Current Mood: Hungry

Wow, don’t I feel like a complete jackass.  Here it is, April 29th, and I just now figured out who the hands down winner for March’s Idiot of the Month entry was.  The sad part is, I live in New York State, where the whole thing took place.  Oh well, I guess I gave Spitzer a month to let it all sink in.  If he reads this site he’s probably been crossing his fingers hoping that when the March IOTM was named that it wasn’t him for the past month.  Anyway kids, new article, new idiocy timeline entry, and for once, a new blog.  Sorry about the lack of updates, I’ve just felt uninspired over the past month since I got home from Florida.

Miley Cyrus (inset) stirs up controversy

Come on, you can’t possibly be serious about this.  Miley Cyrus, star of the hit Disney property “Hannah Montana,” has caused a huge uproar because she posed nude, save for a bedsheet wrapped around her, for Vanity Fair magazine.  The photo, seen in the inset above which has been borrowed from a New York Times article on the story, does not seem to be very risque to this blogger, and quite frankly, I’m not sure why it’s causing such a fuss.  Parents are talking about conducting burnings of Hannah Montana merchandise, and stating that “parents should be concerned.”

Now, I’m no expert, but Vanity Fair doesn’t exactly strike me as the kind of magazine that kids the age of Hannah Montana’s target audience would read.  On top of that, these people are jumping to conclusions because the photo is out of context, I’m sure there’s an article that goes along with it.  It seems to me that the problem is not a not-so-naked Miley Cyrus, the  problem is parents with nothing better to do but pin the blame for their poor parenting on somebody else.  You don’t want your kid to see the picture of Hannah Montana wearing nothing but a bed sheet, don’t let your kid see the picture.  It’s just like I’ve been saying for years to people who don’t like TV shows and then publicly complain about them – if you don’t like it, don’t watch.  Miley Cyrus shouldn’t be condemned for her actions, and quite frankly, even if I agreed with those who say she should, I’d still probably point the blame at Billy Ray.

Speaking of censorship, somebody please tell me the difference between a video game that has scenes of sex and violence along with strong language, and a movie that has the same thing?  Wake up, Florida attonrey Jack Thompson, video games aren’t just for kids anymore.  Grand Theft Auto IV is rated M for Mature, just like a movie that contains the type of content that the game has would be rated R.  Politicians screamed for a ratings system for video games, and now, over a decade since it was put into effect they can’t handle the result.

Current Mood: Tired

Crap.  It’s April already, which means, I need to figure out who the March 2008 Idiot of the Month is going to be.  Anybody have any ideas?

Elliot J Spitzer

March 2008.  You couldn’t turn on the television without hearing one of two names:  Disgraced New York State Governer Elliot J Spitzer, or high priced hooker Ashley Alexandra Dupré.  While Dupré was gaining publicity, Spitzer was losing credibility.  You see, The New York Times found out that Spitzer had been involved in an illegal prostitution ring, which Dupré was a part of.  At $1,000 bucks an hour, you’d think Spitzer would be slick enough to watch who he says what to when about it, but alas, Federal wiretapping caught him discussing it over the phone.  On March 12, amidst threats of impeachment, Spitzer announced that on March 17th, he’d be stepping down as governer of New York State, citing “personal failings.”

For being stupid enough to do something illegal and get caught, failing to learn from the mistakes of Bill Clinton before you, we welcome you here to the Idiocy Timeline, Elliot Spitzer.  You’re in good company, and it won’t cost you $1,000 an hour.