She's a toy short of a Happy Meal.

Everyone knows about Erykah Badu parading around downtown Dallas in the nude to express her "artistry." But few have commented on the stupid quote she gave when questioned about how her "performance" might have affected the children there. "I tried to telepathically communicate my good intent to them. That's all I could do, and I hoped they wouldn't be traumatized."

Why don't we just lock this publicity hungry nutcase up and let her "communicate telepathically" from a jail cell?

Did Judas care for the poor?

Pat Patterson of Plano says that we have to have government socialist programs because the church has never been able to take care of all the poor. Well, if the government got out of the way and let Christians keep the money they earn, the church would be well-equipped to take care of the truly poor. But neither the church nor the government is obligated to take care of the lazy and/or those who have family to take responsibility for them. Christians are obligated to take care of those who are "orphans and widows indeed" -- that's those who are over the age of 60 years and have no family. All the biblical admonitions to care for the poor and needy are to the church, not to the government. The poor are to be cared for with Christian love, not government-confiscated money. Jesus never advocated taking money from one person to redistribute to another. In fact, there was an admonition to those who made a big deal out of "caring for the poor" with other people's money. Remember when the disciples criticized the woman who broke the alabaster box of ointment and anointed Jesus' head? They opined that it should have been sold instead and the money should have been used for the poor. In another passage, the Bible indicates that Judas, who kept the purse, didn't really care for the poor -- he was more concerned about the money going into the purse. The implication is that he was not averse to dipping into the purse for his own benefit. Jesus' response was, "The poor ye have always with you." I think he meant that there will always be lazy people around with their hands out, and there will always be crooked politicians who use them to promote their own wealth.

"Church can't care for all needy." The Dallas Morning News; April 1, 2010; p. 12A.

Where did Bill Hankins get his meteorology degree?

The Paris News is not known for its accurate reporting and erudition, but I believe it has achieved a new low. No one who lived in Paris April 2, 1982, will ever forget that day. The city was hit by a tornado that devastated the northern portion of town. Several people lost their lives, many were injured, and hundreds lost homes, businesses, and other property.

On April 1 this year, the National Weather Service forecast for the following day was for spring storms, some of which could be severe. I checked their website, and the risk was slight for tornadoes and moderate for hail. But according to Bill Hankins in his front page article, "The weather stage is set for a possible repeat of the devastating tornado that hit Paris on April 2, 1982. . . To the day, 28 years later, the weather has set the pattern for a possible repeat of the events of 1982."

Having survived that unusual tornado (it stayed on the ground for at least a couple of hundred miles and, if memory serves me, was almost a mile wide), many people in Paris are deathly afraid of stormy weather. If one of those people read that, they'd be on the verge of a nervous breakdown! Talk about fear-mongering! If the NWS or local emergency personnel really thought that was going to happen, don't you think they would have been issuing warnings and telling people to be sure they were stocked up on water, batteries, and other emergency supplies? Thankfully, the NWS is not in the business of creating panic, but it appears The Paris News is.

"Severe weather in the forecast." The Paris News; April 1, 2010; p. 1A.

It makes one wonder . . .

Sometimes, one just has to wonder how people get to the positions they hold. I'm speaking specifically of county judges in Dallas County. For an unknown period, they've been using the wrong forms when a convicted person completes probation or parole. Instead of just releasing the offender from the terms of the probation/parole, they've been granting pardons and wiping their records clean. No one seems to know how many criminals have a clean slate as a result of judges siging forms that they don't even read.

Aurelio Castillo is a beneficiary of this incompetence. He was convicted in 2000 of receiving an illegal campaign donation. In 2007, Judge Ernest White signed the order which set aside his conviction. So he filed and ran for Dallas County Clerk -- something he could not have done as a convicted felon. Judge John Creuzot (I've written about some of his outlandish decisions before) has also wiped out some criminal records. Judge Creuzot says he was perfectly aware of what he was doing. If he was or he wasn't, he's not the kind of judge we want on the bench. Judge White was not available for comment. I wouldn't have been, either.

"Paperwork mistake led to accidental pardons." The Dallas Morning News; February 27, 2010; p. 1A.

You are right -- sort of.

Rudolph Miller of Dallas is partially correct on one point he makes in his letter to the editor. He says, "The Bible has not changed, but man's interpretation of that Bible has changed." The Bible has not changed. Some men's interpretation of it has, but there are still plenty of people out there who have not bowed the knee to Baal.

