Terry Schiavo

As one who has had the unfortunate responsibility to make end of life decisions for a loved one, I can hardly contain my anger at those politicians who stuck their noses into the Terry Schiavo situation.
That's not to say that the courts didn't have an important role to play. There were two issues:
Was Mrs. Schiavo in a persistent vegetative state and, if so, who could make decisions on her behalf. As to the first, multiple courts heard multiple experts testify to the effect that she was in a persistent vegetative state with virtually no chance of recovery. (Its almost beside the point that the autopsy showed that the experts were right.) As to the second, the courts determined that her husband, based on his understanding of her wishes, was authorized to make that agonizing end of life decision on her behalf. Its no surprise that her parents disagreed with that conclusion - people disagree with courts all the time - but once all appeals have been exhausted, that's supposed to be the end of it. Shame on them for trying to do an end run around the courts and shame on the politicians, primarily right-wing Republicans, for pandering to whoever the hell they were pandering to.
I'm sure Michael Schiavo consulted his conscience. I hope he prayed. But ultimately, it was his decision. If, in the eyes of God, he made the wrong one, he will be held to account.

Regular People

I like to associate with regular people.
Most regular people are white, not that we're bigots or anything like that. Oh sure, there are some "people of color" who are regular people. but there are so many who are drug dealers or addicts and spend all there time making rap music and babies, that they have nothing in common with regular people.
Regular people speak English. The British, Australians, New Zealanders and some others speak passable English, and they sound a bit exotic, but I prefer good old American English. Some foreigners speak English, but sometimes they have a hard time getting the right words and those accents! You have to really struggle sometimes to figure out what they're saying.
Regular people are Christians. I'm not talking about the real bible thumpers, although they're alright if they don't go too far off the deep end. Jewish people are OK, but they need to stop trying to take over the world and really get over that holocaust thing. All those other religions, I have no idea what they're all about. We need to introduce them to Jesus Christ so they can become regular people.
Regular people do not belong to any of those gay, lesbian, transgendered, crossdressing or other "alternative lifestyle" groups. Although some try to label us as "heterosexual", we're simply regular, and all those others are simply queer.
Regular people like regular music. Not that classical music stuff. I'm convinced that the people who go to symphonies and operas are just trying to show off how "cultured" they are. And certainly not that rap crap. Who ever decided that was "music"? I never thought I'd be a Country music fan, but some Country artists are now the only ones making regular music.
Now, not everybody is a regular person, and that's alright. Live and let live is what I always say.