Television is news.

I was watching the news last night (cable news, btw), and I observed what I consider to be a rather disturbing trend. Television is news.

There were not one, not two, not three, but four stories in one hour about other television shows. Huh?

Since when did Dancing With the Stars become newsworthy? Or Rosie O'Donnell saying that radical Christians are the same as radical Muslims really warrant anyone's attention? Or Nancy Grace pounding her fist on a desk demanding answers from a suicidal young woman deserve more than a minute spot? And Survivor? Well, they got exactly what they aimed for...attention with their little scheme.

I'm sure that those are the most important things we need to know. I'm beyond positive there isn't a thing going on elswhere in this country, or this world, that would make us more informed, more compassionate, and more productive human beings. I think blowing Rosie O'Donnell's statement out of proportion to get people stirred up and angry with one another is exactly how we should be spending our time.

(For the record, I don't think it's possible that truly radical Christian could pose danger to people physically. I think someone following the teaching Jesus Christ radically would pose no threat to any person...only to the beloved nation-state. So therefore, I respectfully disagree with Ms. O'Donnell's statement, but I'm sorry she has never known a truly radical Christian, only a few nutcases apparently.)