An Update In the Teddy Bear Case

The british teacher that was arrested and put in jail in Sudan for allowing her students to name a teddy bear Muhammed was allowed to return home after receiving a pardon from the Sudan President. The teacher said that she never intended to offend anyone and had great respect for Islam. I'm glad to see that the Sudan President finally came to his senses a little bit. I thought that this was rediculous in the first place and should not have even been an issue to begin with.

Suspect In Clinton Office Case

A judge ordered a mental health evaluation for the man responsible for taking hostages at one of Hilary Clinton's campaign offices. “I think it’s very, very important, to keep this man under lock and key for now until we get to the bottom of his mental health problems,” Rochester District Court Judge Daniel Cappiello said. I don't know about anyone else, but I'm tired of criminals getting a break because they are "mentally unstable". It is way too easy for criminals to use that as an excuse these days. I think that regardless of mental illness, people that are a danger to society belong behind bars for good.

Romney To Address Questions About Faith

Thursday in Texas, Mitt Romney will give a speech regarding his mormon faith and questions that have been raised about it. The title of his speech will be Faith in America and it will be given not far from the location where John F. Kennedy gave his speech in order to diffuse questions about his faith before an election. I think that this can only be beneficial for Romney and will probably gain him a few extra republican votes.

New Deal On Fuel Efficiency

On Friday, Congressional Democrats reached a compromise regarding automobile fuel efficiency. The compromise will increase fuel efficiency by about 40%. Automakers will be required to produce all of their cars and light trucks to obtain 35 mpg including SUV's by 2020. The could lead to greater strides in fuel efficiency including an increased use of ethanol as fuel. With gas prcies climbing as high as they have been recently, I'm glad to see that cars will be becoming a little more efficient when it comes to fuel.

Imus To Go Back On the Air

After nearly eight months of banishment from the airwaves, Don Imus is scheduled to be heard once again Monday at 6 a.m. on WABC-AM. The broadcast will also be simulcast on cable on RFD-TV. Many members of the black community are protesting radio station that will be broadcasting Imus' return. I am very interested to hear what Imus has to say regarding his firing following the Rutgers episode. The only thing that I am worried about is that he may tone his show down a good bit because he will be afraid to say anything that may offend someone. It's a shame; people need to stop being so sensitive and stop looking for something to stir up. It's freedom of speech...if you don't like it, don't listen.

Poise in a Potential Disaster

Although I am in no way a Hillary Clinton supporter, I must give credit where credit is due. I think that she handled the hostage situation at her campaign office very well and I also think that she may gain a few extra votes as a result. She cancelled all events that she had planned and made herself available by phone to aid the police in any way possible. After the police had gotten the man to surrender, she flew from New Hampshire to personally thank the police for their efforts. Although this isn't enough to make me think she is qualified to run the country, I did gain some respect for her because of the way she handled herself in this situation.