Not an 'Idol' fan
Not an ‘Idol’ fan
I would like to go on record at this moment and say that I am not a fan of the show “American Idol.” I am aware that many people do enjoy this show, however, I am not amused or intrigued in the least little bit. I have never been able to get through an entire episode without turning the channel. Please realize that you do not have to agree with or accept my views on this subject. That is why they are my views.
Why do I have such distaste for the show? It is the biggest farce that I have seen in music since those two lip synchers Milli Vanilli were busted out on stage. You have three people commenting on vocal talent of which they have little of themselves. Heck, Paula Abdul is the only one of the three that had a singing career and she was only popular for one album. The rest of her career was spent choreographing other artists’ dance moves, as well as a stint as a Lakers cheerleader. Simon, to my knowledge, has never been a singer. He is a producer. That is a code word for “person who tells the talent what to do.” Last but not least we have Randy Jackson. Randy, the most talented of the three, played bass for the band Journey in the ’80s as well as a multitude of other well known recording artists. Note that he was NOT the singer. Now, Randy is a producer. See above sentence for definition of producer.
I would be willing to make a bet that if you placed some of the most famous singers of our time on that show, before they were famous, they wouldn’t have made the first cut. Let’s take a look at a few. Eddie Vedder is one of the most talented song writers and singers of my generation. He sang for Pearl Jam and now has begun a solo career. He has countless No. 1 songs and is well known with the rock scene. He would have been given the boot and instructions on not to mumble through lyrics. Hey Simon, it’s his trademark.
Tags: lyrics, milli, vanilli
Just don’t have any petrochemical parts on that bike. Like rubber. Oil. Paint. Coatings. Brake pads…
You should be able to recognize by now that at this time, the Iraqi oil is more valuable to corporate interests below the ground than above it. Since there is no oil shortage, the less oil that makes it to market, the more profit the oil companies make.But when the oil finally does flow it will flow through the hands of those who bought this war, not of those who paid for it.
Retail stores have greater markups than oil companies.I think that it isn’t a coincidence that GASP oil company profits go up as consumption increases.
burn less
Profit thins IF demand goes down in response to rising price. Oil is different: demand goes up when price goes up. (This is why carbon taxes won’t reduce consumption)And anyway, 11% ain’t squat for a profit margin. Imagine trying to start your own business and needing to make $100,000 in annual sales just to put $10,000 in your pocket.
For anyone who’s interested, here’s Exxon’s income statement:http://finance.yahoo.com/q/is?s=XOM&annual
Exxon is also one of the most heavily taxed companies in America. Politicians pay lip service to the idiots who know nothing about economics and say they’re going to punish those evil oil companies by taxing them more. Of course the oil companies don’t pay those taxes. We do.