Homeland Security?
Does it seem to you as it does to me that our current leaders are so politically correct that they can't seem to be able to stand up for us? Everything that happens seems to spark some response from them indicating where we have done something wrong.
The most recent case in point is the attempted bombing of the airliner by the underwear bomber.
In this case, Janet Napolitano, Homeland Secretery, was conspicuous in her failure to lead by asserting that the system worked just fine---even though the bomber got past several layers of security and an outright warning by the bomber's own father that he was a threat to our security.
But Janet still said that everything worked well and everyone did there jobs right. I wonder if he might have been some outright awards if the bomber had only killed a few innocent people.
NO- it seems to me that the system did NOT work well and the only people who did their jobs well were the passengers whose jobs did not include tackling a mad bomber while they were travelling on personal business.
So now, to assure she still has a job, she is championing new equipment, new procedures and futher invasion of our privacy because she is too unfocused to apply sanctions against our enemies and those who unwittingly assist them by not doing their jobs.
I think there is one other person who is failing in his job responsibilities to us, the US Citizenry.
That is President Obama. His responsiblity now, I think, is to remove Janet Napolitano from her position and replace her with someone who can see the problems more clearly and is not interested in spinning stories to cover up failures of persons under her command, as well as her own lack of leadership.

Killing Him Softly?

I suppose I will be in a very small minority when I say that I am tired of all the coverage on TV and the newspapers about Michael Jackson's death.
The part that really irritates me is that it seems that everyone is out to do his or her best to make the King of Pop into the God of Pop.
Here is the part that will, I am sure, invite a lot of anger towards me and if readers could know who I am personally, probably some physical threats. Michael Jackson was not an admirable man! In many ways, he was not even a good man.
Don't read anything into this- NOone could dance like Michael, and very few could sing like him. His shows were highly entertaining and as an entertainer he will probably live forever. And maybe that is as it should be. Phenomenal talent deserves a place in history.
But in many other areas, he was not someone to emulate--- or possibly even be around.
Leaving aside the allegations of his relations with young boys, which are not proven, just look at the lavish lifestyle and the eccesses he made a part of his daily life. Million dollar shopping sprees? How and why is that something to admire?
And the way he raised his kids? People are flocking to the camera to say what a good parent he was. Just look at those poor little kids. Good thing they are rich, they are going to need a lot of money for mental health visits.
A kind and gentel spirit, many say. How does that translate into leaving the mother of his children out of the will? How does that translate into using all that money and power to keep her from raising her own kids?
But- all this is only my opinion. There will be many who lionize Michael- who hold him up as some kind of Saint. To them I say this: listen to what Michael himself said on many occasions.
He complained that he could not go out in public, he could not visit a park with his kids, he had to have bodyguards around him and his children all the time. That is not something we can blame Michael for- that is something we have to look in the mirror to place blame.
Wacho- Jacko-- maybe he was in some ways, but how much of that was our fault? How much of that was a logical response to too much idolotry?
How much of the craziness of Michael's and other famous persons' lives are we responsible for?
Bob D