There’s a movement afoot, started by Howard Stern and web sites such as VoteForTheWorst.com to keep Sanjaya on American Idol as long as possible, and make him the winner if they can. Just to prove what a joke Idol is and to screw over Simon Cowell, who is contracted to produce an album for the “winner” of each season. And according to BuddyTV.com, betting web sites list Sanjaya as the favorite and are paying off $155 for every $100 placed.
This is so sad. OK, it’s funny, in a way. But I think about the effort by all these people focused in one direction at one time and wish it could be used for good instead of just to prove some inane point.
Yeah, American Idol is fun. But, bottom line, it’s dumb escapist entertainment. Meanwhile, our government has us in a war that seems pointless and unwinnable. There are people in this country without health insurance (I’ll be one of them in a few days) and who can’t afford adequate health care. American children are going to bed hungry. I could go on and on about the things going wrong around here that could use the focus and energy that these legions of young people are abusing by striving to keep an untalented guy in a stupid singing competition.
My message to all those Sterniacs and VFTW fans: Instead of being a sheep and following the herd over the cliff, do something worthwhile. Donate to a charity. Write an angry letter to the editor. Find a deserving presidential candidate and work on his or her campaign.
Or at the very least get off your asses and get some exercise.
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