IT’S THAT TIME AGAIN: More MAO Short Shots!

As for Sarah Palin, she appears to me to be untainted by the politics of our time. It’s kind of like a nice, new, fresh breeze blowing through the stinky, rotten, corrupt streets of Washington. It’s no wonder Hillary is speechless…

The Russians agreed to get of out Georgia almost two weeks ago, but they haven’t. Evidently, they’re waiting for hell to freeze over. What’s really scary is that Putin has openly stated he has no compunctions about starting another cold war. Somehow, I don’t think he’d talking about spreading coughs and nasal drips, either. Also lost in the flurries of Joe Biden and Sarah Palin is the rumbling of war rhetoric flowing out of the Kremlin. Putin blames the United States for starting the problem in Georgia in order to secure the election of a certain President, then goes on to rattle the Russian sabre by threatening Poland could be next, due to their NATO alliances. Incidentally, if you are one of those who believe Putin is no longer in power because Medvedev is the new Russian President, I’d suggest you go see a proctologist to get your head out of you know where. Putin created a new, unconstitutional position in the Russian government of Premier, and he’s it.

As if that’s not enough, the Pakistani situation seems to be an open invitation to Russia to come to their aid. And with Iran’s Ayatollah spouting off that the Jews DO need to be wiped off the face of the Earth, that entire part of the country is closer to being a tinderbox of nuclear disaster than it’s ever been. But, all of these ominous things are not even being mentioned in the daily news. Just as a point of interest, I wonder how many Americans believe that the Russians are already out of Georgia.

Gustav, in the meanwhile, is menacing the southern coast of the United States. Mindful of the Katrina disaster, efforts are already underway to provide for a swift recovery if disaster occurs. Even the Republicans are talking about scaling back their convention so it doesn’t look as if they are celebrating in Minnesota while Louisiana is getting ripped apart. How thoughtful of them.

I had the privilege of being invited to the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe. They are kicking off a countdown to their 50th anniversary which occurs in 2012. My father was the founding superintendent and my stepmother was key in helping the IAIA to get off the ground. Members of the family were honored to receive a special memorial recognizing the visions and the dreams of those two. But, we were also amazed at the terrific art that is being produced and the reputation that the IAIA is gathering on the international front. That’s the good news of the day; it’s too bad there’s not more good news to pass around.

Monday, we celebrate all of the moms who are in maternity wards everywhere giving birth to future generations. It’s called, “Labor Day.” So, drive safely, don’t drink and drive, and remember to pick up diapers at Walmart.

That’s MY AMERICAN OPINION, respectfully submitted.