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I'm not back yet; I just wandered near a computer for the first time in days and I'm wondering....

Lindsey Lohan's cocaine-addled driving is a ridiculous non-story, not worthy of the ink the mainstream press is bleeding on her. Yet...

Michael Vick's dogfighting ring or whatever he was up to is legitimate news that deserves our attention.

Why is that, exactly?

I mean,

Professional Athlete Leads Reprehensible Life

is almost as big a shock headline as

Hollywood Tramp Abuses Nose Candy

Makes "Poor Decisions", Exhibits Low Moral Standards

Which is in turn almost as big a shock headline as, say, "Palestinian Factions Murder Each Other; Blame Israel", or "Wall Street Journal Insults Republican Base On Immigration Issue".

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Posted by SeeDubya on August 24, 2007 9:56 PM
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Lohan primarily hurt herself. Potential harm to others, but no actual harm.

Vicks actually tortured innocent, feeling creatures for years and made money off of doing it.

Surely you see the difference?

Posted by pack person on August 25, 2007 7:49 AM

Sorry, that last was me.

Posted by See-Dubya on August 25, 2007 9:41 AM

Argh—then it never published. Here’s what I thought I had posted:

Yes, I agree that what Vick did was worse.

But is it more newsworthy? Animal abuse like that is awful but, sadly, not uncommon. The blogs and Fox News don’t go nuts every time a no-name is busted with a dog-fighting ring.

Posted by on August 25, 2007 9:40 AM

Posted by See-Dubya on August 25, 2007 9:42 AM

I think we should be grateful every time celebrities are neglected by the media.

Posted by geoff on August 25, 2007 9:47 AM