Friday Sharing

Did anybody follow yesterday's Assault Weapons Ban discussion in the Senate Judiciary Committee?  Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), sponsor of the legislation and twenty-year member of the Committee, received what amounted to a lecture (loaded with condescension, I thought) from freshman Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas).   She responded in what I considered to be a fair and appropriate manner to someone with no sense of Senate decorum.  And without much sense period, from my observations of Senator Cruz.   I haven't heard details, but did hear she later apologized for her response to Cruz.  I didn't think he deserved an apology. And I usually am in favor of willingness to apologize.  Just didn't think her response to him called for one.  What do you think?

 

 UPDATE on 3/16:  Just watched a compelling video clip—from the first segment of Rachel Maddow's Friday show (3/15).  The video is on her Facebook Fan Page and more than worth the 17 minutes to watch it.   Will tell you that hearing details of how the Sandy Hook killer went about the massacre that day was deeply disturbing.  It seemed important to hang in there and watch it all.  I didn't "need" to hear the details to be convinced of the need for the Feinstein bill.  But Republicans and some Democrats in the Senate do need to see it before casting their vote once the bill comes before the full Senate.

 

I left a comment on the Rachel Maddow Fan Page, suggesting that the video be submitted by a Senator to be entered into the official record when the bill is debated.  Better still, it would be a wise move to show the video during the debate.  OMG I hope someone will do that.  If you missed her show Friday night, do watch this brilliant piece of journalism.  I don't use the word "brilliant" often, but feel confident I'm using it appropriately here.  There aren't many real journalists in our midst today.   We are fortunate to have Rachel Maddow's sharp mind, stamina, determination, good common sense, and willingness to work herself half to death to air the truth on so many fronts.  I imagine her staff deserves credit, as well.

 

A big BRAVO and THANK YOU to Rachel and the staff for a job well done with every show.

 

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QUOTE I CAN'T RESIST SHARING:

 

During a re-run of The Colbert Report, Colbert was talking with Julian Bond (NAACP President Emeritus) about voting rights.   At some point Bond says:  "Justice Scalia is the Rush Limbaugh of the Supreme Court."  Indeed!