Posted by
David Bollinger on Sunday, August 30, 2009 11:58:31 AM
Of all the things a politician could do, when it happened, I was perhaps more offended by Teddy Kennedy's murder of Mary Jo Kopechne by abandoning her to drown in the cold, dark waters of Chappaquiddick. I do believe I would have been far more forgiving if he'd simply shot her and called it a day.
However, I also believe the Universe is a just place and my guess is that Mary Jo was permitted to meet Teddy again the other night. Sadly, the real tragedy is the thousands of liquor dealers now destitute with Teddy's removal from the market.
I realize I'm being small minded and perhaps even un-Christian. But I also believe that murder, even if the truth really was simply blind, stupid, arrogant, staggering drunkenness, is unforgivable and that the citizens of Massachusetts repeatedly reelected him to that seat was a crime forced upon the rest of us. Furthermore, we all get to channel-surf this weekend, looking for some program that isn't blubbering about this man's demise. Plant him, offer up his soul to God's justice and let's move on. My condolences to his family, especially the ones who had to live with him all those years. Look out, Arnold. I sense a Constitutional Amendment coming on. No one is safe. Not even Jon Jon.
Do you suppose it would be rude to erupt in laughter the next time some nitwit Democrat insists we should pass ObamaCare because Teddy died?
Now that I have that off my mind, I think Hugh Hewitt may be onto something. As I understand it, he tossed off a comment that people could donate $10 to Senator Reid's opponent in the coming 2010 race, and then forward the electronic receipt to Sen. Reid along with a straightforward explanation that the donation is a consequence of the Senator's support for the ObamaCare bill. Thousands upon thousands of checks later, he opines that Reid may have reason to be concerned.
Apparently, Hugh agrees with me (only a hell of a lot more efficiently!) that the way to a Democrat's heart is by causing them to worry about their job. He has now added a House seat to the effort, that of Congresswoman Betsy Markey, also running a close race with a Republican opponent. I think it's a great idea and I would urge you to spend $20 in a way that's likely to be the best, most focused pair of sawbucks you'll ever find. You can pick up the thread at http://hughhewitt.townhall.com/blog/
You may recall my Uncle Alex's warning about ATF agents barging into innocent people's homes on the scent of multiple gun purchases. His advice is to never, ever allow a Federal agent into your home, especially without a properly executed warrant the describes specifically the weapons in which they are interested and why they want to see them. If you can, offer to meet them in your lawyer's office with the indicated weapons, rather than permit them access to your home. My sense is that it is much like allowing an officer to search your car. Once the permission is given, he may "see" what he needs to see. Furthermore, if you believe you may be subject to one of these impromptu searches, instruct your family in what to do if they are confronted by these people.
Apparently, ATF is conducting these searches in response to the suggestion that evil Americans are smuggling weapons into Mexico to destabilize their peaceful drug smuggling operations.
Even if we can't beat people like Prince Charley in "secure" Democratic enclaves, we can make them nervous. Miracles have happened in political races before. A fella named Dewey comes to mind. Keep showering them with emails and keep an open mind for ideas that will work better than this one has so far.
Never give up. Never surrender. It is our country and we will take it back.
Film at eleven...