Media S--t Storms: The Question to Always Ask is WHY??

A couple of weeks ago fading movie director Kevin Smith was in the news for being bumped from a flight for being too fat. Our first thought was, "Huh, that's weird, cuz Smith ain't that fat." We quickly caught ourselves and remembered he had a film, "Cop Out", coming out around that time. It was all a show, created to enhance the revenues for a mediocre movie. It's as simple as that. Kevin Smith isn't too fat to sit on an airplane, he's actually a pretty normal sized dude, small really in terms of height if not weight. So don't take media frenzies at face value. Always consider WHY and WHO HAS SOMETHING TO GAIN.

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Which brings us to Marc Thiessen's appearance on Jon Stewart's Daily Show Tuesday night to plug his new book. Why would a conservative, former W. speechwriter, appear on the left leaning liberal saint's daily diatribe to be abused? Because he wanted to create a media shit storm, that's why. Both men had much to gain: Stewart and the author both rely on other media to promote their vehicles. And they were rewarded, as the interview is all over the news.

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Always, always ask WHY. It may lead to more cynicism in your life, but it is a more realistic and healthy way to view the world.

(PS To all the kids out there:) And anyone who says, "Because I said so, that's why!" is not to be trusted.