A release is a release......

The memorial service yesterday in Tucson was important.....BUT I was having a major problem with the amount of applause....especially during Barry's speech.

The students of Arizona were actually ruining the flow of his talk. He made some very important comments about the lack of proper discourse in this country, (I think he read my blog) but the moments that counted seemed to be spoiled by the raucous applause.

My friend Tom said that whenever one stages an event in an auditorium....applause will follow.

I guess the people of Arizona needed a release.

The words were spot on so in the long run, hopefully, that's all that mattered.

Sarah's "Blood Libel" comment seems to be drawing equal attention. I personally did not know the expression but obviously my Jewish friends are quite familiar with the term. I'm actually feeling stupid that I didn't know. It seems to be the catalyst for a ton of odd and evil behavior in the last two centuries.

It also seems that Ms. Palin has begun her run for the White House. "Blood Libel" might be the worst campaign kick off words ever used in the history of contemporary politics.

How much fun will a debate between Barry and Sarah be?

Maybe fun is the wrong word........but a contest between President Obama and Governor Palin would prove to be a sensational event. By the way, are you still called Governor even if you resign in the middle of a term?

Doesn't the political future of our country look exciting?

Now if we could just learn to discuss the differences without Sean, Rush, Glenn and Keith telling us how we should think......then it may prove to be a worthwhile experience.

But it could also get extremely ugly.

It's up to us.

WE, THE PEOPLE, NEED TO SET THE BOUNDARIES OF HOSTILE

DISCOURSE.

RULES OF DECORUM NEED TO APPLY

Please.....no applause needed.

Michael Timothy McAlevey