Miller is specifically speaking of homosexuality. He says that "continuing to cite Scripture as justification for discrimination against homosexuals is . . . a flawed argument." I don't see how you can interpret "abomination" anyway except "abomination."

With the way our society exalts the perverted, I think Mr. Miller should read Luke Chapter 16: "Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God."

"A matter of interpretation." The Dallas Morning News; March 22, 2010; p. 14A.

Why is this necessary?

The day after our congress railroaded through Obama care, the newspaper ran an article detailing Obama's plan to "blitz" the country to turn around opinion on what they've done. I guess I'm just not real clear on that concept. If this is something the country needs, and the majority wants it, and it's already enacted, why does he need to turn opinion on it? It's a done deal, and opinions won't matter when we're faced with the reality of its consequences. Anyway, come November, what the public thinks of it will most probably be reflected in the election. One can hope. In the meantime, urge your representatives to REPEAL NOW!

"Obama plans PR blitz to champion overhaul." The Dallas Morning News; March 22, 2010; p. 11A.

Cheesy Explosion Follow-up

I posted some time ago about the spoilsport who thinks it's encouraging violence to let a young boy push the button to blow up Texas Stadium. Well, now the food police are after Kraft.

The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine thinks cheese can't be a part of a nutritious diet. Raw carrots are nutritrious, but if I eat too many of them, I'll turn my skin orange. Citrus is nutritious, but if I eat too much I'll ruin my bladder and rot my teeth. Same with cheese -- it's a great source of calcium which most kids get way too little of, and I haven't heard Kraft advocating eating it three times a day seven days a week. As far as the fat content, you can buy the reduced fat cheese.

So, Physicians Committee, why don't you butt out?

"Implosion sponsorship challenged." The Dallas Morning News; March 9, 2010; p. 6B.

How to solve the problem.

I wrote some time back about the abysmal applicants for the Dallas County Sheriff's Department. Out of 239, only 5 made it to the academy. So what is the solution to this problem? I would start with better education including PE classes and lessons in morality.

But that's just me -- here's what the Sheriff's Department came up with. They're seeking permission to lower the requirements for entry to the program. And things just get worse and worse!

"Relaxed fitness test for deputy recruits sought." The Dallas Morning News; February 13, 2010; p. 1B.

It does matter!

In 2002, a gravel truck driver killed four members of a North Texas family in Wise County when he collided with their vehicle. In a civil trial, the family's survivors were awarded $15.8 million dollars. The Texas Supreme Court has thrown out the verdict, because the lawyers brought up that the driver was an illegal alien.

The justices said that was an attempt to inflame jurors' passions against the driver and TXI Transportation, the company that hired him to drive the truck. Well, somebody's passions need to be inflamed! How long are we going to let these people ruin the lives of law-abiding citizens? And I'm not just talking about the illegals here -- these judges bear responsibility, too.

"$15.8M judgment in crash tossed." The Dallas Morning News; March 13, 2010; p. 3A.

We'll all have to habla before long.

The McKinney ISD is implementing a new program. Starting with this fall's kindergarten class, teachers will speak Spanish one day and English the next. This pattern will follow this class all the way through its elementary years. We're not talking about getting the same lessons in English and Spanish. The lessons will be new every day.

If you want to teach my kid Spanish, fine. But teaching him IN Spanish is a whole 'nother kettle of fish. Wonder how that will affect all the kids with Down Syndrome who have been mainstreamed and can't even keep up in English? More importantly, wonder how long it will be before Spanish is the official language of the U.S.?

"Double the languages and learning." The Dallas Morning News; April 17, 2010; p. 1B.

Is there ever a reason to holler, "FIRE"?

Everybody from Bill Clinton to Obama to all the left-wing pundits is moaning and wringing his hands over the Tea Party and conservative talk shows. Bill Clinton thinks they're responsible for nuts like Timothy McVeigh. (Well, actually, he doesn't really think that -- it just sounds good). "Why, it's like screaming 'fire' in a crowded theater!" they say.

I look at it from the other side. If you're in a crowded theater, and you see smoke and flames, isn't it your obligation to yell, "FIRE"?

And why was this man not in jail?

A Denton woman recently filed a complaint against Jeremy Daniel Wicker. He is a registered sex offender. He sent her more than 50 sexually explicit and threatening messages. He should have been in jail. He recently took a plea deal on a third-degree felony charge of online solicitation of a minor. The victim was 14 years old. He was given community supervision with no adjudication of guilt. We see how well that worked.

