RIPPED FROM THE HEADLINES Column
6:33 AM 5/28/2009
Retired Marine Corps Commandant James Jones rebutted former Vice President Dick Cheney's claim that the United States is less secure under the present administration than under George Bush. Jones is a tough old leatherneck. How tough? He invited Cheney to go hunting with him.
The United States traded barbs with North Korea following the latest missile launch and nuclear bomb test. North Korea stated that any interference with their cargo ships will be interpreted as an act of war and they will act accordingly against South Korea. Hillary Clinton responded with an audible gasp and a severe finger-wagging, adding a stern look afterwards.
Korean dictator Kim joon-ill may have blinked today. Thousands of North Koreans cheered and waved flags with patriotic fervor at Kim's inspiring movements. Korea-watchers were force to revise their estimates of Kim's imminent demise.
Secretary of Defense Robert Gates joined Secretary of State Clinton in the Far East to reassure Asian allies that the United States would remain at their side in the event of a Korean attack. Figuratively speaking, of course.
Russia and China both issued statements of condemnation at North Korea's sabre-rattling. Neither country wants the blame for encouraging a military confrontation with the West. Especially the Chinese. They're holding a lot of I.O.U."s from Uncle Sam.
President Obama's choice for the Supreme Court is a 52-year-old Latina Sonya Sotomayor. GOP opposition will tread lightly, not wanting to be seen as bigoted against Hispanics, or women, or people who grew up in Bronx projects. That only leaves her judicial record to go on. Boy, is that going to be an awful dull confirmation hearing.
So far, CNN, FOX and MSNBC have not bothered to schedule any live broadcasts of the hearings, planning only to run occasional spots during their regular shows...unless there's a really cool high-speed freeway chase gong on.
David Kennedy, chief executive of the Committee on Climate Change has warned that lamb should be abolished from menus because sheep belches are a leading cause of methane, a greenhouse gas. He recommends people change their lifestyles to a more vegan diet. Hmmm...but aren't sheep vegan?
The California Supreme Court ruled that voter-approved state constitutional amendment Prop 8 would stand. The fallout from gays and their supporters, including four State Legislators and the Attorney General, is heart-felt and sincere. Already they are making plans to continue the fight through the courts and at the ballot box. The issue is like the brother-in-law who visits for the weekend and then just won't go home.
Supporters of Gay Marriage have taken many different tacks to garner support for Gay Rights. They invoked science, logic, sympathy and assimilation, but the soft approach isn't working. Extremists are pushing for a new symbol for their movement to replace the rainbow flag- an overturned burning BMW.
Former State Senate leader Don Perata has finally been cleared of corruption charges from the Justice Department. The kickback probe has been ongoing for almost five years. I'll bet Perata would have liked term limits on that investigation.
Governor Schwarzenegger has appointed actress Bo Derek to the state horseracing commission. Most voters did not know California had a horseracing commission. Some voters did not know who Bo Derek was. They had to look her up in the People Magazine's Whatever-Happened-To issue.
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