Jeff's Commentary - 3/2 - Charlie's Angels

Charlie Sheen is a train wreck waiting to happen. Or did the train already crash? His constant ranting and delusions of self glory have been all over the media this past week. Appearances on TMZ, The Today Show, Good Morning America, 20/20 and multiple internet sources have dominated the news. He started a Twitter page on Tuesday and already has 600,000+ followers...yes 600,000 people signed up to receive his updated rants. I blame much of the craziness on the media, feeding off this goof.

I don’t get it I guess. Wisconsin is Egypt West where union workers fight to keep the ability to negotiate through a reduced collective bargaining agreement. The Middle East is such a mess that if protests move to Saudi Arabia there is talk of $8.00 a gallon gas and of course that little skirmish we continue to have in Afghanistan. A couple billion here, a couple of billion there; but none being used at home where it is truly needed in our infrastructure and education. And what is all the water cooler talk about? Charlie Sheen.

I hope those same 600,000 people who signed up to receive Charlie’s latest sexual and drug conquests are as passionate about keeping up with all the real world events that impact them daily; but somehow I doubt it. My guess is that there is probably a poor voting record from that same bunch as well.

We are simply losing our senses as to what is important. In Arizona, our political leaders continue to do everything possible to keep us in the news as well. Instead of focusing on jobs, we are spending time in court talking about doctors and teachers asking for ID cards. Really. I saw a lot of World War II movies where everyone had to have “Papers” at all times as to not be arrested by the NAZI goons. Are we headed to the same craziness here? I think we are if the Russell Pearce's have their way. Attracting tourists and business to our state needs to be forefront on our agenda, not policing the public.

And based on the priority of people to be engaged in Charlie Sheen’s antics on his Twitter page and not the real things that matter in their own backyards, we all have much more to worry about witnessing our own train wreck. It’s coming to a city near you sooner than you think.

Jeff