And that wasn't the first -- he received community supervision on six counts of harassment from 2005 to 2006. He also received a 180 day sentence in county jail on two more misdemeanor counts last January. He was released in February. Guess Denton County's months have more days in them than ours do. At any rate, I guess they'll wait until he rapes and kills someone before they lock him up for good. How many more chances do you think he should get?

"Sex offender stalked her, woman says." The Dallas Morning News; March 12, 2010; p. 9B.

But you can't prove I meant to kill her!

I guess defense attornies can only work with what they're given, but sometimes, I wonder about them.

Theron Lacy stabbed a 67-year-old woman to death as she took her mid-morning walk in her own neighborhood. He stabbed her more than once in the back. Then he stole her purse and cellphone. His girlfriend was upset over what he had done, so he told her if it would make her feel better, just "think she was prejudiced." Doesn't that make this a hate crime? Lacey's attorney says yeah, he did it, but he didn't mean to kill her.

Lacy shows a great deal of remorse -- as the jury left the room, he flashed an obscene gesture at the prosecutor.

"Lawyer: Defendant didn't mean to kill." The Dallas Morning News; March 11, 2010; p. 1B.

I guess Michelle doesn't read this blog.

Remember on April 12 when I wrote about "me"? Here's a little update from the April 14 Dallas Morning News.

Our lovely, cultured, educated First Lady Michelle Obama visited Haiti to get her picture in the paper. Second Lady Jill Biden went with her. Since she is a teacher, I just wondered if Jill cringed when she heard the woman who's never been proud of America say, "It was important for Jill and I to come now . . ."

Think about it, Michelle -- would you have said, "It was important for I to come now"? If you would have, you're even dumber than you look.

"First lady visits Haiti." The Dallas Morning News; April 14, 2010; p. 9A.

Keep it in the bedroom!

The Itawamba County (Mississippi) School District cancelled its prom this year in the hopes of avoiding problems. One of the female students made known her plan to bring her lesbian date and wear a tuxedo. Realizing they would probably be sued if they said no, they just cancelled the whole thing. The ACLU is suing anyway. What have we come to when a school district can be sued for not having a prom?

Another example of homosexual hypocrisy -- "What we do in the bedroom is none of your business." Well, keep it in the bedroom, then. You keep bringing it out into public and making it our business!

"ACLU sues over prom canceled in Mississippi." The Dallas Morning News; March 17, 2010; p. 7A.

It's all about control.

The Obamas want to control your health care, your school finances, and what you eat. Michelle (who could definitely stand to lose a little weight herself) recently spoke to the Grocery Manufacturers Association. She said, "We need you not to just tweak around the edges but entirely rethink the products you are offering . . ."

In other words, the American public is not smart enough to pick the foods they want or should eat. It's up to us to do it for them. Don't kid yourself, though. I imagine she sneaks a Twinkie and a cherry Coke every now and then just like the rest of us do. Hypocrites!

"First lady asks food makers to junk junk." The Dallas Morning News; March 17, 2010; p. 7A.

It's your money.

Most people I know struggle to put their kids through college. How much easier it would be if their kids were illegals! During the last fall semester, 12,138 illegals received financial aid and in-state tuition at Texas Universities. From 2004 to 2008, Texas awarded $33.6 million in financial aid to those students.

State Representative Leo Berman has tried to change this, but he's been stymied by the Supreme Court decision of Plyler vs. Doe. That ruling says that Texas must educate illegal aliens free of charge in public schools. Rick Noriega agrees with this absurdity and thinks we should be paying for these scoff-laws to go to school. "How are they going to perform in high school if they don't even have a chance at higher education?" he asks. Well, that same question could be asked of the thousands of Texans who are paying their own way or are giving up an education because they can't afford it because their money is going for some Mexican to go to school. My question is -- why is this even a question? Shouldn't we be sending illegals back to where they came from?

"Number of illegal immigrants getting in-state tuition rises." The Dallas Morning News; March 15, 2010; p. 1B.

How about a cup of fresh grounded coffee?

