The Schlong Goodbye

The aspect of the media that is being satirized is the seriousness of what they are reporting on. Like most of today's television programs the news is also more interested in entertaining the general public rather than actual reporting and coverage of stories that matter. Admittedly ex-congressman Weiner's scandal was funny for the first week or so, but the time for laughing over juvenile issues should have ran its course by this time. The issue is that the few people interested in Jobs, Medicare, and the middle class people of America are going to hear Nancy Pelosi's speech one way or another. It's sad that the few stations on television that are supposed to be dedicated to bringing us the news are now more interested in entertaining us. Are the ratings so important that you have to make a mockery of your own profession? I am sure there are numerous journalists that would be offended and appalled by the immature manner in which all of these stations acted in.

These news stations deem the economy, loss of middle class jobs, and medicare less important than the ex congressman's scandal because the majority of the public does not deem it important. These stations are out for the ratings because at the end of the day these stations have salary's to pay. My old English teacher used to love the term "you gotta get paid" to explain our country's emphasis on income, and living the "good life" (which we coincidentally discussed today). Everyone wants to have money not only to live a comfortable life, but also to travel, go out, and impress their friends. Thus the deeper reason that these stations don't deem these issues as important as a scandal is they are more interested in keeping money in their pocket.

If the American people want to progress as a nation to save the middle class, medicare, jobs (which includes yours assuming you have one), or any other issues that have not yet been brought to light then we have to change the way we as a people live our daily lives. To change our daily lives we must encourage others to change, to encourage others we must first change ourselves, to change our self we must change the way we think. Change is scary for a lot of people, but is necessary and good in the long run.