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Short Takes – by Theresa Fritz Camoriano

1.                 We finally have definitive evidence that there is at least one lawyer who is a decent human being.  He is halfway around the world, in Iraq, and he risked his life to help rescue Private Jessica Lynch.  If most people had his kind of moral compass and backbone, it would be impossible for tyrants to rule over anyone.  We should all admire him and try to emulate him by doing our part to promote respect for individuals in the communities where we live. 

2.                 Yet another study shows that the State of Kentucky needs to put more tax money into the government schools in order to meet its responsibilities.  These studies are sponsored by the people who would be on the receiving end of the money, so we should not be surprised at their findings.  But let’s try conducting a more objective study for a change, based on real life evidence.  We need only look at all the private schools that do a far superior job of educating children for half the cost or less.  Hmmmm.  If the Kentucky state legislature really wants to do something beneficial for our children, it will end the government monopoly over education so parents will be free to buy the educational services they choose for their own children, just as they now are free to buy food, clothing, and lawn care services. 

3.                 The Dixie Chicks, seeing their sales plummet after speaking disrespectfully about President Bush while performing in England, now say they can’t understand why anyone cares what they said about the President and the war.  After all, say the chicks, they are just a singing group!  They, and Peter Arnett, who granted an outrageous interview to Iraqi television, are wonderful examples of the fact that freedom works.  They are free to speak their minds, and consumers are free to buy or not to buy their products. 

4.                 I tried my father’s “cure” for sinus problems, and it actually works!  In desperation, after repeated sinus infections, I tried my father’s remedy, using a hand-held massager to massage my face and head.  The vibration caused the sinuses to drain, relieving the congestion.  My office assistant, Carolyn, thinks this proves that I am certifiably insane, and time will tell how much brain damage will be caused by all that vibration, but I think Dad is really onto something!

5.                 The Courier-Journal editorial board has written an editorial stating that the yard signs saying “Support President Bush and Our Troops” are “noxious”!  Wow!      

6.                 It is very unfortunate that the Republican candidates for Kentucky Governor are busy trying to tear each other apart rather than proposing solutions for the state’s problems.  Instead of suing to try to disqualify Ernie Fletcher from running, I’d like to hear the Nunn campaign explain how Nunn’s proposals to raise our taxes will improve the state.  Meanwhile, Rebecca Jackson tsk-tsks about how Fletcher has let us down by choosing a running mate who, at the lower court level, was found not to meet the residency requirements, as if this were a huge moral scandal on a par with Governor Patton’s providing special state favors for his mistress.  Jackson is loaded with emotional rhetoric, but, unfortunately, she is very short on concrete policy proposals.   Meanwhile, Virgil Moore’s own running mate has decided not to campaign with him any more.    If Moore can’t even assemble a team of two people who will pull together, how could he possibly do a good job of running the state?  I am beginning to understand why Fletcher is supported by the Republican “insiders” and is the front runner.  He seems to be the only candidate who is putting forward serious policy proposals. 

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