Someone please tell Stephanie Norman of The Paris News that footballs are grounded and disobedient children are grounded but coffee is ground. She wrote a feature article about a new coffee place in Paris -- That Guy's Coffee. He specializes in roasting his own coffee beans. Stephanie says he doesn't drink "pre-grounded" coffee, because his "fresh-grounded" coffee tastes better. Sounds to me like he puts dirt in it. She says he "tried to try different kinds . . ." Wonder if he actually tried them, or he failed in the attempt? She included a photo in the article of the coffee guy captioned with, "Gerald Hutchings adjusts the controls on the roaster to perfect the coffee beans ran through the machine." Run, ran, run, Stephanie! He didn't ran the beans through the machine. They were run through the machine. The coffee guy also has a coffee club. Stephanie says you can be "apart" of it. I guess that's as opposed to joining it and becoming a part of it. Summing up, Stephanie says the coffee guy is sure people will enjoy a fresh "grounded" cup of coffee. Hold the dirt on mine, if you don't mind.

P.S. Stephanie does an interview with Joan Mathis in the same issue of the magazine. She asked Mrs. Mathis about her student years at PJC. Mrs. Mathis cited several of the most dedicated teachers there, including Miss Cristene Goolsby. Somehow, unless there's a teacher I don't know about, Stephanie transformed Miss Cristene Goolsby into Mrs. Christine Goolshy. Hey, Stephanie, ask how to spell it!!

P.P.S. Stephanie includes some recipes in this issue of Paris Lifestyles. I ordinarily love recipes in magazines and newspapers. I always want to try them out. But putting in a recipe for a root beer float? Who doesn't know how to make a root beer float? I thought maybe this one had a special ingredient or something, but no, it's just a couple of scoops of ice cream with some root beer. What will they think of next!!

"That Guy's Coffee." Paris Lifestyles; February 2010; p. 5.

Don't be afraid of "me."

I grind my teeth and bite holes in my tongue at the proliferation of people who are afraid to use the word "me." I'm told they over-correct for fear of being thought ignorant, but there's a good reason "me" is in our vocabulary.

From pastors to newscasters to newspaper journalists to talk show hosts to political cartoonists to teachers, people just can't seem to get over their fear of "me." The example that finally prompted this blog was cartoonist Jeff Stahler. When his March 3, 2010, cartoon appeared in The Paris News, one of the dialogue balloons read, "One for you & I. Another for your aging parents . . ." I guess somebody corrected him -- when I went to his website to post a link to the cartoon for this blog, the dialogue balloon was changed. It now reads, "One for you & me . . ."

So don't be afraid of "me." If it's your first inclination to use it, you're probably right.

Surprise!

At least 200 people lined a seawall at Half Moon Bay, California, to watch a surfing competition. There were big-wave warnings out and warning signs that standing on the seawall was dangerous. In fact, this competition is held only when the waves are extremely high. And the forecast called for record-breaking waves that strong winds would make unpredictable.

So why were all these people surprised when two waves blew them off the wall and caused dozens of injuries. Duh! And to top it off, I just recently learned that they couldn't even see the surfers from where they were -- the surfers were about two miles out.

"Big waves injure surfing spectators." The Dallas Morning News; February 14, 2010; p. 10A.

We shouldn't have to be afraid!

I've written before about how I don't like it when newscasters or others say, "He was just in the wrong place at the wrong time" when someone is robbed and/or murdered. Most often they are completely wrong -- the victim usually had a reason for being where he was when he was, and there was nothing wrong at all about it. It was the thief/murderer who wasn't where he should be.

Another angle on that is the recent assault of a woman at a Whole Foods Market in Dallas. She was beaten and her $90,000 ring was stolen. A letter to the editor by Tye Thomas says the woman could have avoided this situation if she had not worn expensive jewelry. He says, "If you exceed the speed limit, expect to get a citation. If you eat foods high in fat, expect to gain weight. And if you wear a $90,000 diamond ring to the grocery store, expect that someone will commit violence to take it."

While I don't advocate waving your finger in the air and saying, "This ring is worth $90,000 -- come take it," I think his attitude is absurd. In the first place, exceeding the speed limit is illegal. Wearing a ring is not. Gaining weight from eating follows a law of nature -- being robbed of what is rightfully yours does not. If you have jewelry and other nice things, you should have a reasonable expectation of being able to enjoy them without being attacked.

To turn this thing back on Mr. Thomas, I wonder if he drives his automobile to the market? Shouldn't he expect some thug to hijack him for doing that? I wonder if Mr. Thomas has a nice home. Isn't he inviting burglars by living in such a domicile? I wonder if Mr. Thomas uses a computer for personal transactions. Isn't he inviting identity theft by doing so? See, Mr. Thomas, with your blame the victim mentality, we should all live in a monastery and never stick our heads out the door again. The solution to the problem is not for law-abiding citizens to give up their pleasures. The solution is for us to lock away the thieves and throw away the keys!

