Merry Christmas 2011
Dec 25, 2011 Political
My annual tradition:
To My Democrat Friends:
Please accept this with no obligation, implied or implicit, my best wishes for an environmentally conscious, socially responsible, low-stress, non-addictive, gender-neutral celebration of the winter solstice holiday, practiced within the most enjoyable traditions of the religious persuasion of your choice, or secular practices of your choice, with respect for the religious/secular persuasion and/or traditions of others, or their choice not to practice religious or secular traditions at all.
I also wish you a fiscally successful, personally fulfilling and medically uncomplicated recognition of the onset of the generally accepted calendar year 2011, but not without due respect for the calendars of choice of other cultures whose contributions to society have helped make America great. Not to imply that America is necessarily greater than any other country nor the only America in the Western Hemisphere. Also, this wish is made without regard to the race, creed, color, age, physical ability, religious faith or sexual preference of the wishes.
To My Republican Friends:
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
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An Open Letter To Major League Baseball
Apr 29, 2010 Political
Dear Major League Baseball,
You are the boys of summer playing a game that takes us back to our youth. You, along with hot dogs and apple pie, are touted as truly American (Chevrolet use to be there but is now only owned by America).
Don’t screw that up.
The state of Arizona passed an immigration law that cracks down on the people who enter this country and live here illegally. This has upset the illegals and a number of organizations who work to help them. It has upset people who are too ignorant to read the law and too uneducated to understand it. They are now pressuring you not to hold the 2011 All Star Game in Phoenix. Like politicians from other states, you should mind your own business.
This is not your fight. You are not a political organization and you should not bow down to those who are pressuring you to abandon plans for the Phoenix event. Would you pull out of San Francisco if those opposed to homosexuality pressured you to do so? Would you pull out of Texas because people opposed to concealed carry laws pressured you?
If your answer is no then you need to reject those demanding that you pull out of Phoenix. It is not your fight and if you bow to the pressure you will be expected to comply when other groups demand you avoid a state based on something that is not liked about it.
You should also remember that about 80% of the population opposes amnesty and wants tougher illegal immigration laws. Many of those 80% support teams by attending games, watching on TV, and buying your merchandise.
If you pull out of Phoenix to appease the pro illegal immigration forces you might very well upset a much larger portion of your supporters and if they turn from you it will be disastrous. It took a long time to get over your strike so don’t misplace the trust people put back in you by pulling out of Phoenix.
The cited article claims that Latinos account for 40% of the players in the baseball system (at all levels). This might very well be true but you should remember that any of those players who happen to be from other countries are here legally. They applied for and received permission to be here. They might have made it faster than those less skilled but they did it the right way. You know very well how tough it can be on a team when players do not have their papers, papers that the government can ask to see at any time, in order.
Don’t screw this up by bowing to the pressure over a political issue. Politics is not your business. In fact, you provide millions of people relief from the stress placed on them by the political process and every day life.
Maintain that position and you will be fine.
Pull out of Phoenix and we might be describing America as FOOTBALL, apple pie and hot dogs…
And you might very well open a Pandora’s Box that costs you dearly.
Regards,
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