I’ve gotta stop watching “The O’Reilly Factor”; his tenacity in the name of populism was endearing when he was going after charities withholding funds from the families of 9/11 victims. But now that he’s spearheading the campaign to prosecute Russell Yates — let’s call O’Reilly’s campaign the “‘My Hindsight Rules!’ Project” — well, he’s just making me sick.
Convict ’em all, let God sort it out, eh Bill?
Tonight’s anti-Yates O’Reilly guest? Some carping, Winona Judd-wannabe from Court TV — a woman absolutely beside herself with the desire to see Russell Yates prosecuted. And not just prosecuted, but burned at the freakin’ stake! And the charge? Going to work while having knowledge of his wife’s illness.
Got that? He was guilty of making a living (in order to support his sick wife and his 5 children). The evil bastard.
Sorry, but this is all horseshit. Horseshit, horseshit, horseshit.
[update: those of you interested in the great Yates debate, click here, here, and here. Plenty of spirited discussion and dissent in the “comments” section below each post.]
Hey Jeff—Great post!!! I had a good laugh over your musings. Keep this up and I’ll have to refer you to others!
Good point. But don’t forget, he’s male. Therefore, he is bad. BAD.
He isn’t just male, he’s white. How much more do you need before you admit that he is Satan taken the form of Man.
I think it’s sick that the woman who fought five terrified kids to hold each of them beneath the water is held guiltless. While at the same time a guy who is probably guilty of neglect and of being an asshole is made out to be the ultimate expression of evil.
Here’s one more point. If you or I walk up to a coworker, friend or family member, a Joe or Jane Schmoe, and tell them what is wrong with their life, they’ll invariably say, “Are you some kind of fucking shrink? Because if you aren’t, then shut the fuck up.”
Yet these same people are incensed that dumbass Russell Yates couldn’t read the mind of his wife, couldn’t psychoanalyze her, point self-righteously and say, “THIS is the problem woman! Thou art evil! Though wouldst murder our get. Be ye gone and show thine face here no more!”
And just for fun, let’s say ole Russell filed for divorce and said Andrea was crazy? Who’d get the kids? If you say “Russell” I’ll give you another guess.