My Dear Citizens:
Finally the dog days of summer are over. The romans were right. All goes a bit nutty during this time. Here are just a few of the silly things that I observed. I am sure you have noted more.
1. Some Muslims want to build an exercise and cultural center in lower Manhattan. Not a big issue before this summer--now all Republicans or, so it seems, have gone ballistic, 1st Amendment not withstanding, about the issue and want the center banned.
The usual cast of characters have gone off the rails about this issue.
2. Dr. Laura, the radio advice lady, was naughty to a caller on the radio. The usual cast of characters have gone off the rails about this issue too.
3. Franklin Graham said
"I think the president's problem is that he was born a Muslim, his father was a Muslim. The seed of Islam is passed through the father like the seed of Judaism is passed through the mother. He was born a Muslim, his father gave him an Islamic name,"
4. The summer heat causes old spam dressed in new packaging to reappear on your computer. Same old political and religious diatribes beginning with "Now is the time to take back our country, continuing with a message usually about prayer, attributed falsely to Gandhi, Paul Harvey, or Andy Rooney, and always ending with a picture of soldiers praying and the admonition to "pass this on to eleven of your closest friends". See how many friends you have after doing that!
All in the town were still asleep,
When the sun came up with a shout and a leap.
In the lonely streets unseen by man,
A little dog danced. And the day began.
Be well
A Journeyman
