I am sure that countless news reports and blogs will provide a full account of the failings of Senator Kennedy. And I am sure they will also tell of his success as the consumate Washington insider. I will simply wish the best for his family. The death of a loved one is never easy. My prayer for them is that they will find comfort, joy, and peace in their memories.
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In one of the commercials Magic talks about his Dad working double shifts to give his family a better life. The same is true for most people today. Sadly there are pressures and temptations that even Mr. Johnson did not face. One is a company telling him, as society joins in the chorus, that they can provide “the good stuff your family deserves”. And who is pushing this? Someone they respect. Why, in one of the commercials Magic is even talking about respect as we see trophies and photos of his career roll by. Respect. Magic earned it and now he is using it to shill for the loan sharks. On the one hand these discoveries are good for the drug companies. They get to make money from an unexpected revenue source. And, I hope, some of the profit goes back into research. As for profit, it appears that they are charging about $50 more for a smaller dose. So the people who feel that they have inadequate eyelashes are making the manufacturer, Allergan, very happy. Senator Kennedy, concern is not saying the right about a subject. Concern is doing the right thing. You say you believe “it is vital” the people of Massachusetts “have two voices” representing them in the Senate. Well, where has your concern been for part of 2008 and 9 months into 2009? Do they only deserve two Senators when it is politically convenient for you and your party? This is not leadership and, as a former constituent of yours, I am not surprised. I stole that headline from the original article. Now to add a big “Duh”. Really, they needed to study that? Maybe they did, I would have thought it was closer to 80%. I am guessing, based on conversations I have overheard, that the same number of wireless phone calls are “pointless babble”. I have followed [...] A “full and fair trial” is not a trial where 7 of the 9 witnesses later recant their testimony. Isn’t the effect of these recanted testimonies, perhaps, the same as finding that DNA evidence that shows that the convicted person did not commit the crime? Do we pretend that because all of the i’s were dotted and the t’s were crossed during the trial that the trial was therefore “fair”? Apparently that is what Scalia advocates. I am not saying that this man is innocent or guilty. But when the case against him is built on the perjury of over 77% of the witnesses I think that a new trial would be the only fair course. Or am I missing something here? According to an article in the New York Times: “Scientists in Israel have demonstrated that it is possible to fabricate DNA evidence, undermining the credibility of what has been considered the gold standard of proof in criminal cases.” And that is not good news. “Open mockery” is just a symptom of how cheapened the discourse in America has become. Facts and reasoned argument are replaced with name-calling, jokes, and crude depictions of our political leaders. Like them or not I think they deserve better. I think America deserves better. It is sad but Burress will be spending 42 months in jail. The good thing is that neither he nor anyone else is dead because of this. And maybe, just maybe, someone will learn from this and other lives will be saved. Even if it is simply saved from jail. |
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