tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-329507352453931374.post245712840450887116..comments2024-03-24T18:43:18.706-04:00Comments on Darwinfish 2: Whatever Happened to the Show Me State?bluzdudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05991272670722362652noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-329507352453931374.post-18793627808935809732014-08-21T19:25:21.395-04:002014-08-21T19:25:21.395-04:00The President can't win, because whatever he d...The President can't win, because whatever he does, his "critics" will argue he should have done the opposite. If he goes, they criticize the distraction, expense, and diversion of resources. Since he didn't go, they criticize the inaction.<br /><br />The Highway Patrolman has done an outstanding job, even though I'm sure the governor and his people were like, "We gotta get a black guy in uniform out there, STAT." If only there were a couple hundred more like him on the job there.bluzdudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05991272670722362652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-329507352453931374.post-24378511599657107322014-08-21T18:09:28.224-04:002014-08-21T18:09:28.224-04:00Cal needs to remember that these are people, not p...Cal needs to remember that these are people, not plots.bluzdudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05991272670722362652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-329507352453931374.post-20497125074119249132014-08-21T13:15:30.954-04:002014-08-21T13:15:30.954-04:00I agree with you that that one of the root problem...I agree with you that that one of the root problems is "that you have a town that’s predominantly black, and a police force that’s predominantly white." But there is the broader, historic problem of racism that permeates all parts of our culture and society. I also think that the Ferguson community saw what happened with Trayvon Martin (the parallel is there even if the facts are different) and wanted to make sure everyone knew about it so it could not be covered up. As usual your analysis is well reasoned and measured. I've stopped watching all TV news because of the circus that surrounds any major news story and all of the offshoot stories that evolve and devolve from the main story. For example, critics challenge the President's response and his failure to go to Ferguson and to send AG Holder instead. That becomes another story to cover. Then there are the 15 minutes of fame folks vouching for the police officer's character or unearthing the police officer's mother's background. I feel terrible for Michael Brown's family and I feel terrible for the police officer. He made a decision that will forever change the trajectory of two families' lives. But we don't know what led him to that decision and I am hopeful that there will be a comprehensive review of the underlying time line and facts so that we do find out what the "truth" is. I also commend the captain of the Missouri Highway Patrol who appears to be a really decent human being.Deb Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01071356558083822955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-329507352453931374.post-84157994827637234662014-08-21T09:22:43.294-04:002014-08-21T09:22:43.294-04:00Cal Thomas, whom I never read much less quote, mak...Cal Thomas, whom I never read much less quote, makes an interesting comparison between Ferguson, Mo. and the Theater of the Absurd. "...'disjointed, repetitious and meaningless dialogue, purposeless and confusing situations, and plots that lack realistic or logical development.'"<br />So tv becomes Theater.Mary Annnoreply@blogger.com