Sarah Palin was the mother of teenagers before she became a U.S. presidential candidate.

She has watched the "American Idol" television show with her family and has wrote about it in her book "American By Heart" that we are reviewing here.

"Did you ever wonder where the producers of "American Idol" come up with the seemingly endless supply of people who can't sing but are deluded enough to get up in front of a national televsion audience and screech out a song anyway?

Many of the contestants' ability (or, more accurately, inability) to carry a tune reminds me uncomfortably of me. But they get up and sing anyway and are unaccepting and horrified when the judges' critiques begin. Chalk some of them up as victims of the cult of self-esteem. No one they've encountered in their lives--from their parents to their teachers to their president--wanted them to feel bad by hearing the truth. So they grew up convinced they could become big pop stars like Michael Jackson.

On "American Idol," of course, these self-esteem-enhanced but talent deprived performers eventually learn the truth. After they've embarrassed themselves for the benefit of the producers, they are told in no uncertain terms that they, in fact, can't sing, regardless of what they've been told by others. but in the wider world, these kinds of instances of hard-truth-telling are increasingly rare. Instead of eventually confronting the limits of their inflated egos when it comes to paying the rent and putting food on the table, Americans are increasingly being told not to worry about it. Someone else will provide for them. 

I think a large part of the appeal of "American Idol" is the spectacle of Simon Cowell pouring cold water ove the heads of these young people. Cowell can be a little harsh at times, but he upholds the highest standards, and something in us recognizes and responds to that.

Un fortunately, Cowell is almost alone in is willingness to tell hard truths. Instead, a growing chorus of voices is trying to convince our kids that hard work isn't necessary anymore, that they're entitled to a lengthening list of benefits paid for by others, and that they don't have to accept the consequences of their actions when those consequences are bad. Those voices seem to think that the purpose of government--the purpose of America--isn't to promise equal opportunity but to produce equal outcomes. If we all just magically had the same number of material possessions, we'd all be happy. And their preferred way to bring about this magical situation is by redistributing income.

During the campaign, Obama called it 'spreading the wealth.' Whatever the term, it means government taking from some and giving to others.

The problem with this plan is that Americans don't think it's...well, "American." 

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as Supergirl?

The latest Hollywood rumour flying around is that Taylor Swift will Star as Super Girl in the latest "Super Hero" production to travel to the movie metropolis from the comic book conventions.

There are so many people involved in the pre production planning of a feature film that the rumours usually turn-out to be true, Click Link: Taylor Swift May Have A Super Movie Career

Kristy Hansen's Already Gone, an album that will bring increased attention to an artist that has gone too long without Comfort while She's been waiting.

Los Angeles is the Big City in America in sheer land area, it has a National Forest within it's borders and tens of millions of residents. Yet, this city that is one of the United States two broadcast and film production centers does that not have a "Country Music" radio station.

That may be why American Artists are not being heard as they should be. BrightLights and RadioKZLAZYCountry are pleased to introduce Kristy Hansen, one click-at-a-time.

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The Andretti Green Racing Team did win the 91st Indianapolis 500 mile race wit Scott Dixon (Target Chip Ganassi Racing) coming in second, Helio Castroneves (Team Penske) third, and Sam Hornis, Jr. (another Team Penske driver) coming in fourth.

It was Dario Franchitti who came in 1st on the 166th lap of the rain shortened race, the driver with the most wins on the Indy Racing League Series Andretti Green Racing Team. 

The BrightLights will be on Danica Patrick after another IndyCar race soon as she came in the 8th position on the leaders 166th lap also after being as high as fourth place during the Indy 500. It was interesting that Jeff Simmons of Danica Patricks former team Rahal Letterman finished the Indy 500 in the 11th position so it appears that their cars were not as competetive as the Andretti Green cars as predicted, which is reportedly the reason Danica Patrick left for greener garages. http://www.speedgear.com/cw2/Assets/product_full/ab6725.jpg

It was a milestone day in the rain for America's homegrown fuel Ethanol for the pure corn product propelled all the IndyCars without one engine failure due to the gasoline alternative being used.

Our Musical Selection for this segment is by a lady who lives in the Arizona desert where it rains infrequently, but when it does it comes down in a torrent leaving the sky a Deeper Blue, than any ocean...can be heard, no special "Media Player" needs to be downloaded, Click:

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for a chance to win the Indianapolis 500. ( If you Clicked here for the New American Music, there is a FastMusicLink at the end of ths article.)

Sarah Fisher, lately a NASCAR Sportsman racer on the west coast, is making her Indy redebut since her last appearance in 2004, when she finished in the 21st position. 

Sarah Fisher will be starting from the seventh Row, the 21st position (out of a total field of 33 open-wheel racecars). She qualified with a speed of 221.96Miles Per Hour. (The fastest driver, Helio Castroneves won the Indy Pole with a speed of 225.81 MPH.) http://www.racerchicks.com/images/racer_IM/fisher1.jpg

Another lady in White NOMEX Racing Suit is Milka Duno, who quqlified 29th, at a sopeed of 219.22, so you can see the difference the top-speed the racecars are capable of translates into being several laps behind the number one finisher at the end of 500 miles. http://espndeportes-akamai.espn.go.com/2003/photos2007/0430/a_duno_vt.jpg

Danica Patrick, qualified with a speed of 224.07 MPH and will be starting from the seventh position, best among the history-making three women starting in the Indy 500.

