"Priorities!"

Two days ago I read an article saying at least half of all Egyptians want to end their treaty with the Israeli government. Yesterday, I read that the United Nations wants to put Syria on the Human Rights Commission. Gas is now at $4.00+ a gallon; weather emergencies are tearing up huge areas of America; an Afghan officer has murdered nine Americans in a machine gun attack: these seem like some pretty important stories to me. I guess I'm just not in touch with the real important issues of the day. Here are the real stories that merit our collective attention more than any others.

Story number one is the NFL draft starts today! Yes, fans, the most important story of the sports world is going to happen today as hundreds of young hopefuls wait anxiously for their names to be called by a professional football team. I promise you that all around America today, football fans are going to be glued to their television sets, on the edge of their seats, to see who their favorite teams pick from the young prospects available. There will be cheers and jeers as names are called by team representatives. Fans are sitting with lists of each player's names and positions, seeing who will fill the voids that kept their teams from being "Super Bowl" champions.

Story number two is the "Big Wedding" of William and Kate in England. Yes, the whole world is waiting for the "Royal Vows" to take place. Every major news agency is present in breathless anticipation of the couples' upcoming nuptials. Coverage on most news stations will begin at 4:00 A.M. eastern time. I'm sure there are people all over the world who will be setting their alarms to view this "monumental" event. The buzz over this wedding has been overwhelming; from who will be there to what they will be serving at the wedding feast; people can't get enough news about this festive occasion. Personally, I now know more about the "Royal Family" than I ever wanted to know before.

Story number three is THE BIRTH CERTIFICATE!! Yes America, Barack Hussein Obama has finally shown us his birth certificate; what a relief! This has been going on since 2008, when the Clintons brought up the issue of Obama's birth. It has gotten press coverage off and on since the presidential election in '08. I hope this will finally be put to rest. If he wasn't born here, it's our fault that he was elected; then we weren't doing due diligence in our examination of him as a candidate; we screwed up. I wish Obama would have addressed this long ago instead of allowing it to fester, like an oozing sore. Part of the blame for this distraction must rest with him.

These are what seem important today to most people, or at least what the media feels is important to the people. The Middle-East is a gigantic bomb waiting to explode, jobs are still as scarce as "hen's teeth", our dollar is inflating quicker than the "Goodyear Blimp" and Japan is in the midst of the worst nuclear disaster of the century! We need to ask ourselves where our priorities lie. Not only America, but the world, in general ,needs to take a hard look at itself. We have MAJOR PROBLEMS TO DEAL WITH! We need to get our collective heads straight, and put this stuff on the "back burner" and focus on the task of "keeping the world from exploding!" PEOPLE, WHAT IS REALLY IMPORTANT?