A Low, Low Point in Humanity

We really have no one but blame but ourselves, folks.

This week Judith Regan of ReganBooks announced the impending publication of O.J. Simpson's new book, IF I DID IT. (If?????)

Baffled by her critics, Ms. Regan attempted to defend herself by saying that she sought a confession from Simpson since she had been a battered wife herself and that her batterer was acquitted of the charges. For the latter, I feel sorry for her. No one should be smacked and kicked. But the rest of her letter to the media (titled "Why I Did It") weakens in logic. If she wanted to feel a sense of justice, why not write a book about her experience and try to get her batter to admit guilt? Why not become a spokesperson for a domestic violence group? Why give a voice to a man who murdered two people and got away with it? (C'mon, he did do it.)

Because of us. This book currently has a ranking of #21 on Amazon. It will sell many copies, probably more than I will ever see of my books in my lifetime. We love our celebrities, the more emotionally unstable or downtrodden, the better. We will take these people in any way we can, whether it's through reading tabloids, watching them on painful reality TV series, or buying their books.

It's because of us, folks, that O.J. will earn lots of money. And still get away with murder.