While searching for New American Music Makers that have a way of expressing themselves about subjects that have had 1,670,154 songs written and recorded about them already it is amazing how many great, relatively unknown (and not raking-in the hay from hundreds-of-thousands of CD Album sales) songwriters, singers and guitar-pickers there are out there on the great plains of the Internet. Under the BrightLights is missioned to do that, one click at a-time.

Buddy Lee Owen's Barn's Burnt Down, and now I can see the moon... can be heard, no special "Media Player" needs to be downloaded: http://www.myspace.com/buddyowens

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Yes, this is the New American Music Site. I also write on the NASCAR StockcarSunday Racing 'round and 'round and am doing a qualifying run of Danica Patrick under the BrightLights. There is a fastmusic link at the end of this article.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. was in the Sports heahlines recently when he announced that he and the management of the StockcarSunday racing organization his late father, Dale Earnhardt, Sr. founded had failed to come to an agreement on terms for a new contract for the 2008 season, making him the most high-profile "free agent " that  NASCAR has ever had to contend with as baseball and other sports worldwide have experienced. htt

I am drawing a parallel with Danica Patrick of the IndyCar Series because it may prove to be an indicator of what may happen when Dale Earnhardt, Jr. finally decides what existing team to join, or perhaps create his own vertically integrated (full-service) racing organization. http://www.decaturdaily.com/decaturdaily/sports/061009/vickers1A.jpg

Danica Patrick was IndyCar Series Rookie of the Year 2005 at the Indianapolis 500 Race. She has joined Andretti Green Racing for the 2007 season as part of a four-car (!) IndyCar Series endeavor. Her senior teammate is 2004 IndyCar Series Champion Tony Kanaan along with Marco Andretti, 2006 Rookie of the Year. http://www.andrettigreenracing.com/library/Danica%204.jpg

Now that Danica Patrick has a first-class aluminum and steel charger she can no longer be the "Lady-in-Waiting" in a White NOMEX Racing Suit; on tournament StockcarSunday Afternoons must go out and joust with the Knights in White NOMEX Racing Suits with the expectation that she can prevail and win the checkered herald. http://www.speedgear.com/cw2/Assets/product_Full/ab6725.jpg  

Danica Patrick and her Black Charger http://racing.honda.com/images/irl_drivers/car/dpatri.jpg 

Early Indianapolis 500 qualifying: Helio Castroneves has won the Indy 500 "Pole" (# 1 starting position) with a qualifying speed of 225.81 Miles-Per-Hour, the Third Row consists of: Ryan Briscoe 224.41 MPH, Danica Patrick 224.07 MPH and her teammate Marco Andretti 223.29 MPH. As you can see, Danica Patrick has as good a chance as anyone in the top fifteen cars (there are 33 in the complete field, NASCAR runs 43 on the same Speedway) to win.

The parallel I am drawing between Dale Earnhardt, Jr. and Danica Patrick for this article is: When drivers have top-tier equipment and organizations behind them there is a certain factor of "Lady Luck" involved as to who wins. A car a lap behind you can blow an engine and twentyfour-seconds later you are skating into the wall as you drive over it's slick trail, or there can be a spinout taking-out the twelve cars in front of you in a chain reaction that leaves you in first place.

The better Danica Patrick does, the better she is going to have to do to satisfy the broadcast, print and Internet media. I will be happy if she finishes each race without serious incidents.http://www.danicaracing.com This is the link to Danicas Official Website. For you dial-uppers: It is a full page photo, and it is beautiful. The website itself requires a broadband connection and a download of FLASH 7, so you will know before hand if you will be able to Clickthrough.

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Where is the music? Illuminating the Halogen Mystery is, Click:  www.myspace.com/betsyfranck

Betsy Franck will Build to Suit, and the quality of her voice is exceptional on all  the tracks on her CD Held  Up by Progress.

Halogen Mystery will illuminate what we all wonder about.

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Caroline Monroe is at the point in her career where all she needs to get to the next level is ore airtime. Her songs are backed-up by professionial pickersand the results can be heard from the first few bars.

Caroline Monroe is a Friend of Cody's that Regrets Her Tattoo.

I am going to be spending more time with her tracks to hear what else she has to say, and you can too. No special "Media Player" needs to be downloaded, Click this fast music link: www.myspace.com/carolinemonroe

Many artists have been writing songs for several years and have enough tracks to complete the recording of a CD album. Beth Davidson recently recorded Writing the Wrongs which has Was it Good for You as it's key statement, although I can see how some things are Better Left Unsaid.

Beth Davidson's family is multi-talented and performed under the BrightLights themselves, so you can see where the inspiriation for Jukebox Family came from.

Beth Davidson's music can be heard without downloading a special "Media Player", Click; www.myspace.com/bethdavidson