OK. Further proof that our media doesn't give proper attention to proper issues. Or maybe further evidence as to the state of the American people. With everything going on in the world, the two biggest headlines this past week have been, and still are, the Terri Schiavo dilemna, and professional athletes and steroids. Don't get me wrong, these are both very important issues, but they pale in comparision and magnitude to things like genocide and war, both of which are happening as we speak and have been ongoing in the world for some time.

Other major recent headlines. Michael Jackson. Scott Peterson.

These stories are all interesting, and we all have a curiousity about these cases, but in my mind they are relatively minor issues, and don't deserve headlines. Take this Schiavo story for example. The federal court is looking into it. But I have to say, this situation probably happens all the time. There were emergency sessions this weekend in the House and the Senate reviewing the case. And Republicans are arguing the right to life issue. So ok, when there was debate on that huge budget bill a few months back, Congress had to wait until everyone came back from vacation. But in this case, they come in for a weekend session??? And these right to lifers I'll never understand. They fight for the rights of unborn fetuses and they fight for the rights of people living off tubes, but they don't fight for ordinary rights for everyday people!

I'm not making a judgement about this particular case, I'm simply pointing out a bigger issue surrounding it. I think this issue should be settled behind closed doors by those affected, not in the public eye.

And as far as these stories making headlines, maybe I am wrong to place the blame on the media. Maybe it is our own fault. After all, the media is only chasing ratings, and this stuff sells. To me it is sad, and is just one more poor reflection of Americans in the world.