Martha Stewart

  I had to, just had to, link to this incredible display of narcissism. If you had any doubts that Martha Stewart was an egomaniac who is in jail because she thought she was above the law and immune to the normal restraints, you only need read her latest post.

I beseech you all to think about these women -- to encourage the American people to ask for reforms, both in sentencing guidelines, in length of incarceration for nonviolent first-time offenders, and for those involved in drug-taking. They would be much better served in a true rehabilitation center than in prison where there is no real help, no real programs to rehabilitate, no programs to educate, no way to be prepared for life "out there" where each person will ultimately find herself, many with no skills and no preparation for living.

In green, no less, doubtless to coordinate with the money Martha Stewart got from using insider information to sell stocks. She writes like a woman assured, positively convinced of her own perfection. She must be a publicist's nightmare as they struggle to cover up her wretched personality. I am willing to bet, though, that Viacom (CBS) will give her another contract for a show after she is released from jail. And, why not? They tolerated Dan Rather for decades.