Guest Post by Loki
I’m sorry I just do not understand the media’s obsession with the upcoming wedding of Prince William. It is like the media is desirous of having a monarchy in the US. They act jealous that we do not have our own monarchy. They even created the fake monarchy of JFK and an American Camelot. One would think that the media wants the US to have its own monarchy (a liberal one of course) so they could make daily reports on what the royal family might be doing.
There are stories on every little piece of minutia for the coming nuptials. The amount of time being spent reporting on the wedding is getting beyond dull. I for one think the coverage looks like an obsessed sycophant fawning at that which they can not own. From the amount of coverage one might think that the wedding was taking place in the US and President Obama was hosting at the White House,… what,… he was not invited, … hmmm?
We are indeed good friends with Britain. And I think it is wonderful that a young man and woman have fallen in love and are getting married. But we fought for our freedom from the monarchy and I see no need to now be a loving subject. Send the couple a nice card and get on with reality.
There are many things going on in the world an even in the US that are of far more importance than this wedding. It is too bad the media does not spend a little time on real stories that matter to the US.
Don’t we have one? You mean like when we get to hear about the Obamas going on a “date” to New York or when Michelle goes out to buy veggies? Or how well their new dog is doing and how the kids grades in school could be better.
Agree – I could care less about the Royal wedding or what the Obamas are doing socially. If this is the best the MSM can come up with for news, the world must be in much better shape than I believe it is.
Maybe it’s a girl-thing. Or maybe it touches that part of the human heart that responds to the need for grand tradition and celebration. Or maybe it’s just that in the middle of all the “important” news of blood and guts, rack and ruin, pestilence and plague, a little romance and fairytale-come-to-life is a pleasant respite.
Whatever.
I’m all about THE WEDDING! I spent two delightful hours a couple of nights ago watching shows about what might could possibly be the details of the bride’s gown and the elaborate fare for the guests at the wedding supper. I even learned something. Not just what the Prince’s favorite dessert is – Eaton Mess – but how to make said treat should the occasion for a royal menu present itself. So there.
Is it “Monarchy Envy”? on the part of the media? I don’t think so. I don’t think it’s about the United States wanting its own royal family. I do think the media coverage is driven by the interest that many of us have in the pomp and pageantry that thousands of years of history has created.
Who says that the media can only report the “heavy” stuff? How many hours of Bill, Sean, and Greta do we need to see covering the budget crisis, the wars in the Middle East, speculating on the potential candidates for the 2012 election, and all the rest of the nightly agenda? Over and over again, ad nauseum.
We get plenty of the regular stuff, don’t we? Why not a little fluff from time to time?
Especially since this is one news story the US taxpayer doesn’t have to foot the bill for. Enjoy already.
BCM;
Enjoy the pageantry, I will be sleeping. And I would not have said it is a girl-thing, but I will agree with your assesment as I don’t know a single guy who is interested.
Don’t wake me when it is over. ;^)