We are getting what we deserve. We are a nation consumed by Anna Nicole , Brad and Angelina, George Clooney, both Jennifers, Lindsay, Britney and Nicole. American Idol, all the reality shows, and the latest gowns at the Oscar's.....this is our new culture. We get our news from the internet, the blogs, the biased cable stations, and the tabloids...all in less than a 15 minutes. No one reads newspapers, let alone books. Where is Ed Murrow, Huntley and Brinkley. Howard K. Smith ( I have a hard time with Smith versus Stern ) Cronkite, Sevareid, and Chancellor. We have O'Reilly, Geraldo and Greta now. Thank God that at least we have Russert, Schiefer and PBS, but that is about it. The American people will snooze until around October 2008, after the World Series of course, and will vote for the candidates George Clooney, Babs Streisand, Sean Penn, Susan and Tim , the Dixie Chicks and the other "celebrity gurus" endorse. That is if they even decide to vote. I will repeat myself...We are getting what we deserve.