Bad Boys! Bad Boys!

What you gonna do when they come for you?

I watched two "reality based" television shows last night Armed & Famous and the president's speech. Funny thing, Armed And Famous, a show about five C-list celebrities who, after 3 weeks of training, are given uniforms, guns, and patrol cars, then let loose on the citizens of Muncie, Indiana, was the one most based in reality.

George Bush gave this speech with the grim, focused, determination of a toddler heading for something dangerous while ignoring his mother's words of warning. At one point Bush said,"The situation in Iraq is unacceptable to the American people -- and it is unacceptable to me, with no clue that what was unacceptable to the American people is not the same thing that is unacceptable to him. America wants out and Bush thinks leaving will lead to a domino effect with terrorists going on to "topple moderate governments, create chaos in the region, and use oil revenues to fund their ambitions." If this theory is vaguely familiar to you it is because it has been used before to explain our government's involvement in another civil war-Vietnam. Only then the bugaboo was named Communism.

In contrast to The George Bush Show I liked Armed & Famous enough to admit it could become a guilty pleasure. Sure it's stupid, most guilty pleasures are. Sure we as viewers are being manipulated and badly I might add. The seams are showing on this one. Let's see, LaToya Jackson (Michael's sister) as the strange one. Jason "Wee Man" Acuna as the ladies man. Trish Stratus as the blond with brains. Jack Osbourne as the the young guy. Eric Estrada (Ponch!) as the older guy.

After one episode I feel confident enough to make the following predictions:

1. Most likely to shoot an innocent civilian- LaToya Jackson. In training she was a little trigger happy.

2. Most likely to get shot by a criminal during a traffic stop-Eric Estrada. Since Eric played a police officer on television he thinks he has a edge over the others. That can make you cocky.

3. Most likely to be really good at the job- Jack Osborne, Trish Stratus, and Jason Acuna. All three of them seem to have a nack for it and all look good in the uniform.

4. Most likely to be caught in the backseat of their patrol car with a drunk college student- Jason Acuna. Old Jason just loves the ladies.

I am happy to report that there is another episode on tonight and that I will be watching it.