The Miss California Brouhaha Just Won't Go Away

Once again, the Miss California Brouhaha has managed to stay in the news (as if there aren't more important things going on). Despite my better judgement, I have three comments on this saga:

1. The latest issue at hand, the semi-nude photos, despite the massive attention given to them by the media, are not the problem that Ms. Prejean has. The problem is honesty. On her application, she was asked if she had taken any photos of the nature of those now showing up. She answered no, thus answering falsely. You should not be surprised if you are fired when your employer discovers you lied on an application. It is possible that the pageant organizers are using this legitimate issue to get rid of someone they no longer like, but that is a separate issue.
2. Isn't it odd that Shanna Moakler, one of the pageant officials looking into replacing Ms. Prejean is Playboy's Ms. December 2001. Ms. Moakler posed after her pageant work and Ms. Prejean's photos were taken prior, so the situation is not the same but this whole business smacks of hypocrisy.
3. This story is not important! The major networks should let it drop and cover more important things. Concentrate on our wars, our domestic issues, even theorize on who Obama will select for confirmation to the Supreme Court.

Mac McCormick
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