I often wonder why politicians speak before they think, a noticeable
mistake that occurs frequently.
As
a news hound, I note the lack of forethought repeatedly.
When a person is being interviewed, they try to avoid answering
questions. This past week, on one of the Sunday news programs,
the host was interviewing the speaker of the house. The speaker
was asked the same question four times, evading answering
each
time. The host, clearly irritated finally said: “You’re
not going to answer the question are you?” His response
was: No, I’m not.
I
find if you switch from NBC at the conclusion of “Meet
the Press” to CBS for “Face the Nation” the
same guest may be appearing. This week, I made an interesting
observation. Before appearing on “Face the Nation,” the
speaker had been on “Meet the Press” and did
answer a very similar question.
Same guest speaker, same question, same day, different answer
on different networks.
After
the Zimmerman trial concluded, defiance to the jurist decision
sprang up and protests broke out across
the nation
fed by media focus on race. An African-American preacher
interviewed regarding the turmoil commented: “The
race cards are all being played by black protestors.”
I’m
not certain the final findings in the case were right, but
I do believe race should not have been
the reason
for protest.
If crowds wanted to gather, they should have shown
disdain for the prosecutors of the case. The entire
prosecution
appeared as though the litigators were unsure beginners
with little
experience in a courtroom.
Unfortunately,
no one knows exactly what took place that evening and no
jury verdict will satisfy everyone.
Trayvon’s
life is over. If riots occur, and they still may, more lives
could be lost with no positive result. I believe the president’s
comments were improper. Our president represents
not only African-Americans but all Americans. Unless
he
plans to
opine about all such
incidents, he spoke out of place and perhaps increased
tensions.
A
happier time took place across the Atlantic. Cheers were
heard on every corner while 41-gun
salutes plus
62-cannon
salutes roared. Thousands of Brits, plus millions
worldwide greeted
the birth of a royal family member. It took more
than four hours after the birth before the anxious
commoners
received
the report: “It’s a boy!” Hours
later, the weight was announced. As of this writing,
no name
has been
chosen. But bets are being laid for favorites.
Although
the royal family is said to be only figureheads these days,
they are truly loved
by their people
who show great pride
in them. They will celebrate the newborn mightily
and the family will receive well wishes from
around the
world for
days to
come. Just think: An innocent child was born
that in the future may be asked to save the
world. At
the least,
he
will be expected
to uphold his country’s traditions.
As
I see it, it’s becoming time to celebrate
our Detroit Tigers! They lead their division
after the first
half of
the season. If they can get a trade for a
good closer, we may be
able to remain at the top and hope for another
shot at the World
Series
with home field advantage.
They may declare Detroit bankrupt but that
will not affect the city’s sports teams or scare their fans away. Detroit
has always had and will continue to have perhaps the best fans
in the country. Just give us a team to cheer for and they will
hear us all over the state — and a
good part of Canada, as well as the north
end of
Ohio, etc.,
etc.
And
then comes the latest breaking news — does
anyone want a Weiner?