The Investigation Discovery Channel has a new "docu-series" called Is O.J. Innocent? The Missing Evidence. It theorizes — with apparently numerous disclaimers and reminders that this is just a theory — that O.J. Simpson did not commit the famous double murder and that his son Jason did. I'm not sure I want to watch this thing.
I spent way too much of my life and attention on the Simpson trials…and years ago, I spent too much studying the Kennedy Assassination. About the latter, I came to the conclusion that the discussion had passed out of the realm of rational discourse. It was now controlled by people who were hysterical about rejecting The Official Explanation simply because it was The Official Explanation. There was nothing in it for them, in terms of money and/or attention, if the world accepted The Official Explanation. So it had to be off the table even though it was way more likely than any other scenario.
If the O.J. matter hasn't quite reached that stage yet, it's sure getting there fast. I think I need to stop following this stuff.
I took a sweep of the 'net this morning reading arguments about Donald Trump. Those who support him seem to be most interested in trashing Saturday Night Live as a crappy show that is on its last legs. I have no interest in defending the show's quality, which seems to go up and down but always feels like it's down. I no longer TiVo it or try to watch the whole thing. I skip it and then the next day, I watch the one or two sketches online that are generating buzz.
It's interesting though that some Trump supporters have picked up one of Donald's more adorable traits. If he disagrees with someone about something or just plain doesn't like what they say about him, the list of insults nearly always includes that their business is failing…so to these Trump backers, SNL is a failing show that will be off the air any day now.
Only it won't be. Ratings are stronger than they've been in fifteen years and they weren't failing back then, either. It may be the most secure show on network television…and at the moment, they probably have Donald Trump to thank for that.
Trump keeps promising "health insurance for everyone" with better care at more affordable prices than Obamacare. He says the plan is almost finished but no one has seen a trace of it. What we have seen are plans that take insurance away from everyone and raise costs.
I'd love to see him make good on his promises but I don't see how that's possible without reversing all sorts of Republican principles about not interfering with private enterprise and not taxing the rich and not giving handouts to the poor. I'm thinking the plan is to just reconfigure so fewer people have health insurance, the ones who do get less for their money, and to denounce anyone who says this isn't much, much better as a liar and a loser.