Some of you will get the reference; keeping my focus is sometimes hard as I can be easily distracted when there is a lot going on. Maybe that's why I cover so many topics on the radio show (92.9 FM 9:00 a.m. Saturdays). Now and then I'll have so much that I want to talk about in this column that we'll hit a wide variety of topics quickly. So let's chase that rabbit!

James Comey's book is out and of course all the negative quotes about President Trump are being highlighted in the media. Narcissistic, mob boss, disloyal, dishonest; the list goes on and on. Remember my column last week about liberals getting so upset when others do the same thing they are doing? That's Comey. As it turns out, there's a medical term for that condition & it's not hypocrisy; it's projection. Based upon a lot of experience and facts, I'd say that Comey is actually describing himself more accurately than he's describing the President.

Of course the Mayor of London is now calling for a ban on knives & home delivery of acid. He said something along the lines of people being caught with knives in public will feel the full force of the legal system. This follows the foiled plot to attack a bunch of runners using knives that had been modified, e.g. sharpened, in order to maximize the damage done in the attack. Typical liberal response; ban the tool that was to be used or is used in a terror attack. Because banning guns has been so effective at stopping terror attacks in England.

Let's stay in London for more looney logic. I believe the gentleman's name is Timothy Wookey. He apparently wrote a column for an online site that promotes minority rights. I was listening to him be interviewed on a left wing radio show. His complaint is that too many people in London are using 999 to report crimes such as rape, assault, and burglary. There was even a guy who dialed 999 to report a murder! Horror of horrors.

Timothy Snowflake would rather have these crimes reported through regular phone numbers so that 999 can be used exclusively for reporting hate crimes. His theory is that crimes like murder, assault, rape, etc. have already occurred when the victim calls to report the crime. An immediate response isn't necessary and doesn't help to solve the crime. Funny he wasn't asked if a victim's life being in danger or if the victim needs medical attention were reason enough to dial 999, but I guess that's irrelevant.

Timothy believes hate crimes have a more significant negative impact upon society than the aforementioned illegal activities which are, in his opinion damaging only the individual affected by the actual crime.

People are upset that we are making fun of or criticizing David Hogg, one of the 'students' from Parkland High. I've been told that attacking a teenager is tantamount to bullying and that he will be emotionally scarred. Really? Have you seen his interviews? I think he's already emotionally damaged. But let's not forget that he wasn't at the school when the shooting occurred. He himself said he rode his bike to the school to get the full story. Is it coincidence that his dad used to work for CNN?

But if attacking a teenager who has put himself in the public eye; who has called for political solutions to a problem that will negatively affect my God given rights; who has called my generation all kinds of four letter words is wrong, then I don't want to be right. Put yourself in the public eye and you are open to criticism. But maybe they are right; we shouldn't challenge him, shouldn't call his arguments into question. Wouldn't it be nice if no one challenged us?

From here on in, no one can challenge me; I now self identify as a 17 year old teenage girl. Based upon the left side of the aisle's logic, you can no longer criticize me or my arguments. And in today's society you cannot argue with my choices; I can self identify as a 17 year old girl. Don't worry mom & dad; I'll continue to use the male facilities, since even though I'm a 17 year old girl, I can use whichever locker room I want to use.

I'll stop now. I've got to start getting ready for my date with a really hot older married lady tonight. We 17 year old girls take a long time to get ready for dates.

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