Some names in the news; present and past.

I've been watching and listening to a lot of news recently about PEOPLE in the news and it made me think - no- it has made me scratch my head. Here are just a few examples:

Tiger Woods: A new poll says he is still the most popular athlete (along with Kobe Bryant) in America. Huh? Answer: Americans love winners.

Lindsay Lohan: She is now serving jail time, and yet she gets more ink and air time than anybody deserves. Answer: Americans are fascinated with losers.

Sarah Palin: She has become one of the most polarizing people in politics in recent years. Her detractors make her out to be an air head. But those who her love her say her politics are right on. There is also another reason she attracts so much attention: America loves beautiful people.

Angelina Jolie: She's a box office hit but she is not a great actress, so why is she "money in the bank" for Hollywood? Answer: Like Sarah, America loves beautiful people.

President Barak Obama, Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid: What is it they don't get? Answer: They don't listen to the people.

John Boehner: Is he really helping Republicans in Congress? Answer: No. He needs to keep his mouth shut, or at least think before he speaks.

There are a lot more people I could talk about, but there is one more I'd like to throw out there:

Pete Rose: He did a bad thing. He bet on baseball, and even the Reds, when he was the manager. He was banished from baseball and it looks like he'll never make the Hall Of Fame. Is that fair? Answer: No. He has paid his time and it's now time for the Hall Of Fame voters to recognize his accomplishment as the best hitter in baseball.

Bill Ratliff