Big Brother and Old Man Winter Rears Their Ugly Heads

Big Brother

Two more examples of our freedoms being infringed upon. One was the decision of the City Council in my hometown of Fall River, MA to ban the sale of tobacco in stores that contain pharmacies. This includes drug stores and grocery stores that contain pharmacies. This is just another example of government going where it should not be going into. Leave it to the individual business owners to make the decisions. Plus they are more important stuff for the Fall River City Council to worry about. Crime. Double digit unemployment. Now there's talk about the state taking over our public school system.

In another matter, a Facebook friend of mine from California got a ticket for not wearing a seat belt while stopped at a red light. The police officer even did a u-turn in order to giver him a ticket. He's planning on appealing the ticket on constitutional grounds. Sounds like a violation of the Fourth Amendment to me.

I don't smoke. I wear my seat belt when I drive. But don't tell stores whether or not they can sell cigarettes. Don't tell bars and restaurants they must ban smoking in their establishments. Don't tell me I must wear a seat belt in the car that I own and is my private property. If I wanted a nanny state government to control and micromanage my life, I'd move to a Communist country. Get more cops on the street. Improve our education. But stay out of our personal lives. Thank you. In the meantime, stock up on the booze and Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream before they go after that.

Old Man Winter

With the way the winter of 2010-2011 is going, you know it's wasn't going to go away quickly. We were teased with some nice spring weather. But like an unwelcome house guest, old man winter is back. With some cold temperatures and an overnight snowstorm to boot. Nothing too big, just enough to be a nuisance. But I really can't complain. When I see what's going on in Japan, I feel guilty about my winter long complaining about the snow.

Dez Bryant

The funniest off the field news of an athlete I've heard in a long time was one involving Dallas Cowboys star Dez Bryant. Bryant was kicked out of a mall and given a criminal trespass warning after he became angry after off duty cops asked him to pull up his sagging pants. The NFL may be in a lock out, but certain players continue to make news.

Elizabeth Taylor

Hollywood lost an icon as Elizabeth Taylor died today. Long in declining health passed away at the age of 79. Much known for her many marriages, I'm sure people will remember her more her decade long acting career, successfully making a transition from childhood star to adult superstar. R.I.P. Liz Taylor.