You are right Jim there is a difference between truth and bitterness. And I have to tell you. Your posts on this discussion are nothing but bitter.
Your Simon Cowell observation just like every other observation that you have had is an OPINION thing only. Yet you spout it off as fact. "How many more Karaoke acts and reality shows exploiting sad delusional people can we take." The answer is up until the last one is succesful. Remember he's put out some dud shows as well.
"The vast majority of the record buying public are youngsters who are easily led and easily influenced.....I would rather educate them than con them. " Who says you are the one to educate them? To go back to the Taylor Swift example. Who says she is fooling anyone? She has talent. Get over it. She can write a catchy song. And while not having the best voice she has a great voice. Easily identifiable with character. In fact if you look back over all history it's not the best voices technically that make it. It's a voice that holds and brings the character to what they are singing.
So yes there is a difference between truth and bitterness, you just lie on the wrong side of the line. Now in saying that... I'm sure you could write a pretty damn good article for your local entertainment magazine every month. Because you could definitely write a great Opinion article every month.