all that is going on in the world and the fate of nations being determined as we speak, the actions of Chris Brown and Rhianna are what Americans are most interested in. If these two beat the life out of each other, it would be sad and it would leave the pop charts with a few less hits but what beyond that would it mean? Do Chris Brown and Rhianna put food in the mouths of hungry Americans? Do their efforts restore health to a cancer victim like doctors do? Do their service to America defend us from terrorists as soldiers do? Will their decisions determine the economic fate of our nation for decades to come as our representatives in government are about to do? I do not take anything away from the talent of Chris Brown and Rhianna and their music. I will also not take anything away from the entertainment value of their works. As entertainers they help provide those who like their music, with moments of pleasure and relief. They provide people with a temporary escape from the sometimes overwhelming reality that we face. However, are they so important that that more people know who they are than the name of their own representative in Congress? Are Chris Brown and Rhianna more interesting than whether or not the political fate of our nation for the next ten years might be determined because of one decision made by the White House regarding the census? Are they more important than our free nation’s conversion to socialism? Apparently they are. Apparently more people are more interested in what is going on in the lives of two pop stars than they are in what will determine the quality of their own lives for decades to come. Just today, a courageous man received the keys to New York City for his ability to save the lives of 155 people when the airplane they were on and lost power. The man saved lives, yet Chris Brown gets more attention for hitting Rhianna then Chesley Sullenberger gets for saving lives. I am not saying that the Chris Brown and Rhianna incident should not be discussed. I am merely pointing out that there exists a misplaced focus on what is important in our society. Generally, in society, more people are aware of the custody status of Britney Spears children then they are aware of who is our Secretary of State. On the flipside of that, I bet you that a vast majority of the politically obsessed participants on u4prez know who Rhianna and Chris Brown are. But u4prez participants are not a microcosm of the general population. U4prez members, may not be well rounded but they are are in touch with the reality around them. The same cannot be said of most of society. The general populations high rate of concern over Rhianna and Chris Brown helps demonstrate that point. As indicated by the high volume of hits generated on the internet regarding those two, a large segment of our society has misplaced priorities. It is an example of why such things as increased violence and increased violent drug gang incursions on our Mexican border are rarely, if ever addressed. It is a reason why Washington, D.C. often gets away with passing legislation that many eventually find themselves saying “when did this happen” Sometimes I think that we might be better off if we chose our elected officials based on the pop charts. If Beyonce was the Speaker of the House, I bet there would be a lot more people who listened to what she said than they do when Nancy Pelosi says something. If Kid Rock were the Governor of Texas, I bet you people would be aware of the programs that he instituted for his state. I am not condemning anyone for being curious about the Brown-Rhianna story. I am just pointing out that if there were half as many people interested in things like the coming census as there were in pop stars like Rhianna and Brown, the census might not become the political scandal that it is about to become. The situation just helps to make one realize that if politics generated half as much interest as pop artists do, then maybe like u4prez, the political discussion in Washington, D.C. would be more accurately indicative of the populations thinking. |
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