I'm Sorry....soo sorry.

 
I am sick and tired of people saying "I'm sorry or I apologize".  Especially when they don't mean it.

For quite some time actors, singers, sports figures, politicians and religious leaders have made fucked up racial, homophobia or sexist statements.  Then the media is all over it and you read or hear about the statement in the news.  Out of pressure from their public relations reps, fear of losing popularity or money/endorsement that person makes a public statement of apology.  I say, "fuck your apology, it is time people are held accountable for their actions and verbal communication is an action".

The straw that broke the camel's back for me was with Pat Robertson.  This so-called religious leader stated "Haiti had a massive earthquake because they made a deal with the devil.  Now they are going to hell".
WTF?!?!?!

Rush Limbaugh goes on the radio and tells false truth and misleads listeners everyday on the radio.  When he over-steps a boundaries.  All he has to do is apologize.  And although his words hurt people and mislead people he still gets to keep his $28Million a year job.

Words are very powerful.  They can build you up or tear you down.

Famous people are paid to do a job.  What has happened to our society that we value the opinion of a person just because they are famous?

 Get caught in a lie.....just apologize.

Your naked pictures are discovered on the internet......just apologize.

Interrupt the President of the United States and call him a lair.......just apologize.

Call another actor a faggot on the the air during an award show.....just apologize.

Call Obama a racial slur.....just apologize.

Beat up your girlfiend.....just apologize.

Steal millions of dollars.....just aplogize.

 I am willing to bet that 9 out of 10 of the people who have had to make a statement of apology, are not apologizing for the statement.  They are really apologizing for getting caught making an inappropriate statement.

The funny part is that for some strange reason they sometimes check into rehab.  Rehab does not change the fucked up stuff that rolls off your tongue.

Anyway, the point of my venting is, "I believe in free speech.  But if you are going to make the statement, then stand by your statement and don't take it back".  "If you make a false or misleading statement, there should be consequences (such as losing an million dollar endorsement)".

Ok, I am off my soap box now...LOL