Ladies and Gentlemen! Step right up! See the beautiful, addicted
starlet in handcuffs! Marvel at her intractable antics! Watch
her in night clubs as she publicly defies court orders!  Ladies
and gentlemen,  Lindsay Lohan is not news. She is not
entertainment. She is mentally ill. She has alcoholism. She is
an addict. She is not weak-willed, oblivious or stupid . She is
sick.   When Michael Douglas or Bret Michaels gets sick, we rush
to the television’s bedside with worry and sadness. When Lindsay
Lohan gets sick we gloat and get in the longest line at the
grocery store so we can read the tabloids. We say a prayer for
Michael and Bret and admire their battle with their illnesses.
But would anyone light a candle or say a Hail Mary for Lindsey?
Let’s not fool ourselves into thinking that E! and the other TV
tabs and talk shows give a rat’s booty about Lindsey just
because they end each cheesy segment with a dose of feigned
sympathy. It’s about ratings. It’s about the number of clicks a
story gets on a website.