Cant Keep Quiet!

There were a couple of . . . oh, let’s call them insane suggestions for how to protect students in the schools after the outbreak of killings in schools earlier this year. Nevada senator Bob Beers wants to arm teachers to act as a ‘deterrent’ for violence. Bill Crozier, who was running for school superintendent at the time, claimed that school books could be used to protect students, especially if you add Kevlar to the covers.

I didn’t write about these things when I first read about them because they were nuts. On Monday night, though, Jon Stewart and the Daily Show featured both ideas in a hilarious bit featuring Jason Jones as the “Senor Corespondent.”

Back in August I wrote about Troy Lee Gentry being accused killing a tame bear in Minnesota.

Gentry avoided having to go to trial by pleading guilty to falsely registering a captive bear as being killed in the wild. The crime he plead guilty to is a misdemeanor.

According to USA Today

Under the plea, the 39-year-old country singer agreed to pay a $15,000 fine, give up hunting, fishing and trapping in Minnesota for five years, and forfeit both the bear’s hide and the bow he used to shoot the animal in 2004. The bear, named “Cubby,” was killed in a 3-acre private enclosure.

Gentry’s hunting “guide,” Lee Marvin Greenly, plead guilty to 2 felony charges involving helping others illegally shoot bears at baiting stations inside a national wildlife refuge. Greenly could spend up to 5 years in prison for each charge.

I categorized this post under Idiots and Rants for specific reason which are intertwined.
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Let me first say that this is not a sentiment I hold toward most bikers. I only hold this sentiment towards three bikers and the idiot women on the back of their motorcycles.

Not too long ago I left my house to go pick up a prescription at the pharmacy. After doing that I decided to drive for a few minutes before heading home. I’ve been having problems with either a pinched nerve or a strained muscle in my back and headaches for most of the week and I was feeling a bit better and just wanted to be away from the house with no errands to run for a bit.

I nearly ran into these bikers on my way home. Actually, one of them nearly ran into me.

I know that many if not most accidents between cars and bikes (any kind) are caused by the car driver not looking out for the other vehicles. I’ve always tried to watch out not only for other cars but also for bikes (motorized and pedeled), people, and animals when I drive. It’s kept me from being in an accident more than once. Today was no exception.
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