A Mixed Bag of Stuff

I'll just cut to the chase.

1. Gilbert Arenas. For those who don't know or have not heard, he is the NBA player (Washington Wizards)who broght a gun into his locker room. The gun was not loaded. He was suspended indefinitely by the NBA, citing violation of league policy.

While I am a firm believer in the second amendment, there are some other issues at play here:
a. This happened in Washington, D.C., where (as I understand) there is no legal concealed carry law.
b. Even if there were a concealed carry law, he being in the NBA overlaps that rule. He is a player in the league and the league has rules. You agree to them once you sign your contract. If you don't like it, don't take their money.
c. One story mentions that he actually pointed the gun at someone (there in the locker room). Gun owners. What is the number one rule of ownership (or one that's very high on the list)? DO NOT POINT A GUN AT ANYTHING UNLESS YOU INTEND TO SHOOT. So he pointed a gun and nothing happened. OK but look at the other side of the coin. HOW MANY accidents to we hear about where someone was injured or killed because someone pointed a gun at someone thinking it WASN'T loaded. What if a bullet was in the chamber and someone pulled the trigger? They he is indirectly responsible for the outcome regardless if he pulled th trigger or not.

I would not say kick him out of the league but him being suspended for the rest of the season would work for me. Should his contract be terminated? That would be decided on the wording and what "code of conduct" clauses are specified in that contract. I would say let the legal eagles handle this and let the law take its course.

2. This time last year (unless you lived in Massachusetts), you had no idea who Scott Brown was. He was a State Senator from that state. Know for having a strong conservative view on things such as free-markets and smaller government among other issues, he decided to run for the vacant seat held by Ted Kennedy, who passed away. The Democrats felt it would have no real competition for that seat, since this is one of the more powerful Democratic political bodies in the country (almost as the one in Chicago). For example, Attorney General Martha Coakley. OK. She's a sure thing right? Blessings of the party, all the key players behind her so it should be a quick trip to Washington, right?

In September, Brown decides to make a run for that seat. Then everything breaks loose. Slowly, Brown and those who support him (near and from a distance like me) got the word out about what Coakley is all about. Coakley used images of 9-11 and compared that to Brown (thos ads were quickly pulled). Then a series of botched cases by Coakley added futher steam to the Brown campaign. This seat is vital because this will all but destroy the potential "health care reform", "Cap and Trade" among a long list of foolishness. This article gives an example of what type of justice she represents(1). The article's title says some very strong (and documented) incident. Coakley didn't really think Brown would really be a threat. Guess what? The Coakley camp was wrong. Thanks for sleeping at the wheel.

3. This is beyond tragic. A level 7 earthquate hit Haiti. It is feared that between 50,000 to 100,000 people died in that quake. Not to mention those left behind in what was already dire condions. Haiti is one of, if not the poorest nation in the Western world. Most of the minimal income that comes in to that nation is via tourism. We saw how bad things were after Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans and how long it took to get back to normal their. There are no real words to explain what I saw on the TV. Total destruction may not do this justice. For those who can, give to those organizations that are doing work in Haiti. There will be a GREAT deal of work to do. Pray for that nation because they're going to need it.

Works Cited:
1. "Martha Coakley: Too immoral for Teddy Kennedy's seat" by Ann Coulter, December 9, 2009; WorldNetDaily commentary :