Republicans v. Prez

I just read the recent polling numbers for President Obama vs the various Republicans and I have to say that I don't understand what the opposition to Romney is. The idea that he is a "suit" is not offensive to me. I would think that it might be helpful to have a leader who had some experience in the business world. Give a business guy a chance.... for a change. Get a military #2 and FIX things!!

News and Comment

TIGER WOODS
I wonder whether I could make any meaningful comments on today’s news and events. Let’s see.
First, Tiger Woods was in a car accident early this morning according to new sources. The breaking news reports said that it happened at about 2:25 a.m. (nothing good happens after midnight). He was alone. Alcohol was not a factor. He was ambulanced to the hospital, treated for cuts and bruises, and maybe for his variable state of consciousness.
The most interesting information found in every news report I saw was that the accident is under investigation and charges may be filed. Also, the ESPN reports say that there is no issue of domestic abuse. What? Why is this even raised? What could the charges be? Negligently caused accidents are never charged by the police as a crime. Sometimes a driver causing an accident receives a ticket for a violation of the traffic laws. To place the words “domestic abuse” in the article is ridiculous. It is a tabloid headline trick.
I do not intend to prejudge anyone, but please, just give us the facts that you know to be true. Let the commenters comment.

WHITE HOUSE PARTY CRASHERS
Of course, this is a story. How bad is security at the White House? I could get right up to the President and his wife by just showing up for a party?! Don’t worry the couple went through a metal detector. Really? That’s your defense? That is pathetic. I can imagine any number of weapons that might not be made of metal and that might have caused serious injury to President Obama. I do not want him to be hurt. I do not want another Democrat martyr who we will have to worship for 50 years.

MICHAEL JACKSON – THIS IS IT (Movie Review 3/5)
As a [mediocre] musician I enjoyed this movie. It was fascinating to watch Michael try to communicate to the band members his vision of a song and them worship his creative strain. I could have done without the Al Gore type environmental message that we only have four years before the damage we have done to the earth becomes irreparable. Without arguing the science of that assertion, this movie is not the right place for the discussion.

Sleep Deprivation

It feels like the only time I ever look at this blog is when I am unable to sleep and need some distraction. Whatever. I need to start posting on a more regular basis to get in the habit and to improve my writing style.

July 16, 2009, Thursday

General Comment

Obama/Holder Hypocrisy
I think that if people watched the video of the “New Black Panthers” in black uniforms carrying a billy club in front of a polling place, “providing security”, they might not feel too secure accessing their Constitutional right to vote. Attorney General Holder decides that there is not enough evidence to prosecute them for intimidation of voters though. I wonder why? See the video at http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-1818-Denver-Election-Reform-Examiner~y2009m7d16-Holder-holds-out-on-House-Judiciary

Lamar Odom/Lakers
Big mistake by Lamar to reject the Lakers most recent three year offer. If he winds up with another team, he will make less money over his lifetime than if he stays with the Lakers and wins one, two, maybe three rings. Is there anybody that would have given Danny Ainge or Steve Kerr franchises to run if they had not played with Bird for all those championships. Lamar will assure a legacy if he stays. Of course, they would have to win for that to happen. Maybe he doesn’t believe…

Pelosi/Alford
This was hysterical. To see Pelosi foundering was spectacular. She could not grasp why Harry was offended. Nance, you can’t just throw out your ‘black stats’ when you have a black man speaking to you. It’s so much: ‘some of my best friends are black!!!’
That said, no one should ever be offended. It’s not worth the emotional weight.

Friend/Abortion
I have a good friend who finds herself pregnant at age 44, in the middle of a divorce, supporting a household of people, trying to finish up her university education. There is even more to it than all that, but you get the idea. She called to talk about it. She thinks she can’t handle it and wants to abort. But I am pretty sure she called me because she knows what is right and wants support to choose the right, not the easy, thing. Say a prayer for her.

Open Heart Surgery

OK, here's a fun update. On May 18, 2009 I had a bypass surgery! I had 6 bypasses done (Jeff said I had a triple-double!). And was in the hospital at Providence Holy Cross in Mission Hills. I received great care and treatment. I am out now and doing well. The amount of support I have received has been crazy. Particularly Carol has worked at taking care of me like a second job. Also, my kids (who dropped everything and came running), friends, church folks, work friends, all have been phenomenal.
So I will explain more in future posts, but for now I just wanted to log in. I have some thoughts about medical care, costs, my own personal health awareness. More later, but thanks to all...

Barney Frank

Barney Frank is a disgrace to the Congress of the United States. He is a hypocrite and can't argue an issue without resorting to ad hominem attacks. He apparently called Justice Scalia a homophobe in a recent interview. I would like to know what his evidence for that claim is. Where has Justice Scalia expressed a "fear of or contempt for lesbians and gay men" at any time? Because he disagrees with judicially changing the definition of marriage or moral decisions made by the people of the various states?
Please... Barney Frank has no spine. I would enjoy a debate between Mr. Frank and any one of a half dozen high school kids I know who would smoke him in a fair contest...
I better go to the gym and work off some of this steam...

President Obama

President Obama said that when he bowled it looked "like the Special Olympics or something". OK I guess it could hurt the feelings of some parents somewhere, but I wouldn't hold it against him if he said that in a private conversation. Many of my friends have said worse (me too, I suppose). So the President seems like a regular guy talking like that. My only frustration with the whole thing is the way he gets treated afterwards. His apology is accepted and the head of the Special Olympics says that it "was very moving". Really...
First of all, President Bush never said that, so he didn't have to apologize. But second, if he had, would HIS apology have been accepted immediately as "very moving"? Hypocrites ...