Some people might be dropping by here due to a tongue-in-cheek comment I left elsewhere on the web. Perhaps they’re arriving here flabbergasted, incredulous that someone could sound so freaking insane when it comes to The Cruise. (The repeated references to Tom as ‘The Cruise’ should’ve been enough to tip my hand.)
Now there is an article out in the New York Times that hints at a changing tide. A groundswell of support.
Has The Cruise managed, or been managed, to do the unthinkable? Is it possible that The Cruise’s sister has taken us to the brink of stardom, made a leap — and has now breathed a sigh of relief as the emergency chute has opened by way of praising a rare case of presumed celebrity honesty?
It seems The Cruise is weathering these waves – and will ride this storm out. It may even lead to a healthy debate concerning the merits of Psychiatry — something this country in particular seems to be lacking. (I can’t quite recall the numbers, and would be interested in finding them, as to what percentage of the U.S. is currently medicated – but this is a quick post before heading downtown to finish researching the completely unrelated Charles Martel.)
So as we watch The Cruise emerge in the role of The Phoenix, it may be that the media will be following suit. A tabloid story may suddenly become true investigative journalism on an important topic.
But I doubt it.
Update: Allow me to clarify here. I, personally, do not doubt the merits of Psychiatry. I do, however, believe that pharmaceuticals is a VERY powerful industry – with a LOT of money behind it – and money has the power to corrupt. Ergo – there may be more than a handful of unethical practicioners out there — unwilling to invest enough time to truly get a feel for the NEEDS of their patients – rather than just writing off another Rx…Just a thought…
Are you going to do some real investigative research on big pharma, finding out how much of America is medicated and how much of big pharma’s money is invested in the FDA?
As I said – I’m interested in the numbers, and your comment is a reminder of that interest…with a caveat: I’m in the middle of my studies which will perfect the research process, as indicated by my mention of Charles Martel – I’m still enjoying the dawn of my studies in Library and Information Science at Wayne State University — so leisure research isn’t as easy to come by these days…
I certainly hope I’m not responding to spam here…but judging by where I find your other posts — you have a strong interest in this topic. My interest was mainly with the outlandish behaviour of The Cruise -I found it amusing- but there’s always a little bit of truth in even the oddest of moments.
Another reason I don’t doubt the authenticity of your comment is because I’m starting to see an emerging trend around those who made posts concerning The Cruise.
There’s a reason we don’t have health care for every man, woman, and child in this country — and that reason has a lot to do with the moolah exchanged in the lobbies and boardrooms. No matter your religious beliefs – that is an issue we should all have an active interest in. That said – while I’m always digging through available materials in search of new knowledge — it’s going to take me another month before I can climb out of this hole I’ve dug this first semester…