America dominates stupidity

Or so it seems. The 2005 World Stupidity Awards are about as Global as the baseball World Series. However, in several categories, they have a point, so its probably worth voting.

There are a number of categories in which stupidity excels. Here's my take:

1. Stupidest Man of the Year :
   • US President George Bush - for believing that anyone can still believe in him. Lets hope the whole Karl Rove episode leaves a trail of mile high breadcrumbs back to the oval office and impeachment is nigh.
     
2. Stupidest Statement of the Year :
• They never stop thinking of ways of harming America, and neither do we.- US President George W. Bush. Oooh, I can just feel the irony oozing out of that one
  
3. Dumbest Moment of the Year :
• Prince Harry showing up to party in Nazi suit. Shame it was a family heirloom as well.
  
4. Stupidest Movie of the Year :
   
   • Alien vs Predator. Never got the point of this, although there are many others that should have made this list. I think Mimic would have beat the pants off both of them.
     
5. Stupidest Woman of the Year :
• The Runaway Bride. Dumb, dumb, dumb. Although the mom of that tart who's missing in Aruba comes a close second for thinking her daughter is innocent.
  
6. Stupidest Trend of the Year :
• Religious Fundamentalism of all kinds. This is too serious to belong here.
  
7. Stupidest TV Show of the Year:
• The Simple Life. They should try crab fishing off Alaska - the most dangerous job in the world. Hopefully they won't get another series that way.
  
8. Dumbest Government of the Year :
• The Government of the United States of America - for all those in the administration, senate and house that believe anything Bush has or is saying
  
9. Stupidity Award for Reckless Endangerment of the Planet :
• US President George Bush - and worse, believing he's doing it for the best
  
10. Media Outlet Which Has Best Furthered Ignorance :
• Fox News - and worse, believing in what they're doing, despite being Murdochs patsies
  
11. Stupidest Award Show of The Year :
• The Daytime Emmy Awards - anyone who watches TV during the day should be euthenized. Even when I'm at home, I don't watch TV. But then, I've got the Internet and, er, worthwhile pastimes like this ; )
  
12. Lifetime Achievement Award for Stupidity:
• George Bush Senior - for failing as a president, for pushing the Shrub into office and, even after this fiasco, still wanting Jebb to have a go
  

Lets see how the voting turns out and how close I am. I'll be reporting back after the show...