The News (Can we really call it
that?)
I remember, as a kid, that I used to hate
to watch the news because it was full of what I considered "boring stuff." They
were always talking about what was going on in the world, and I hated it.
As an adult, I grew to like the news. I
wanted to be informed of what was going on in the world and know about important
events. Unfortunately the news stations don't seem to care about what's
important anymore.
I have been trying to watch the news while
walking on the treadmill at the gym this week, and all I see and hear about is
the fight for Anna Nicole Smith's body and how much Britney Spears' hair should
sell for on E-bay. What is wrong with our nation that allows these two things
to become the top stories of the week? I knew the news was turning into a joke,
but this is beyond what I could have ever imagined. I shaved my head
this week, why is CNN not following me around?
Here's some real news that you may not
have heard about this week, because it's actually important: Several states
have passed, or are trying to pass, laws that make it mandatory for young girls
as young as 9-years-old to be vaccinated for HPV (Human Papillomavirus), an
STD.
This goes right along with what Planned
Parenthood and the abortion industry are trying to teach our youth: that they
are just animals, with no self-control, who will have sex no matter what. They
don't believe it is possible for young people to remain pure.
What kind of message are we sending the
young women of this nation? Maybe we should be using the stories of Anna Nicole
Smith and Britney Spears to teach them what not to look up to. Many high
schools put wrecked cars in front of their schools to show kids what happens
when you drink and drive. Maybe the same should be done with the stories of
these celebrities who live train wreck lives.
My oldest daughter is going to be
8-years-old in three months. I can't imagine, a year from now, that they would
want to start "prepping" her against STDs. Then again I don't allow my kids to
have role models like Britney Spears. I guess that makes me a mean dad. I must
also be insane to think that my daughters will remain pure until their wedding
day, like their mother did.
It all comes back to one thing: this world
needs Christ. But then, the news stations might get sued if they talked about
that. (Unfortunately, Christ never went to rehab, and he rose from the dead
before we got the chance to fight over his body....)
Bryan Kemper - bryankemper@standtrue.com | 
