Welcome to the real world

A trip to the DMV reveals 2 cadaverously thin males (obviously smokers), 2 OBESE women (usually non-smokers) and a customer turning down status of "organ donor" on his renewed license (unfortunately due to ignorance ).

A trip to the local newspaper reveals the name of a newlywed Ri-Anna (yes, a female) and a newborn male baby, Hedieyah (obviously doomed ). Both names tell the life tales of parents ( in baby H’s case unmarried) and well as foretell their futures.

Then the front page news reports a 115 mile-an-hour car chase and a picture of a Sheriff’s deputy examining a facial laceration on the young, male criminal with dyed, braided blond hair, in custody after endangering a multitude of lives in 4 counties before being heroically stopped by smart police work. Death - not attention - should have been his only option.

But there’s more. A state-wide news story reveals that our Governor has unveiled an initiative to provide "free legal services" for homeowners facing foreclosure. Remember, nothing from the government is free because a ‘program’ first steals money from the taxpayers, i.e., citizens who actually pay taxes. But poster woman in the story (J.W.) did not pay. She ruptured two disks in her back ( don’t we all suffer accidents of fate? but then, when out of work, her mortgage rate was raised to $900. Eventually she was notified of foreclosure on her home. Why bother to mention that the devil is always in the details left out of every ‘tragic story.’ How long unemployed? Why no savings or rainy day fund? Why a mortgage unaffordable if out of work or at $900.? Why was the rate raised? How long did she live rent-free before foreclosure? Etc.
An editorial column decries the graduation rate for high school students across the country - 70% representing the average for those who ‘accomplish’ the feat in 4 years (some apparently take longer). Urban areas underperform the average. So do public schools in general in spite of the money pit of educational dollars.

A syndicated columnist exposes the destruction of a city, Detroit, by liberal governance. Case closed.

April 2nd, 2008 also is the day to commemorate the death of Pope John Paul II, 3 years ago. No, dear John, nothing’s changed down here. Yes John, even if you are robbed of sainthood, we still need your prayers.