The Gadfly On The Wall
Spare Me: The nationally-televised thoughts of the kids of Famous Politicians, from the irresponsible, immature unwed 18-year-old mother in Alaska to the "mature" daughter of the Arizona senator. Air heads should not be interviewed.
Obamadolatry: Continues on MSNBC, CNN...other places, skepticism seems to grow.
Teleprompter-Dependent: Our new president apparently has this fixation for teleprompters since they now accompany him everywhere he goes. So much for extemporaneous speaking, I suppose.
Blogayagaa: I note that some blogs apparently exist only to write about and antagonize other bloggers. Makes for pretty limited audiences.
Who's Counting? Computer geek reader emails to report he's surveyed Oklahoma's political blogs and finds TMRO the "most widely-read, by far." Don't know that that's true, but appreciate the thought.
Idiocy: It is the belief of the gun-grabbers, now hysterical over horrible mass murders committed here and abroad, that prohibiting the ownership of firearms by law-abiding citizens will end the carnage. The killings, however, will stop only when we are able to enter the minds of those intent to kill and alter their thoughts. It has been ever thus. Only the armed, law-abiding citizen can prevent an act of such madness at the time it is occurring. Sadly, no such law-abiding, armed citizen was present during this week's massacres. The Innocence Project: Having considerable experience with the criminal justice system as a reporter covering criminal courts and the Oklahoma Pardon & Parole Board, and having covered numerous felony trials, I am aware of the frailties of the system. Thus, I have for some time been a sustaining contributor to The Innocence Project, which undertakes to correct the system's mistakes by working to free the convicted innocent. This is especially important with the new developments in DNA technology, responsible in part for freeing dozens of innocent men and women. I recommend The Innocence Project to you. For more information and to contribute, go here. Focus On Women: President Obama has named a special panel to work on women's issues. Jean Warner has the details at Oklahoma Women's Network Blog.
Obamadolatry: Continues on MSNBC, CNN...other places, skepticism seems to grow.
Teleprompter-Dependent: Our new president apparently has this fixation for teleprompters since they now accompany him everywhere he goes. So much for extemporaneous speaking, I suppose.
Blogayagaa: I note that some blogs apparently exist only to write about and antagonize other bloggers. Makes for pretty limited audiences.
Who's Counting? Computer geek reader emails to report he's surveyed Oklahoma's political blogs and finds TMRO the "most widely-read, by far." Don't know that that's true, but appreciate the thought.
Idiocy: It is the belief of the gun-grabbers, now hysterical over horrible mass murders committed here and abroad, that prohibiting the ownership of firearms by law-abiding citizens will end the carnage. The killings, however, will stop only when we are able to enter the minds of those intent to kill and alter their thoughts. It has been ever thus. Only the armed, law-abiding citizen can prevent an act of such madness at the time it is occurring. Sadly, no such law-abiding, armed citizen was present during this week's massacres. The Innocence Project: Having considerable experience with the criminal justice system as a reporter covering criminal courts and the Oklahoma Pardon & Parole Board, and having covered numerous felony trials, I am aware of the frailties of the system. Thus, I have for some time been a sustaining contributor to The Innocence Project, which undertakes to correct the system's mistakes by working to free the convicted innocent. This is especially important with the new developments in DNA technology, responsible in part for freeing dozens of innocent men and women. I recommend The Innocence Project to you. For more information and to contribute, go here. Focus On Women: President Obama has named a special panel to work on women's issues. Jean Warner has the details at Oklahoma Women's Network Blog.
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