"Don't flash pricey jewelry." The Dallas Morning News; February 14, 2010; p. 2P.

What were they thinking?

I often question the wisdom of voters, especially so since the election of 2008. But I cannot imagine why anyone in his right mind would have voted for State District Judge Kevin Fine.

I had never heard of Fine until last month. That's when he decided that the death penalty is unconstitutional in the case of John Edward Green. Never mind that the Supreme Court, instead of saying it must not be used, has made numerous decisions on when it may not be used. If the court has said it cannot be used in circumstance A, then the assumption is that it is not prohibited in circumstance B.

At any rate, Fine says it is safe to assume that innocent people have been executed. If I were relying on that, I'd have some concrete examples to back up what I was saying -- "Look at Mr. Jones. He was executed and we later found out Mr. Smith really did it." But he didn't do that. Why? Because he doesn't know of any.

The decision is almost certain to be overturned on appeal, so why do I care? Well, for one thing, it will cost Harris County and the State of Texas a good deal of money to pursue this thing. And I care about the victims' families. John Edward Green was convicted of murdering a 34-year-old woman in her own driveway. He also shot her sister, critically wounding her. Oh -- and he did it in front of their children.

Back to the electorate. They voted him in. He is heavily tattooed. He is a "recovering" alcoholic and cocaine user. And we have this kind of man legislating from the bench.

"Judge draws fire for faulting death penalty." The Dallas Morning News; March 6, 2010; p. 2A.

Come join the party.

The New Mexico governor is considering legislation to "ban the box." What box? The box on government employment applications that asks if the applicant has ever been convicted of a crime.

Like we don't have enough criminals working in the government already?

"N.M. governor gets 'ban the box' bill." The Dallas Morning News; February 27, 2010; p. 4A.

Give me a break!

On the University of California's San Diego campus, a couple of idiots hung a noose in the school library. The young skulls full of mush (to quote Rush Limbaugh) on the campus demanded action from the Chancellor. Blocking the doors to her office, they chanted, "Real pain, real change." Now just exactly what that means, I can't tell you. Perhaps they picked it because it almost rhymes. Who knows.

Anyway, here's the kicker. They know who hung the noose, and I guarantee the two students responsible were black. How do I know this? Because their names were not released and they have not been charged with a hate crime. The Chancellor says one of the students has been suspended but will not release any other information.

Now for the quote from the drama queen. Cheyenne Stevens is an ethnic studies major, so that tells you a bunch right off the bat. She said, "How am I supposed to walk into that building. How am I ever going to be safe there." Gag! She's no more afraid of walking into that building than I am! Give me a break!

Paris News funnies for the day: Krista Goerte says that the Journey Coffee House is available as a meeting avenue for a nominal fee. I think that's "venue," Krista. Might I suggest that you use your dictionary as an avenue to a better vocabulary. And Patrick Graham, no less than the publisher of The News, says that you are hearing political rhetoric "from both sides of the isle." Do you think that after his bride came down the "isle," he took her to an exotic "aisle" for their honeymoon?

"Students protest over noose found in library." The Dallas Morning News; February 27, 2010; p. 7A.

You can't step if you ain't black!

Did you hear about the Sprite Step Off stepping contest? The only white team in the contest won, but we all know that whites have no rhythm, so Coca-Cola has discovered some unspecified "scoring discrepancies" and the second place team has been named a first place winner, too.

Blacks are accusing the stepping white people of "cultural theft." So can we call it "cultural theft" when a black person takes up the waltz? Can we call it "cultural theft" when a black person moves into a white neighborhood? Can we call it "cultural theft" when a black person straightens his/her hair or dyes it blond or red? I don't think so, and neither does Lawrence Ross, the author of a book on black fraternities and sororities. He said, "If [black Olympian] Shani Davis was prevented from speed skating simply because traditionally no African-Americans were in the field, we African-Americans would be up in arms." He is so right!

"All-white team's victory in 'step' contest creates uproar." The Dallas Morning News; February 27, 2010; p. 7A.

Eat 'em! You may toss 'em, but they won't hurt you!

Don't you just love those Girl Scout cookies? Well, this year, there was a slight problem with some of them. Little Brownie Bakers in Louisville is one of the bakeries that makes Girl Scout cookies. Shortly after the cookies were distributed, they began to receive complaints on the Lemon Chalet Creme ones. They stink and they taste worse.

