Sunday, August 26, 2007

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On the Show…

A Douglas Diaries begins the show and will include the mastermind behind unlocking the iPhone: a 17 year-old New Jersey kid. There’s even a video about it on You Tube.

Then, I would like to juxtapose two issues: Michael Vick and the war on terror. In particular, America’s outrage against Vick versus a criminal case in New York where the ACLU there is actually helping a convicted terrorist in order to get the President’s wiretapping program in front of another judge. Which is more important to you? Which makes you angrier? Are you worried about this nation’s priorities?

It certainly brings to mind this scene of A Few Good Men. There’s a great deal about that courtroom speech that’s true. I found a great re-enactment on You Tube. Check it out here.

In the second hour, a ridiculous proposal in Atlanta would make existing decency laws even stricter. The proposal is to outlaw those sagging pants or face up to $500 in fines or 6 months in jail. Proponents of the bill say it will make kids realize just how important their futures are; a job, I’m convinced, is for the parents. But ultimately, this decision can’t be made by city counsel or even a kid’s parents. It’s a decision that will be made by each child individually, and it’s called free choice. It’s what America is all about.

Now of course such a law, even if passed, will never make it past appeal. What it’s indicative of, however, is a larger problem in America: Legislating that other people conform to what a select few believe is right, and that’s just plain wrong.