It’s been a crazy week. A white supremacist shoots up the Holocaust museum and takes a life in the process. “Them Jews”, but not all Jews, control Obama. Miss California gets the boot. A team in Pittsburgh won at some sport played on ice. And Rush Limbaugh is still an idiot.
- A sad event, which I’m certain you’re all aware of by now, occurred this past week. On June 10, James Von Brunn, an 88-year-old white supremacist from Maryland, stepped out of his car, walked into the Holocaust memorial and museum in Washington D.C., gun in hand, and began firing randomly. Unfortunately, Von Brunn killed security guard Stephen Johns, a man who actually had gone out of his way to open a door for Von Brunn, and injured another person. Von Brunn was well known by white separatists for his vile website and the disgustingly titled book, Kill the Best Gentile. It is truly disheartening to see the power of the First Amendment put in an evil man’s hands.
- On a similar, though considerably lighter note: Anyone else watched the news this week? I think I’m going to vomit. Reverend Jeremiah Wright (you may remember his vitriolic sermon on America), when asked by a reporter if he had spoken to President Obama was quoted as saying “Them Jews ain’t going to let him talk to me.” I’m not sure which offends me more: bad grammar or hate speech? Here’s a story on his apology. That wasn’t the only travesty this week. Carrie Prejean was fired as Miss California on Wednesday. According to sources, Prejean missed a number of mandatory public appearance resulting in a breach of contract. Prejean insists that the firing was a result of her stance on gay marriage and an unwillingness to be in Playboy. My take on the story: “Like that is totally unfair to do that to her. Cuz she has like the prettiest hair and stuff.” HOW IS THIS NEWS!?
- Uber-conservative radio show host Rush Limbaugh has really gone off his rocker. Limbaugh actually had the audacity to call the aforementioned Von Brunn a leftist. Sometimes I wonder what people from other countries think when they listen, watch or read American media. In all honesty they probably can’t understand what these dummies are saying. Don’t worry. I can’t either. What would the founding fathers think of all this nonsense? They might amend that whole freedom of speech thing. Abraham Lincoln, who was huge proponent of the press and the power of words, might even have to change his mind. Here’s what might happen if Lincoln was still alive a discussion topic among the pundits: “Look at that beard! Only terrorists have beards that long!” …or…”A top hat? Really? What does the hat say about the man?”
- As you can tell, I’m not a fan of all the fruits the First Amendment bears. However, I did catch “The Tank Man”, a documentary on the Tiananmen Square protests, on PBS. Suddenly I felt better about the country and free speech. Maybe I’ll learn to change the channel from now on.
- Has anyone else heard of a sport called hockey? It’s played on ice? Me neither. Anyway, I guess some team in Pittsburgh won the sport’s championship. Good for them! How long until football season starts?
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