Little Brownie's initial response? Go ahead and eat 'em-- it's just the oils breaking down. So hold your nose and enjoy! They did later reconsider and issue a recall.

"Girl Scout cookies pulled over stench." The Dallas Morning News; February 27, 2010; p. 5A.

It's a far cry . . .

Yet another so-called church has completely lost sight of what Christianity and worship is all about. Bay Area Fellowship of Corpus Christi is having a Price is Right type Easter celebration today. What was once the most holy day of the year has become a cheap, tawdry carnival. People who attend this extravaganza on Easter Sunday will be given goody bags worth several hundred dollars. They also are eligible to win prizes such as microwaves, cars, televisions, and furniture.

Here's a blurb from their website: YOU are the next winner of The Ultimate Giveaway! That's right . . . with nearly $1 MILLION in prizes and giveaways, this Easter, everyone will win something at Bay Area Fellowship! And, wait . . . that's not all. Each service we're giving away FREE FLATSCREENS, LAPTOPS . . .AND CARS!!!"

Seems a far cry from Jesus praying in the garden. Seems a far cry from Jesus on the cross saying, "I thirst." Seems a far cry from Mary weeping at the cross as Jesus commends her to the care of the beloved disciple. Seems a far cry from "My God, My God, why has Thou forsaken me?" Seems a far cry from the Marys and Peter and John going to the tomb to discover He wasn't there. Seems a far cry from the Road to Emmaus. Seems a far cry from Thomas believing when He saw Jesus alive. Doesn't, however, seem such a far cry from the Romans gambling at the foot of the cross for His robe.

For all my friends and family, most all of whom thankfully still understand and reverence our Savior's wonderful gift, I wish you a most blessed Easter Sunday.

"Church plans Easter giveaway." The Dallas Morning News; April 1, 2010; p. 3A.

We don't have enough poor people.

The government doesn't feel it's taking enough of your money to give to someone else, so they've decided they have to do something about that. The figures for those living in poverty are about to increase. Notice that I said the figures are about to increase, not the actual number of people living in poverty.

See, we don't have enough people in poverty to justify them taking more money, so we'll just redefine poverty. With the redefinition, the number of older people living in poverty will double. Understand that these people have had no change in their circumstances. They're doing OK now, but when the definition is implemented, they immediately become poverty-stricken. Obama can also use this to say, "See, I told you we needed health care reform. Look at all these poor people out here." In fact, in the article, it said that the overall poverty rate would increase from 13.2 percent to 15.8 percent "mostly because of rising expenses from medical care." They actually put that in there when they've just told us that the figures will rise because they're redefining poverty. Sheesh!

"Poverty figures to increase under new formula." The Dallas Morning News; March 3, 2010; p. 6A.

It's not?

The Supreme Court, in upholding the 2nd Amendment, will probably strike down state and local gun bans. Justice Scalia stated the obvious: "The right to keep and bear arms is right there . . . in the Bill of Rights."

The current case before the court involves Chicago's ban on handguns. Chicago's special assistant corporation counsel told the court "this is not fundamental, unlike freedom of speech or freedom of religion." Huh????? It's in the same Bill of Rights, isn't it? What makes the 1st Amendment more "fundamental" than the 2nd? If that's all he's got to argue, the justices should have short work of this decision!

"Justices likely to end local gun bans." The Dallas Morning News; March 3, 2010; p. 5A.

No, we don't celebrate the "new" America!

Leonard Pitts says the Tea Party movement isn't motivated simply by racism. It's motivated by "race, religion, sexual orientation, gender, 'culture' and the fact that those who have always been on the right side, the 'power-wielding' side, of one or more of those equations, now face the realization that their days of dominance are numbered . . . We are witness to the birth cries of a new America, and for every one of us who embraces and celebrates that . . . there is another who grapples with a crippling sense of dislocation and loss, who wonders who and what she will be in the nation now being born. . . the change they fear will not be turned back."

Aren't those frightening statements? Our "new" nation is anti-religion and pro-homosexual, and those of us who still honor God can, according to Pitts, do nothing to turn it back to the time when the majority of Americans still had some sense of morality. He may be right -- maybe we can't do anything, but I don't think he's met my God!

"Race's role in the Tea Party." The Dallas Morning News; March 4, 2010; p. 17A.