http://kmareka.com/2007/06/10/paris-hilton-suffers-for-our-sins/ Progressive Views from a Nurse and a Social Worker Tue, 29 May 2012 03:33:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://kmareka.com/2007/06/10/paris-hilton-suffers-for-our-sins/#comment-1389 Sat, 16 Jun 2007 15:48:19 +0000 http://kmareka.com/?p=1244#comment-1389 [...] As noted in Kmareka’s essay, ‘Paris Hilton Suffers for our Sins’, we are more likely to see Paris running for president than facing the ‘justice’ that ordinary people get when they are charged with a crime. The Rev. Al Sharpton, who is sometimes right, comments on that in ‘Kmareka Scoops CBS News’. Will Durst, however, takes it to the next level, revealing a truth so terrible that this commentator had to be coaxed into coming out from under the bed. Paris Hilton is already president, in a metaphysical sense. We are throwing stones at Barbie, because Ken is our Commander in Chief and he’s too far away to hit. “We’re guilty as well, of pasting George Bush’s face onto her emaciated frame. He is the Paris Hilton of Presidents. The two of them share the smirk and the obliviousness and the trust funders’ undying belief in their eternal impunity from culpability.” [...]

]]> http://kmareka.com/2007/06/10/paris-hilton-suffers-for-our-sins/#comment-1387 Wed, 13 Jun 2007 17:23:21 +0000 http://kmareka.com/?p=1244#comment-1387 [...] The interview went on to say that Lee Baca, the Los Angeles sheriff who tried to get her out of his jail, has agreed to meet with activist type personality, Al Sharpton, to discuss allegations that Ms. Hilton might possibly have been given preferential treatment over the average prisoner. Say it ain’t so. Kmareka could claim that we also predicted this, but it is less prediction than pointing out the obvious. Do we still get credit for that? [...]

]]> http://kmareka.com/2007/06/10/paris-hilton-suffers-for-our-sins/#comment-1388 Mon, 11 Jun 2007 11:33:54 +0000 http://kmareka.com/?p=1244#comment-1388 Great piece, Nancy! I couldn’t have said it better myself.

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