Ok, so Carrie Prejean prefers marriage over gay marriage and releases some somewhat topless swimwear photos. This makes national news, why? It makes news because Donald Trump let’s Miss California keep her crown is why. I get somewhat amazed when people quote “This is the 21st Century” with inuendo making it OK to follow a fad or change a defining principle. Donald Trump is in it to get noticed, create controversy and define his own socialistic behavior for the country. However this is not a RAGE against Donald Trump but one against the definition of immoral behaviors in our society.

Immoral behaviors are defined by social groups abroad with hundreds of thousands to millions of voices. The bigger the group, the bigger the voice. The largest being the religious sector. Religious groups have the bible or many versions of it to back them. Other groups are built on opinion and social commentary. News associate’s abroad feed off the opinion of large social sectors and release the combined opinion of two parties. Immoral behaviors and the belief’s attached are a combination of centuries of opinion.

Where’s the fact you say? The fact lies with the strongest opinion held closest to you created by the strongest voice heard. Think about it for a second. Religious groups consistently quote the bible as the true word for defining immoral behavior while reading and reviewing Sunday scripture. Others practice various blood rituals in sanctification to there leader. Everyone follows there initial mentors viewpoint and then make a social decision to follow a stronger opinion or sustain a path based on the roots provided.

My point is this. Simply defining an immoral behavior as “bad” does not necessarily negate the fact that its affect on many lives is felt everywhere.  If Carrie Prejean was put in an awkward position to make racy photos it was up to her to walk away and decide what affect, if any it would have on her representation of California.  She like many others held the opinion “hey, it’s the 21st century” making it an acceptable social behavior for herself.  The decision to stay or walk away would not have made a difference and has not made one either way.  Carrie has her crown and we all have our own beliefs and opinions.  What was gained?

Yes I am RAGED today.  How about you?  Leave a comment or opinion.

The following photo creeps me out.  Not sure why a note like this would draw on so many onlookers,  unless perhaps the size of the note itself.  I would not even have noticed such a note as I don’t pay much attention to small details or seek out others curiosities.  Do any of you seek out strange behavior or look at strange objects?

I wonder as I read the photo, what draws your attention?  Send “The Rage” a note of either a weird photo or story of a peculiar situation that made or makes you curious.

It rages me! How about you? Send me your story.

News associations around the world follow celebrities and report daily mis-haps all over the globe paying big bucks to paparazzi for photos etc. I don’t get it. If I gave a child on the street a million dollars, two things would happen. The child would save the money and use it to build a future OR run out, buy some booze, and wrap a shiny new sports car around a pole. The childs story including the celebrity loser Tonya Harding appearing on Oprah at the same time, will equate to the loser winning the viewers focused interest. Why? Its called ratings. If you reviewed the link above you will see where Oprah is basically honoring all the creepy, crazy and insane murderers and marderers that span a generation. Who cares, about the who or why. I do, and don’t get me started on Oprah Winfrey.

Tonya Harding sickens me every time I see or hear from her. It is always her sad face saying she has “paid for her mistake.” Give me a break. They should have put her away and thrown away the key. Talk about a has been wanna be celebrity. BUT, she gets paid for appearances and interviews. I guess I would do the same if all I had was my shame to attest to. Why not ignore the thought of her and the despicable act that surrounded and shamed so many?

Below are some example headlines that will be read and joked about around the world today. Some of you will care and some won’t.  “The Rage” does not.

Justin Timberlake Jokes About Making Out With Jessica Biel at Lakers Game

Lindsay Lohan: Samantha Ronson and I “Are Talking”

Levi Johnston May Take Palin Family to Court for Custody of Son Tripp

Beyonce Calls Screeching Tape “Ridiculous”

Kim Kardashian Earns New Nickname: Zorro!

Billy Bob Thornton Explains Bizarre Radio Interview

Salma Hayek to Wed – Again – in Italy

Kara DioGuardi Opens Up About Eating Disorder

Kristin Davis “Very Excited” About Sex and the City Sequel

As of late I have been bombarded with “Thanks for following, to get more (or if not receiving enough) followers click here.” I say enough as Twitter is becoming the next pit stop for SPAM. One of my recent tweets requested that “Any Follower requesting to get me more followers, stop following.” I knew that requesting this type of action publicly would bring forth even more DM (Direct Message) activity. However, I feel it important for new twitsters to know and understand you can still stand up for yourself on Twitter without being bullied. As a result I had several followers (presumably marketers) stop following which proves action can add to result.

SPAM in any form in unavoidable but control is possible. To report SPAM directly to Twitter sent a tweet to @spam to follow Twitter’s spam profile & report Twitter spam via direct message.

A recent Twitter article written by Mashable “FOLLOW FAIL: The Top 10 Reasons I Will Not Follow You in Return on Twitter” in tip 8 clearly states these types of twitter approaches to gain followers fail.

8. Your most recent updates or DM’s make references to any need to achieve “more Twitter followers”

For me, Twitter is not a shallow popularity contest, it is about forging interesting connections and conversations with other people. My Twitter followers are far more to me than a simple follower count: they are friends, they are colleagues, they are collaborators, they are peers, and they are sources. To follow someone in return whose only intent is clearly to acquire more followers would be to devalue the esteem with which I hold my other followers.

It rages me! How about you? Comment on your Rage.