It's on the news. You can trust it to be true. Or can you? The media is becoming just another avenue of entertainment. I remember when its purpose was to keep us informed. Now its just a ratings game.

What's really sad is they think we're stupid. They think we still believe they are there to keep us up to date with current events. I believe they are there to create sensationalism, create higher ratings, create bigger revenue for their station which then leads to bigger paychecks for themselves.

The news is the same every night. We see coverage on the war. What's up with that? Why is it still going on? How is it that a country of our size and power hasn't wrapped this up already? Years ago, IMAS (in the morning)said something on his show that I will never forget. He asked the question: Why don't we just turn Iran into a parking lot? It was THEE show at the time, but, apparently I was the only one listening.

Apparently, each news story seems to focus blame somewhere else then where it should be focused. Of late, the focus is on MYSPACE.COM and again, I have to say, I like MYSPACE. There are millions of members. The SWCIC gets a great response using that network. They must be getting to prosperous. Time to attack. They have been broadcasting all the perils of MYSPACE. The children who are being assualted, sexually and physically. The focus should be on the parents of these kids and why no one is monitoring them while on the computer. Fourteen year olds are being persued by pediphiles. Have the parents LOOKED at these young girls? Their baby daughters are putting themselves out there like they're hookers. Have the parents not taught them anything about protecting themselves? Parents, stand up, be accountable, share the blame. We have sick people in this world. Its a fact, deal with it, act accordingly.

Which brings me to my next issue: THE POLICE. I support my locall police. I think they are underpaid. I'm not so sure that they are over-worked. Case in point: My car was stolen. A beautiful Jaguar S-Type. All paid for after 4 years of saving. The police recovered the car after someone called in and reported it abandoned in their company parking lot. The car was vandelized beyond belief. It was pure malice. They didn't steal the navigation system, stereo or any other parts of value. They tore the trunk lid right off the car, left in lying on the ground and stole all my personal items. The police spent 4 hours taking finger-prints. Then they filed them away. I was shocked. I was told that IF they catch a car thief, these prints will be run and IF its the same person who stole my car, they will be prosecuted. They don't catch many car thieves. I don't know why. The news media doesn't have any answers on this either.

I asked this unanswered question: What if you actually ran the prints, found out who the thieves are and, dare I say it, ARRESTED THEM? Does anyone think this might send out a message to the other car thieves out on our streets? I think it just might. The same seems to be true for home break-ins, which is rampant lately.

Who are the police arresting? I'd like to know. They love domestic disputes. There are arrests there. They arrest people who bounce checks. The best arrests they make are of drunk drivers. They have caught some child molesters, which is a good thing. But, what about the rest of us? Maybe we're not newsworthy enough? Hmmm.

How are we ever going to clean up our streets, when the police aren't helping us? I would imagine we can all watch the news and learn new ways to protect ourselves.

Maybe if the thieves were also predators on MYSPACE? As an alternative, Maybe, the police comissioner should to set up quotas for catching car thieves, rapists, burglars and muggers like they do with traffic tickets. I think it could work.