Jack of Harts

The Weinstein scandal rocked our culture in many ways this year. We found out there is sexual misconduct in Hollywood. Raise your hand if you were surprised by that. What actually did surprise me is how many people suspected it but said nothing. In that, Seth MacFarlane stands out as someone who said what he could, when he could. On stage, no less. I dearly hope that Hollywood is able to clean this up. I’m not optimistic, mind you, but hopeful. That scandal hit Washington as well. Who knew there was a hush fund to protect congressmen? Who even suspected? Those in entrenched in the power structures of Washington and Hollywood use their positions to make certain they can require something most of us common people consider a clear and present evil. That a man or woman, boy or girl, can be forced to sell their body to get a job. That is wrong. That is evil. I am sorry that it has to be said at all. But this is one reason the common people detest Hollywood and Washington. We see the culture of corruption there, that claims so many who go there with hopes and dreams. We see it and we hate it, with a deep and abiding passion that many inside those gilded halls do not understand, even now.