Unfiltered Opinion

The Marilyn Monroe Sex Tape Should Be Destroyed

A New York businessman spent $1.5 million to purchase a tape of the late Marilyn Monroe performing oral sex on an unidentified man.  The anonymous businessman allegedly purchased the film to keep it away from public view and protect Monroe's privacy.  The FBI has the only other copy of this film. It was rumored that J. Edgar Hoover, the former FBI, believed that the unidentified man in the film was President John F. Kennedy.

If the businessman really purchased the tape to preserve Monroe's privacy than that is a very noble act on his part.  The whole thing sounds strange to me.  Why would someone spend $1.5 million to protect the privacy of someone who has been dead for 45 years? 

"The gentleman who bought it said out respect for Marilyn he's not going to make a joke of it and put it on the Internet and try to exploit her," said memorabilia collector Keya Morgan. "That's not his intention and I would never get my name involved if that were to happen."

If Morgan and the anonymous businessman are so concerned with Monroe's privacy, why is this story in the media?  Personally, I believe the two tapes should be destroyed.  However, if a guy spends a million dollars for a 15 minute tape then he should be able to do whatever he wants to do with the tape.  It always seemed like Monroe was being exploited when she was alive.  It's unfortunate people are still exploiting her name for publicity reasons today.

Invasion Is Not Needed To Learn War Is Bad

"The United States Needs To Be Invaded - Not Just Invaded - Occupied" is the title of the story posted on the Daily Kos site.  I hope the title is intended to shock people and get them to think about the negative effects of war.  I liked the article and understood its message; I just hated the title.  I don't agree with everything he wrote, but I also agree with the author and others who believe that there should have never been a war in Iraq.  It's amazing to me how no one in the Bush administration has had to pay a price except for lying about the rationale for invading Iraq. 

Another Memoir - Another Lie

What is going on in the publishing world?  Margaret B. Jones, author of "Love and Consequences", has admitted  that the contents of the published book is not true.  According to the New York Times article, Jones' book was based on her life story of being a "half-white, half-Native American girl growing up in South-Central Los Angeles as a foster child among gang-bangers, running drugs for the Bloods". 

Jones' description of her background should have been enough for a publishing company to carefully examine her background and story before publishing the book.  It would be interesting to see what policies publishing companies have in regards to examining the authenticity of memoirs they decide to publish. This is the second time in two weeks that the author of a critically acclaimed memoir has had to admit that the contents of their book was based on a lie.

The funny part of this story is that it was Jones' older sister who alerted the publisher that the book was based on a lie.