For the last 30 years, rarely does a day go by when I don't read The Wall Street Journal editorial page. So imagine my disgust this morning upon reading an Opinion piece titled
Stop Picking on Lindsay Lohan. To wit:
"Drunk driving is deplorable. Blowing off court-ordered
responsibilities and showing up to trial with expletives scrawled on
your fingernails is not the way to garner respect. And Ms. Lohan is not
above the law.
"But eating disorders, alcoholism, drug addiction
and apparent psychological illness should not be laughed at by the
American public. Since I can't guarantee that I wouldn't have succumbed
to similar demons had I lived a life like Ms. Lohan's, I won't gawk at
her condition, and I will root for her to get the help she desperately
needs."
I'm not saying Lohan's struggles aren't news to some. That's why there are papers like the New York Post. Does Rupert Murdoch know the difference? It's a big one.
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