Not Just a Dumb Blond!!!

The Miss USA pageant carried with it some great controversy this year. And KUDOS to you Miss California!!!! Although, when it came down to the final two, and Miss California lost, I truly believe she WON in sooo many other ways.
The controversy?? When asked a very poignant question about gay marriage, she spoke the truth, boldly gave her opinion and lost the pageant because of it. That's not just MY opinion, but that's what the news and headlines are saying too; that supposedly, she didn't represent what The REST of the United States feels on the issue. But I take issue with that....I believe she DOES represent what the rest of our country feels and believes and she was in a public, nationally spotlighted position to express that view and DID IT!!
Here, we take these women who are raised and taught to be strong, opinionated representatives of our country, ask them to be beautiful, smart, educated and to speak their minds with truth in front of cameras, flashbulbs and the media world and please everyone...and then THIS is her result??? It's not that the winner was any prettier or any more poised or educated than Miss California. The winner won because Miss California didn't say what others wanted her to say and SHE lost. Truthfully, I was impressed with both girls...both beautiful blonds, both eloquent in their responses and both very educated and refined. (both immodestly dressed, but THAT's a 'given' these days :().
To our country and to those who believe they judged justly in the Miss USA pageant??? You missed on this one. You gave the opinion NOT of our country, but the small 7 people that you were...chosen because of your FAME, not your intelligence. ANYONE can choose beauty...but you were confused when that beauty was combined with an opinion of truth that offended your own. It's sad you didn't reward Miss California for her values of honesty and morality instead of how she 'hurt your feelings'. Not everyone in life will agree or think the same as those who are asked to judge them. Thank heavens.
So, KUDOS to the California blond who proved that you don't have to say what others want to hear, you CAN take a stand on your righteous beliefs and you CAN still come out a winner, with or without the diamond crown. YOU GO GIRL!!!