Friday, January 22, 2016

Hollywood in all its glory

There is trouble among the beautiful people. The paragons of political correctness and the upholders of the shining example to lesser mortals (people like you and me) have got it wrong.
A nasty fight has broken out a week before the Oscar awards.
Will Smith and his wife, iconic figures among the black community, will not be coming to the party.
They have broadcast their hurt feelings to the world, saying that not enough black actors have been honoured at the celebration and that this reflects nothing more than racism from the adjudicating body.
This panel, by the way, is nearly six thousand in number and has a predominance of white males over the age of sixty.
In short, they are prejudiced towards their own kind and for years have skewed the cherished golden Oscar awards in favour of the white race.

A horrifying charge, you will agree. That the highest awards among the acting profession were not truly reflecting merit but were been given on the basest of motive, white prejudice.
Now this extravaganza of wealth, sex, fame, star-power, self adoration, concupiscence, fantasia, celluloid magnificence and pompous-show will have to redeem itself, and do it quickly. After all, money and prestige are on the line.
Are we not glad that, among the glittering galaxies of stars, Jesus Christ is called the "Bright and Morning Star." The morning star is the last to shine when day-break dawns and, as the lesser lights wink out, it remains shining when all the others have gone.
Of course, Jesus will not be getting an Oscar this year. That big celebration is slated for a time yet to be revealed, but O when it comes it WILL BE FUN.

Jubilate.

Ian