So I was freshening up for my next photo shoot when I realized my blush was all wrong. I went berzerk. What is this with the "model-like" Arsineh business? Thanks for the flattering words, guys! For those who may not know me well, this is a contradiction to my character. I'm the last person to be concerned about blush. It's my "natural beauty" that makes me model like! :) Kidding.
I woke up this morning to something that particularly disturbed me. Aside from the fact that my roommate must have accidentally set the alarm on the stereo that blasted FNX (a heavy metal radio station in Boston) playing System of a Down at 8 in the morning (remember I'm unemployed), there was something else that troubled me. By the way, System on the radio is never a way to wake up. I love them, but come on. Anyway, after the song was over, I heard the DJs talking about a new TV show. Apparently there is a new show coming out soon that showcases musicians competing with each other. Seems harmless, right? Not quite. The musicians are prisoners. Not only that, they are incarcerated for murder. Now these violent criminals are being exploited for marketing schemes and rating boosts by network idiots who lost the meaning of responsible programming long ago. The reason it's drawing attention is that a woman whose daughter was killed by one of those musicians was sifting through channels and saw her daughter's killer on TV.
I know I've rambled on before about America and how the societal standards are going down the tubes right now, but this is just the icing on the cake. I got into a discussion a few days ago about the death penalty with someone and how I am completely against it, but the problem is that this country has no concept of punishment for a crime. Any benefits the prisoners get, the excuse given is that it's a rehabilitation technique. Anyone see "Oz" lately? They have cable, gyms, music, drugs, anything a prisoner could want, except voting rights. BIG deal, most of the country doesn't even vote anyway. Given the lack of sensibility of the prison system, I'm starting to think I might change my mind and say fry 'em. Hell, if they are going to get a better chance at stardom and success in prison than my talented next-door neighbors who work their butts off for a break, fry 'em instead. I never spoke strongly about any of this, because really, who am I to talk, I've never been to prison (knock on wood), but this proves my point right here. They are waving it right in our faces, how can we not see.
I'm not trying to be the over sensitive adult waving my finger at kids telling them they're crazy and demanding censorship of every inch of skin they wave on television, even though there is plenty to censor. I am raging against the network executives for not practicing moral responsibility in a society that is already struggling. I'm calling on the generations that will follow to outrage against these sleazy greed driven jerks for exploitation of the market. Anything to get the ratings, right? I just don't want to change my mind about the death penalty. I would like to believe that it is still NOT the best solution.
I woke up this morning to something that particularly disturbed me. Aside from the fact that my roommate must have accidentally set the alarm on the stereo that blasted FNX (a heavy metal radio station in Boston) playing System of a Down at 8 in the morning (remember I'm unemployed), there was something else that troubled me. By the way, System on the radio is never a way to wake up. I love them, but come on. Anyway, after the song was over, I heard the DJs talking about a new TV show. Apparently there is a new show coming out soon that showcases musicians competing with each other. Seems harmless, right? Not quite. The musicians are prisoners. Not only that, they are incarcerated for murder. Now these violent criminals are being exploited for marketing schemes and rating boosts by network idiots who lost the meaning of responsible programming long ago. The reason it's drawing attention is that a woman whose daughter was killed by one of those musicians was sifting through channels and saw her daughter's killer on TV.
I know I've rambled on before about America and how the societal standards are going down the tubes right now, but this is just the icing on the cake. I got into a discussion a few days ago about the death penalty with someone and how I am completely against it, but the problem is that this country has no concept of punishment for a crime. Any benefits the prisoners get, the excuse given is that it's a rehabilitation technique. Anyone see "Oz" lately? They have cable, gyms, music, drugs, anything a prisoner could want, except voting rights. BIG deal, most of the country doesn't even vote anyway. Given the lack of sensibility of the prison system, I'm starting to think I might change my mind and say fry 'em. Hell, if they are going to get a better chance at stardom and success in prison than my talented next-door neighbors who work their butts off for a break, fry 'em instead. I never spoke strongly about any of this, because really, who am I to talk, I've never been to prison (knock on wood), but this proves my point right here. They are waving it right in our faces, how can we not see.
I'm not trying to be the over sensitive adult waving my finger at kids telling them they're crazy and demanding censorship of every inch of skin they wave on television, even though there is plenty to censor. I am raging against the network executives for not practicing moral responsibility in a society that is already struggling. I'm calling on the generations that will follow to outrage against these sleazy greed driven jerks for exploitation of the market. Anything to get the ratings, right? I just don't want to change my mind about the death penalty. I would like to believe that it is still NOT the best solution.
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