I read a couple of articles yesterday that really made me think "Who Cares?!?" One article talked about Senator Lindsey Graham being spotted at Disney World, and the other discussed an Army helicopter doing a flyby at Kid Rock's house. I believe these are both instances of the media trying to create the next big story.
Let's start with the Army helicopter story. To my understanding, a couple of Army Apache helicopters did a flyby at Kid Rock's house, stopping long enough to hover and give Kid Rock a photo op. I'll concede this was out of the ordinary, but it's not the first time that military members have done something like this. I'm not a huge fan of Kid Rock, but I can see the allure of making a quick detour to see something noteworthy if the opportunity arose. If I put my younger self in the shoes of these soldiers, I could absolutely see myself doing it. I support that the Army looked into it, and I'm okay with Hegseth saying "Let it go." Geez folks, we're bombing Iran, and we're getting our collective panties in a bunch about this?!? What does that say about our priorities?
I have the same general feeling (see what I did there?) about Lindsay Graham at Disney World. Yeah, we're in the midst of a partial government shutdown, and I believe that our elected officials should be locked in a room, without pay, and served bread and water until they get their $h!+ together and hash things out like big boys and girls. That's not gonna happen though. Furthermore, there is little to no indication that the Senate was actively negotiating a solution at the time, and I am skeptical that Graham's physical location would have made any difference in the budget impasse.
It seems that we as a society have forgotten how to prioritize what's really important, and I would like you to consider that the media's need for constant emergencies and attention is a major driver of this problem. Those who got all wrapped around the axles over these stories need to recognize that anger for what it is... generated outrage.
2 comments:
LOL_ I was reading your post and thought to myself- who the Heck is Lindsey Graham- even tho his name did ring a fairy sized bell... turns out he's MY States Senator.
smh..... I don't really care if our Politians go on vacation while in office- as long as it's not the entire TIME thery are in office- they deserve a break as much as the next guy or gal.... matter of fact I just sent off an email requesting a day off later this month so I can have a long weekend(mental health day.) My company doesnt have paid vacations for us minions, but I have a great boss who understands that every once in a while we need a mental health day- or a day for appointments ...you know- actual real life stuff ....
I've looked and I didnt see a photo of him wearing a Mouse Ears hat, so at least he's being dignified about his vacation- prob to his family's dismay I might add.......
And I meant Senator Graham wasnt wearing the Mouse Ears hat... not my boss- my boss doesnt even wear hats ..... LOL-
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