Thursday, February 16, 2006

 

The real meaning of the Cheney incident

Being a shooter myself, I will not defend VP Cheney's "accidental" shooting. In shooting circles there are no "accidents", only "carelessness". One of the basic rules of shooting is to NEVER fire your weapon without having a clear assessment of your target and of the area down-range of your target. Besides, Cheney's escapade is a black-eye to all of us who work to dispel the myths of "the dangers of gun ownership" so prevalent in our nanny society.

BUT, all of the media ire isn't over the fact that Cheney shot a hunting partner--Hell, they LOVE that he shot a hunting partner! This is just the type of ammunition (pardon the pun) that will keep them in joke lines, editorials and "special feature stories" for MONTHS!

No, the media is upset that Cheney didn't call them and give them the story! Face it--the media got caught with their pants down! While the paparazzi were trying to get photos of Brittany's stretch marks, while the Washington press corps were cracking jokes about how Bush pronounces "nuclear", while the talking heads were re-hashing the latest popularity polls, NOBODY was there to "catch" the VP shooting his buddy!

Now the media is reciting the First Amendment like they really believed in it (rather than in just the parts of it that refer to the press) and spouting, "The People have the right to know!" THAT is where the legitimacy of their complaints end!

"The People" do have the right to know! The media should have been there to gather the facts and report them to "The People". Whatever outrage "The People" have toward the VP for the shooting or the events following, I am willing to hear "The People" express! But I would also like to hear the outrage that "The People" have toward the media for getting "scooped" on this story that the media is now trying to make sound like "The Most Important Story In The History Of Mankind". THERE'S the story I'd like to see on the evening news!

The media instead is whining that "the VP didn't call us and tell us what happened"! Well, pardon me, but aren't the "investigative reporters" supposed to be investigating? What has happened to the Edward R. Murrows, the John Cameron Swayzes, the Carl Bernsteins and Bob Woodwords--or even the Geraldo Riveras and Walter Winchells, who used to "dig up the news" and report it to "The People"? Has the media become so lazy, so arrogant, so elitist that they must now be "called" and reported TO???

In today's TV culture newscasters have already assumed the status of "celebrities". Are they now to be considered "authorities" that we are all to bow to? The purpose of "freedom of the press" is for the media to protect us from an abusive government--not to become an oppressive government themselves.

posted by huggy 3:13 PM

Sunday, February 12, 2006

 

Ok...perhaps the Bush/Cheney administration has outlived its usefulness...

Not only has the Prez been spending like a Kennedy (i.e. like a drunken democrat), but it really is time for the Iraqis to take charge of their own country and let our boys and girls come home. I will never believe the Katrina was Bush's fault, but if he doesn't change his mind about protecting our borders instead of giving our country over to Mexico, then it is time for a change...

Then, this weekend, NRA member Dick Cheney peppers his hunting buddy with birdshot while hunting in Texas. Now, I know that the man was not in any real danger of death, but the gun-grabbers are going to run with this news and have a field day. Not to mention the fact that the news wasn't released to the media for nearly 24-hours. Again, not that the media NEEDED to be reported right away, but again, the dems will make hay with the story.

The administration is getting harder and harder to defend...

posted by huggy 10:56 PM

Wednesday, February 08, 2006

 

Bill of Rights, Constitution of the United States of America
Amendment I
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.




If you don't like it, you can shove it!

posted by huggy 4:35 PM