November 7, 2006: One of the most important elections (maybe the MOST important election--at least midterm election) in our lifetimes. Voters being intimidated. A Southern Republican Governor turned away at the polls. Electronic machines failing. Voters waiting hours to vote or being disinfranchised by the delay. What does CNN put at the top of the page: Spears getting a divorce. Hey CNN, Go Cheney Yourself!
The Iraq War is spilling young American blood every day. Iraqis are dying at a much quicker pace. American integrity and security could lie in the balance. Terrorism is on the rise. Tens of millions without health care access or insurance. Our environment, God's gift of life, is being poisoned and destroyed. Mothers and fathers struggling to find work and after finding it, having to work nights, weekends and overtime just to pay the outrageous credit card interest rates and give millions more to millionaires Scores of elected officials covered in the filfth of scandal. YET, THE MOST IMPORTANT NEWS ITEM IS BRITNEY FREAKIN' SPEARS?
If this does not change, our democracy is over. Today is a new day, my friends. No matter what happens, we still have a lot of work to do.
This is my first diary. I haven't been pissed off enough to write one until now. So please be gentle (or at least use a healthy amount of lubricant).
Update: Good news. Thanks to CNN's fear of dailykos retribution, cnn.com has removed the Spears' breaking news headline. The story is still getting a high FP profile though.