What did I say?

So some people are in a big tizzy over that crazy right-wing radio doctor in the States being pressured to give up her show when her sponsors (shockingly) abandoned her following an outburst of the 'n' word in a live broadcast. Unsurprisingly, she and her supporters (what few remain) stand behind her statements and claim that this whole incident is a 'violation of First Amendment rights'.

Not being an American and having never read the constitution, I can't comment on their argument. What cracks me up, however, is, as always, the feigned shock (or is it genuine?) of these people as they claim inability to fathom reasons for the public outcry against their actions or words.

"Why am I being attacked? Why is everyone making such a big deal of this?"

MEMO TO ALL CELEBRITIES/FAMOUS PEOPLE IN THE WORLD!!!!! READ AND LEARN!!!

There are people out there who don't like you. Whether its your morals or your politics or just you as a person (hey, we can't all smell like roses), there are people who do not like you. There are people who don't like ME, but I'm not famous. Heck, no one's even reading this paragraph. I'm not worth attacking.

You, on the other hand, are. The people who don't like you want to tear you down, get you off of television (or, for the older ones, radio), make you look foolish in the public eye. They will use any opportunity, large or small (incidentally, this particular incident qualifies as LARGE), to destroy you.

People who didn't like Bush latched onto every stutter, stumble and stupid remark; they played them over and over, even making full-fledged documentaries about it. On the other side, people who don't like Obama twist each of his words individually, in an effort to alter his intended meanings. Even in Hollywood...it's no coincidence that Mel Gibson's road rage is somehow more newsworthy than anyone else's (I, myself, say some rather unpleasant things when stuck in traffic...but nobody bothers to report that); the fact is, there are groups that don't like him and use every chance to make him look foolish.

So it may be unfair, but here's a little tip...DON'T GIVE THEM AMMO. If you're not totally stupid, then you know there are people out there who don't like you and will try anything they can to tear you down. They will not be fair. They will not be understanding. They will not look at 'your side of the story' or keep things in context. It may not be fair, but you must be extra careful not to do obvious things that these people can then turn against you.

I'm not saying that I support the abovementioned radio 'doctor'; personally, I was one of the group that was glad to see her go. But that is beside the point. The fact is, she should have realized that every civil rights group in the country would pounce on her words without delay. Arguing against that fact is a waste of time. In fact, pretending to be shocked by the incident it pure denial...something that a psychologist should be able to recognize for what it is.