AND ANOTHER THING......

Since November 2nd, the American electorate, as reported by the press, has been perceived as no less than a bunch of moralists who would rather legislate values than address hardcore and home-hitting issues such as the outsourcing of American jobs, access to affordable healthcare and the security of our nation's borders. After over $600 million was blown on a Presidential campaign which left most voters voting for the lesser of two evils, we now have learned that most of us are intolerants.......

The truth is most of us are in the middle, and hope that we will never be held to a moral standard which requires legislation. But right up there with the day's headlines are the FCC's threats to broadcasters, that they cowtow to a certain standard of decency. In this day and age that term remains wide open, but aren't they carrying it too far? On the one hand we have ABC stations boycotting the airing of the award-winning World War II film, "Private Ryan", fearing mega-fines, and on the other hand, ABC shamefully exploited their latest tv hit, "Desparate Wives", by airing a suggestive ad spot with Terrell Owen's at the top of Monday Night Football. That ad was OK with ABC, essentially fearing no recourse.........

The Congress is doing its collective part in keeping us from knowing from which countries our meats and produce originate. It's bad enough genetically engineered products or dairy which include additional anti-biotics or hormones are not disclosed to consumers. We have a right to know where products originate in order to make an educated decision on what to purchase based upon the standards and practices of that particular country. The U.S. has a very high standard for those products which are exported or remain in the U.S. But that is not the case for imported foods.......

And Coral Eugene Watts, almost walked out of prison a free man in 2006 after having admitted to killing up to 80 women. In fact he had been imprisoned in Texas not on a murder charge but on a burglary charge. But in the 1980's Texas law gave credit for time served regardless of the infraction to criminals. He was tried again for one of his previous murders. To make a long story short, he was convicted for murdering a woman in suburban Detroit in 1979, for which he will be kept in jail the rest of his life. At least there was some redemption for all of the other victims and their loved ones. Now if they can only nail Richard Durst for alledgedly murdering his wife Kathy in NY, and a female companion several years later........

And, the Baseball Writers Association finally got it right by rewarding a well deserving Vladamir Guerrero with the American League MVP Award for 2004. He actually led his team to the AL Division Series and helped the Anaheim Angels win the American League West. MVP should not be given to a player only with good numbers such as 2003 winner, Alex Rodgriguez, who led his Texas Rangers to the basement in the American League. An MVP is a player who decidedly takes his team on his back to an end, whether the playoffs or a division title........

And what do you think?.................