We all take what we want from a man’s or woman’s passing. Some cherish the old agreements (thank you for your brave stand for NAFTA); others respectfully note the disagreements (but I could’ve done without the pre-emptive opposition to Social Security reform). Still others take the simplier route — that the person was a good person, kind to his family in friends and conscientious in his work by all accounts — and know the rest to be of little consequence.
And, maybe, a few draw a lesson from the life now past:
Democratic Rep. Bob Matsui of California, who spent time in an internment camp for Japanese-Americans as an infant during World War II and went on to serve 26 years in Congress, has died of complications from a rare disease, his family said Sunday.
You can rationalize any absurdity — until you look at it.
… and some use it as a way to cheer for their team.
…on second thought, let me apologize for bringing the tone down like that, on the first post: sorry.
Yeah, but he was an infant SPY!!!!1!!!!!!
Hey, if he had been an orphan, he still would have been interned.
Hey Edward, you’re ‘Comments’ link on you ‘Credit Due’ posts brings up ‘Track Back’ instead.
Blog…yeah, I should clarify that.
As I’ve already blogged on that three previous times, and this post is more or less to say “Well Done, Mr. President” I don’t want to open the comments, but rather let that stand as my postscript to the other posts. I’ll do an update.
I don’t want to open the comments, but rather let that stand as my postscript to the other posts
That is a very good idea…