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VATICAN SAYS IT'S OK FOR YOU TO BE SICK, BUT NOT THE POPE

In yet another example of elitism the Vatican recently issued a statement basically saying that if you get sick, tough shit, suffer, and don't expect medical science to help you.

The Vatican says that people are caught up in what it terms a "religion of health."

However, the Pope was rushed to the hospital yesterday, and a tracheotomy was installed to ease his suffering.

I'll bet he's getting the good drugs too; he's probably high as a kite. But don't you dare ask for any.

Is that hypocrisy or what?

When I was attending Catholic school, I was taught that neglecting one's health was a mortal sin because life was precious, and to neglect it was against God's will.

Now The Vatican says, "fuhgetabouit, unless you're the Pope."

Here's the story as reported in "CBS News.com"



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posted by Jim Ippolito on 2/25/2005 12:01:00 AM

 
CORPORATE IRRESPONSIBILITY

Cadillac has a new and completely irresponsible ad campaign playing on TV.

In it we are treated to a brief view of their latest offerings being driven haphazardly, recklessly in fact, by the usual, "professional driver on a closed course."

These cars are being marketed under their catchy "Cadillacunder5," program that emphasizes the fact that they offer 3 models that are capable of going from zero to 60 miles per hour in under 5 seconds.

The cars, according to the hype, are designed to appeal to buyers of high performance foreign cars. I guess that's supposed to rouse feelings of patriotism in the bowels of BMW, Mercedes, and Porsche buyers.

What it rouses in me is anger.

The production of unnecessary, over powered cars is unpatriotic during a time of war with oil producing countries upon whom we depend.

And, in addition, the fashion in which these things are portrayed gives rise to reckless driving on our overcrowded streets and highways.

This will encourage every asshole that thinks he possesses the skill of a NASCAR driver to emulate the stunts.

But, what the hell, when was Corporate America ever concerned with anything but their bottom line?

Their website features multi-millionaire John Travolta as the carnival hawker for these speedsters and the rest of the site is devoted to their monstrous line of SUVs which are nothing more than Chevy trucks under all the glitz.

I did however get a chuckle over the fact that their website took forever to load the various images and videos, even over my broadband connection.

Not a very convincing endorsement for something speed oriented.



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posted by Jim Ippolito on 2/10/2005 01:59:00 AM