Comments on: Singing the jailhouse blues http://lamp.dailypennsylvanian.com/thespin/2008/03/04/singing-the-jailhouse-blues/ The opinion blog of The Daily Pennsylvanian Sun, 21 Mar 2010 05:40:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: PD http://lamp.dailypennsylvanian.com/thespin/2008/03/04/singing-the-jailhouse-blues/#comment-3265 PD Wed, 05 Mar 2008 19:05:51 +0000 http://lamp.dailypennsylvanian.com/thespin/?p=974#comment-3265 Umm, Shrek 3 was a hit worldwide -- in fact brought in more money world-wide than here in the states. Same goes for the other movies. How is this an "embarrasing indication of our cultural standard" when they are just as popular in other cultures? You make some sweeping (and, frankly, ridiculous) generalizations here. Why is it you are so ashamed to be an American? Umm, Shrek 3 was a hit worldwide — in fact brought in more money world-wide than here in the states. Same goes for the other movies. How is this an “embarrasing indication of our cultural standard” when they are just as popular in other cultures? You make some sweeping (and, frankly, ridiculous) generalizations here. Why is it you are so ashamed to be an American?

]]> By: You do the crime... http://lamp.dailypennsylvanian.com/thespin/2008/03/04/singing-the-jailhouse-blues/#comment-3256 You do the crime... Wed, 05 Mar 2008 01:17:39 +0000 http://lamp.dailypennsylvanian.com/thespin/?p=974#comment-3256 You pay the time. It's a simple as that. Why don't the liberals, instead of feeling sorry for criminals who like as not have hurt innocent people or caused profound suffering, empathize with the victims instead? And oh, by the way, please don't give me the bullshit of "it's society's responsibility," or, "the elite are somehow at fault," or, "we must reform our legal system," or, "they're deranged from their family conditions or impovrished childhoods, or hooked on meth, or had an abusive parent, or a jealous of their neighbors." Grow up, take some responsibility, and demand that our bad apples do so as well. It's no one's fault but their own. This isn't second grade, people. You pay the time. It’s a simple as that.

Why don’t the liberals, instead of feeling sorry for criminals who like as not have hurt innocent people or caused profound suffering, empathize with the victims instead?

And oh, by the way, please don’t give me the bullshit of “it’s society’s responsibility,” or, “the elite are somehow at fault,” or, “we must reform our legal system,” or, “they’re deranged from their family conditions or impovrished childhoods, or hooked on meth, or had an abusive parent, or a jealous of their neighbors.” Grow up, take some responsibility, and demand that our bad apples do so as well. It’s no one’s fault but their own. This isn’t second grade, people.

]]> By: To Inject Rational Thought... http://lamp.dailypennsylvanian.com/thespin/2008/03/04/singing-the-jailhouse-blues/#comment-3255 To Inject Rational Thought... Tue, 04 Mar 2008 23:11:57 +0000 http://lamp.dailypennsylvanian.com/thespin/?p=974#comment-3255 Or perhaps it is that women commit fewer crimes (which, in fact, they do)? Also, I would look first to the legal reasons (such as more strict drug laws) for higher rates of incarceration in this country before I blame Akon and "Dancing With the Stars." (What's wrong with dancing, anyway? Haven't we learned our lesson from "Save the Last Dance" and "Step Up?" A little dancing keeps potential gangbangers from a life of crime and teen pregnancy...or something.) Or perhaps it is that women commit fewer crimes (which, in fact, they do)? Also, I would look first to the legal reasons (such as more strict drug laws) for higher rates of incarceration in this country before I blame Akon and “Dancing With the Stars.” (What’s wrong with dancing, anyway? Haven’t we learned our lesson from “Save the Last Dance” and “Step Up?” A little dancing keeps potential gangbangers from a life of crime and teen pregnancy…or something.)

]]> By: Eric Sukumaran http://lamp.dailypennsylvanian.com/thespin/2008/03/04/singing-the-jailhouse-blues/#comment-3252 Eric Sukumaran Tue, 04 Mar 2008 22:15:45 +0000 http://lamp.dailypennsylvanian.com/thespin/?p=974#comment-3252 Actually 'Dancing with the Stars' is the American of a British invention, 'Strictly Come Dancing'- so it's our low cultural standard, really. Other programmes mentioned in the article 'Dancing with the Stars' is linked to include American Idol and Deal or No Deal, also British inventions. So, for these three shows I would like, on behalf our my nation, to say " Sorry, our bad." Actually ‘Dancing with the Stars’ is the American of a British invention, ‘Strictly Come Dancing’- so it’s our low cultural standard, really. Other programmes mentioned in the article ‘Dancing with the Stars’ is linked to include American Idol and Deal or No Deal, also British inventions. So, for these three shows I would like, on behalf our my nation, to say ” Sorry, our bad.”

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