Posted by
Alexander on Tuesday, November 10, 2009 2:31:33 PM
It bothers me that Major Hasan is referred to in news reports as the "alleged shooter". He is without question "the shooter". The presumption of innocence is a matter of legal standing before a court of law. The media is not obligated to extend that presumption to him in news reports and they should not do so.
It bothers me that President Obama is lecturing the American people about jumping to conclusions about the motivations behind the Fort Hood murders, when he himself infamously jumped to the conclusion that race was a factor in the arrest of Professor Gates this past summer.
It bothers me that cowardice is cloaked as a form of sophistication.
It bothers me when I read the letters to the editor in the local paper that so many of my neighbors feel entitled to an ever growing share of my livlihood so that they can feel better about themselves.
It bothers me that Kyle Orton remembered that he is Kyle Orton just in time for an appearance on national television.