Speak For Yourselves

So what's the burning issue that motivates people to demand action on the Internet ? The possibly devastating effect of climate change ? US foreign policy ? No. Well yes. But also, many people seem to think that the most important issue of the day is that celebrities should be allowed to drink-drive more. Free Paris Hilton ! Here's the text of the petition :

'Paris Whitney Hilton is an American celebrity and socialite. She is an heiress to a share of the Hilton Hotel fortune, as well as to the real estate fortune of her father Richard Hilton. She provides hope for young people all over the U.S. and the world. She provides beauty and excitement to (most of) our otherwise mundane lives'

Quite how Paris Hilton provides hope for anyone who isn't also an multi-millionaire heiress isn't clear. What is clear though is that if your life is so fucking mundane that Paris Hilton provides excitement, that doesn't really say so much about celebrities as it does about you. Turn your fucking TV off and live your life. Then it might be a bit more interesting.