LITTLE ROCK — Admittedly, I am a writer with agendas.
My political agenda: Root for whichever candidate won’t interrupt Big Brother with speeches.
My social agenda: Get my work done so I can go be social.
That’s about it. My task is to pen columns about vital current happenings - like Mel Gibson’s most recent meltdown or the Lohan family’s latest brush with the law.
Occasionally I’ll mention elected officials and candidates but only when it’s significant - like President Barack Obama wearing Mom jeans and former President George W. Bush choking on a pretzel.
Speaking about choke, quite a few people wanted to do that to me last week when I discussed Bristol Palin - daughter of former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin - and Levi Johnston - that guy who got her pregnant prior to posing for Playgirl and trashing the family publicly - who are now getting married.
The column was intended to be light-hearted with no harm meant (because for my purposes it doesn’t matter who wins elections; I’ll make fun of whomever it is!). It proposed a bridal registry for the pair - a grill for mooseburgers and industrial-strength condoms and the like.
And some readers really didn’t like it.
So I’m going to turn the next few inches over to some of them so they can express their thoughts, even though I couldn’t disagree more. Especially with the one who said what the Palins do is none of our business. Bristol and Levi made it so by announcing their wedding on the cover of UsWeekly!
Your article is one of the most disgusting articles I have read in several days. Why do you hate Sara [sic] Palin? It is obvious that is who you were aiming for. If you have children, I feel this article will come home to you in the future. Just remember how “cute” you thought you were. The way things are going your children could be getting condoms in kindergarten. Hope they are industrial strength so they will last a long time and maybe save you the heartache Sara [sic] Palin has had to endure. People like you have certainly not helped. How do you like being in bed with Obama?
Your column today had to be one of the pettiest, snottiest and immature columns I have ever read. You sounded like a high-schooler sniping at someone you didn’t like.
What was the purpose of trashing a 19-year-young [sic] old woman who had made mistakes in her life? Was it to hone your skills in attempted sarcasm, to trash her mother or just to get rid of some unspent anger?
Whatever it was, you the author, came across as extremely petty. Have you no better topics to write about than this young woman? Your writing hardly can be considered journalism. Maybe your lack of skills would fit The Jerry Springer Show.
I have always enjoyed your column, but today is beyond the pale. What the Palin’s [sic] do is none of your business. Give the kids some credit ... they are getting married. That is better than some do. Wonder what could be written about you, ifwe only knew. Know how you feel about Sarah Palin now.
I think your article about the Palin daughter and her up and coming marriage is nasty, and probably shows your jealous side.
Where is a satirical piece on the Clinton wedding? Surely you can find fodder for your sick humor in that family!
It may or may not work out, Lord knows there is a lot against them having a successful home for that child, but, maybe, just maybe, they love each other. Even if it doesn’t work out in the long run, can’t we just give them a chance? But can’t we do the decent thing and hope and pray that it will work?
Couldn’t you celebrate the fact without trashing the whole family, their chosen lifestyle,and traditional marriage in general?
They are young. Did you go through your teen and beyond years without doing anything stupid? I truly doubt it.
I’d really love to see how your life would look under the same bright light of constant media attention.
There were some readers who enjoyed the column. One offered: “Very funny and well done! I hope your piece becomes a national sensation. Send me a link and I’ll pass it around.”
Thanks so much, but I think I got enough e-mails on this subject as it is.
Nah, I’ll still take some more. E-mail:
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Style, Pages 25 on 07/27/2010