Editor, Times-Union: Somewhere within the last two to three years, my wife began watching a few of these daytime talk show on the television. It starts with a repeat broadcast at 9 a.m. of Steve Wilkos then Dr. Phil at 3 p.m. followed by Maury. If Dr. Phil is a repeat, or not of interest, she will switch to Bill Cunningham. The one thing I really hate about any of these programs is when a young mother or father comes on to seek a DNA test to either prove or disprove if a male is the child’s or children’s father. There is so much bad mouthing of both parties by each other, or an accompanying parent, sibling or friend of either parent. What I hate most of all are some of these young males who appear on these shows, and instead of having a decent job or career these young jerks want to be “rappers.” First of all, “rap” is not legitimate music! It is nothing but low-down, ignorant babbling and no one with an ounce of common sense can call it “singing.” Celine Dion is a singer. Garth Brooks is a singer. These “rapper wannabes” are pathetic, lazy good-for-nothing punks who think all they have to do is make up some constantly rhyming nonsense about street life, criminal acts, sex and a degrading attitude toward girls or women, etc. and they should make big money! What really makes me angry is how so many females allow themselves to become involved with these morons. It is just like those “American Idol” auditions wherein teens and twentysomethings try to get a place in the competition, but cannot sing to save their lives. Then, they embarrass themselves by begging the judges, “Oh please ...” We need young people to become physicians, scientists, dentists, responsible judges and lawyers (not these corrupt, useless frauds who are way to common in many of America’s courts), honest police officials and street cops (the events of the past few years speak for themselves on this issue), cooks, public transportation drivers (also responsible personnel) factory workers, etc. This nation is at a crossroad of moral failure. The “public schools” alone over the past 45 years make me sick. Wake the bloody heck up, people! William Gerald Smith Lancaster, Pa.
