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Nov. 24, 2004 My ears are ringing. I am happy that Dan Rather is somewhat stepping down. He’s not going away. He’ll still be around to scare up a forgery or two for “60 Minutes” exclusive reporting. The only thing that would make me happier is if Peter Jennings and Ted Koppel announced their resignations from ABC. Just let it be known; there is fallout for trying to overthrow an elected government through lies and unsupportable slander. Good people know the difference. They speak with their ratings and sponsor support. Slim Fast found that out quickly and was not hesitant to release Whoopi Goldberg from her contract. It took CBS a little longer and Tom Brokaw is leaving while he can still hold his head higher than Dan Rather. The only comment I care to make about the “Professional” basketball game that turned into an “unprofessional” night at the fights, is that it never should have happened. I sense a lack of civilization on the parts of all involved. The failure of the fans to maintain their composure and the players, their professionalism, is beyond reason. All fines and suspensions are justified, and if things like this become the “norm” then a suspension of all professional basketball activity, pending a complete review with corrective action, would not be an unreasonable response. I understand an apology was “arm twisted” from the idiot radio personality who slandered Dr. Condoleezza Rice; calling her “Aunt Jemima. The apology is insincere and his follow-on insult of Colin Powell, calling him an “Uncle Tom” has yet to be addressed. I was glad to see the “Urban League” come to the defense of these two exceptional public servants. I still haven’t heard from anyone on the left who should have been at the head of the line to condemn these racist remarks. Of a certainty, had any conservative or a republican voiced such racist dribble, the appropriate condemnations and calls for firing or resignation would fill the front pages of the elite media. The 9/11 Commission penned some 40 recommendations to improve Homeland Security upon its completion of its investigation. The President attempted to act quickly in the implementation of some of the more major recommendations while Congress fiddled with the others. All of that fiddling became too much, too soon. As they did with the “Patriot Act” legislators began slapping legislation together that nobody really took the full time to read or properly debate. The “Patriot Act” became the most useful, yet disputed piece of legislation since 9/11. A vast majority of the Congress voted for the act in its entirety; then they read it. The rush to act upon the recommendations of the 9/11 commission, is Déjà vu all over again. The Pentagon has some serious questions that better be addressed and debated before the President is given another disputable piece of legislation to sign. Any legislation that is even remotely suspected as a detriment to troops already fighting in the field must be carefully reviewed by all components affected by the legislation. Only when all the serious questions have been satisfactorily answered and after all the suspected flaws and roadblocks are stripped out can it then go to the President for his signature. There are supposed serious flaws in the Patriot Act that should have been seen and eliminated before signing. Legislation dealing with National Security and the workings of Homeland Security must never be rushed into. Recommendations are fine but someone must be there to ask the question: “How many of these 40 recommendations are already being worked on by agencies in the government?” Do we really need another level of bureaucrats gumming up the governmental structure? The answer is no. We have enough. Rather than create something from scratch, all funds would be better used to improve what we already have. A restructured CIA or FBI or both would be more beneficial than another level of supervisors whose basic job would be to dole out monies to the various agencies and take the heat should one of the agencies screw up. There are too many people out there thinking things are broken. Well, they were broken, but they’re working now. There are several good and legitimate recommendations that can be implemented from the 9/11 Commission report. There is no mandate to implement all 40 plus. Proper care should be taken to review and debate every single one of the recommendations. Right now, that is not being done. “Knee-jerk” legislation we do not need. Both sides of the isle need to get a grip and do it right the first time. ------------ About the Author: Michael John McCrae is just a guy with an opinion and a desire to express it. Email: macswordV@hotmail.com Tell a friend about this site! ------------ All articles are EXCLUSIVE to Useless-Knowledge.com and are not allowed to be posted on other websites. ARTICLE THIEVES WILL BE PROSECUTED! |
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