In the news

Michael Jackson passed away yesterday June 25 2009. The King of Pop is dead, long live the..... I do not think there is any one out there to take over the throne. In the news they were trying to make people say who was the greatest entertainer between Elvis Presley, The Beatles, Frank Sinatra and Michael Jackson. It's not fair because they were all great in their own way. However MJ did what no one had done before which is crossing colors, classes, religions,... He is known in every corner of the world. Even if you did not like his music, you knew who he was because of his accomplishments and of course the controversies that surrounded him in the last few years.
I do not know if kids in Mumbai or Rio could tell you who Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra are but I bet they could sing a Michael Jackson song.
I know that it is not good to have regrets but just like the Concorde was retired before I took a flight, MJ passed away before I could see him perform live.
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Governor Sanford of South Carolina has spent the past few days apologizing to anyone who would listen.
One more politician caught doing something wrong and going on a "recovery mission" trying to salvage his career. It is always hard to tell if they are sorry they lied/cheated/or whatever or if they are sorry they got caught.
Every time that happens, I am surprised at people's reaction: shock and then anger. If we would stop holding government figures and entertainment celebrities to higher standards, we would not need to kick them off the pedestal on which we place them. I do not care who they sleep with; that's between them and their spouse. Just do the best job for which you are paid.
I will not judge anyone, I am far from being perfect, but do not preach to me about values and tell me how I should live my life. Obviously you do not listen to your own speech. Now let's see who will be the next politician getting caught. A bathroom in Brazil maybe?
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I got a glimpse this afternoon of a story about a bill that was given to the senators today at 3:09am so they could vote on it during the morning session. The bill is several hundreds pages thick making it impossible for the senators to review. Was that done on purpose by the Democrats? If yes they are scooping as low as the Republicans. I am sure that is not the first time senators vote on bills they have not read. I find this outrageous. Noone should vote on anything unless they are familiar with the texts and understand them. Both Democrats and Republicans are guilty of trying to pass bills that the majority has not read nor understood. Should the Speaker of the House act as a teacher and ask for a "bill report" before every vote?
And how are they allowed to add articles to a bill, that has nothing to do with the bill's primary text? Why does everything seem to have a loophole that is never used for the greater good but for self-promotion and self-serving agendas?