What's the trouble with Katie?

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For those that love Katie Couric, let me give you an example from those on the other side of the spectrum.

This morning, on Today, a friend of Martha Stewart was being interviewed by Couric about Stewart's release and her five month ordeal in 'prison'. In the course of this insightful conversation, Couric points out that she heard Martha formed some pretty strong relationships with some of her 'prison'-mates. In one case, going so far as helping the mate to mend a family rift. (wow, the miracle of potpourri?)

After building this picture of Martha, as a changed woman who has bonded with these 'criminals', Katie asked the friend a loaded question. It went something like this: "Do you think this experience will move Martha to embrace or continue advocating for prison reform?"

What? Prison reform? First, Martha was not in a real prison. She was basically under house arrest away from her penthouse and estate. I could almost see Katie's thought-bubble picturing Martha at the bottom of some human pyramid, ala Abhu Ghraib!

Second, Katie needs to get out of her ivory tower atop the liberal castle and realize that REAL prisons are needed to keep REAL criminals away from the society that the criminal CHOSE to assault. To equate Martha's 'prison' experience with anything remotely close to a real prison is completely disingenuous. No, it's a lie. Further, for Katie and others in the MSM to equate the actions of a few idiots at Abhu Ghraib to real prisons is also a lie.

Every person in prison has a mother and a sob-story. Too bad. There's an easy way to stay out of these terrible places. Don't commit the crime.

As for Martha, she didn't go to a real prison primarily because she isn't a real criminal. A few people feel good because "a big-wig got hers" and Elliot Spitzer feels good because we know his name now.