Random Musings About Kim Kardashian, Kate Gosselin, Modern Family, Colin Cowherd, Bill Simmons, Child Predator John Gardner and Chelsea King




OK, time to download five things that have been rattling around in my mind for a while...

1) Having watched Kim Kardashian and Lady Gaga battle it out in 2010 for Biggest Fame Whore, it now appears as though four perennial contenders are primed and ready to re-enter the race.  Don't look now but Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan, Jessica Simpson and Kate Gosselin are back.  God help us all. 

2) Michigan had its Fab Five back in the day, but my Boob Tube Fab Five has to be the following:

Cameron Tucker on "Modern Family"  (Eric Stonestreet)
Gloria Delgado-Pritchett on "Modern Family"  (Sofia Vergara)
Abed on "Community"  (Danny Pudi)
Ruxin on "The League"  (Nick Kroll)
Jay Pritchett on "Modern Family"  (Ed O'Neill)

These five characters are the best/funniest that I've seen in at least a decade.  Instant classics.

3) The word 'brand' has now become my least favorite word in the English language.  It's everywhere and I can't get through a day without hearing or reading it.  Tiger Woods is a brand.  LeBron James is a brand.  Lindsey Vonn is a brand. Colin Cowherd is a brand.  Hell, even Elton Brand is a brand.  Enough already.  It's nauseating.  Well, unless you're talking about the Drew Decker brand.  That one I actually kinda like. 

Incredibly, these days the word brand is even more prevalent then the previous title holder: 'look' (and that is really saying something).  I've talked about this before, but ever since Barack Obama burst onto the national scene every talking head on television and radio answers questions by saying, "Look" and each time it makes my skin cringe.   

4) Lately, a lot of people have been speculating about whether Bill Simmons will be leaving ESPN at the end of 2010.  Here is a scoop for everyone:  There is no chance that he will leave ESPN.  None. 

I'll save the issue about why anyone cares about Bill's employment status for another day, but I find it amusing that people actually think there is even a slight chance of Simmons leaving the friendly and lucrative confines of ESPN.  Like it or not, there is no greater platform than ESPN and Simmons would never be so bold to venture out on his own to compete against the mighty Goliath.  While he may kick, scream and pout from time to time about his employer, deep down Simmons knows how good he has it. 

5) Alright, fasten your seat belts.  Convicted sex offender John Gardner has now been officially charged with the rape and murder of San Diego teenager Chelsea King.  After a five year jail stint back in 2000, Gardner was set free despite psychiatrists saying that he showed absoutely no remorse for his crime and was likely to assault other underaged girls.  Why was he let out of prison in the first place?  Why weren't his whereabouts monitored electronically on a 24/7 basis? 

The bottom line: our judicial system is fucked up.  That's why.  Gardner should never have been allowed to see the light of day.  At the very least, he should have been forced to wear an electronic bracelet for the remainder of his life as a free man.  According to reports, DNA evidence will confirm that Gardner is without a doubt the man who killed Chelsea King on February 25th.  

The question of whether Gardner faces the death penalty is still undecided.  If the district attorney chooses to go this route, so be it.  However, the fact of the matter is that once convicted this monster will sit on death row for the next decade (or longer) while his case winds its way through the appeals process.  Sorry, but this is just not acceptable anymore for known murderers.  

What would I do?  Upon conviction, Gardner should be immediately taken to the middle of the Qualcomm Stadium field, strung up by his balls and given a lethal injection.  The proceedings should be open to the public and televised.  Draconian?  Perhaps, but clearly the current system is not working.  Child predators and murderers need to know that their actions have severe consequences and no longer will be tolerated. 




 
Posted by San Diego Sports Guy at 3/4/2010 2:18 PM
Categories: Boob Tube, TVOR...The Voice Of Reason
Tags: John Gardner Lindsay Lohan Chelsea King Bill Simmons Paris Hilton Kim Kardashian Sports Guy
 
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