The News This Week 8-14 Jan

Saturday January 8^th

Today's major story has been the tragic events which unfolded in Tucson Arizona. The shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. Who by some incredible miracle managed to survive being shot at point blank range in the head. And as writing this entry is listed as being critical but stable. There were 17 people wounded and a Federal Judge and a nine year old girl were sadly killed by this nutter. He was carrying a 9mm semi-automatic pistol that had a thirty round magazine capacity. This incident again has sparked much debate as to whether or not America should change their gun control laws. But if past incidents over the last fifty years are anything to go by not a lot will change. Only after President Kennedy was assassinated it became illegal to order firearms through the post. President Clinton managed to pass a law which made which made assault rifles illegal but under President Bush Jr. that law was repealed. But all I think that will happen is that they will pass a law that makes these large capacity magazines illegal. It is difficult to get new gun laws passed as the national rifle association basically writes their gun control laws.

The idiot who was arrested at the scene is a 22 year old named Jared Lee Loughner, who according to every news report that I have read/seen on TV describes him as mentally unstable. No shit any man who walks into a crowd with a loaded handgun and starts shooting people clearly is not playing with the full deck of cards. The situation was also inflamed by Sarah Palin's website and twitter feed which posted a poster with cross hairs all over the American map and Giffords name was on this map. Why because she supports health care reforms and changing society for the better. But then Palin believes men and dinosaurs walked the earth together. I have read some on line articles that state she should be charged with something in relation to these shootings, but she can't be held responsible for someone else's actions. There are many laws on the US statute books, but being a moron is not one of them. If it was I don't think George junior would have got elected as pres.

 

Sunday January 9^th

Today saw the return of King Kenny to the manager's job of Liverpool Football club. But it wasn't exactly the fairy tale start to a new position. Manchester United managed to secure a win in the FA Cup third round clash. What could only be described (not to sound too much Alex Fergie but hinged on 2 bad refereeing decisions). The penalty which wasn't a penalty and the harsh sending off, of little Stevie Gerrard. Guess where my loyalties lie. But give it time and I am sure the reds will make something out of the rest of the season. Also today saw the end of the BDO darts championship but as I don't care or have any interest in darts I can tell you nothing about it. So I will ask did Eric Bristow win it.

Monday January 10^th

Nothing to report today as was to busy occupied (not unlike France from 41-44) with the snookerists swinging their clubs and rest things.

 

Tuesday January 11^th

News and twitter was saturated with the story of Mick Hucknall jr. I'm sorry I mean that twunt Edward Woollard. The cockhead who threw the fire extinguisher off of Milton Towers. He was in court today for sentencing and got given 2 ½ years held at her maj's pleasure. Quite rightly he was imprisoned for his crime. But the student types on the trending topic had a very real difficulty in differentiating between their right to protest and someone breaking the law. They fail to see that Mick did not and should never have the right to break the law. I wonder how many of the fools on twitter are actually or wanting to study law at their chosen universities. If any of you saw that footage of the fire extinguisher falling it is amazing that nobody was hurt or killed. I also think it ironic/funny that all of this happened at Tory party HQ. It's good to see Cameron and the Cleggonator's Big Society working so well (bit of politics there). Perhaps the coalition leaders should spin the increase in student fees as University bonus schemes.

 

Wednesday January 12^th

Today I found or rather was posted on twitter Sarah Palin's response to those in the media who think she is responsible for the shootings in Arizona. I will just post the link to the video. Palin Nailin herself. In this video she uses the phrase "Blood Libel". I wander if she realises that this phrase was used in Eastern Europe to spread hatred for the Jewish population. By claiming that the Jewish faith would kidnap and murder Catholic children for their religious rites and ceremonies. It is an even more ill judged use of the phrase because the Congresswoman is also Jewish. You can all make your own judgements on this foolish lady. And if she invites you round for a tea party decline and run away very fast.

 

Thursday January 13^th

Today in the news I saw an article on the Michael Jackson case. His personal doctor Conrad Murray has been officially indicted for his manslaughter. The Los Angeles prosecutors suspect he administered a lethal dosage of sedatives and anaesthetics. The man has pleaded not guilty. Today's hearing also upheld the Californian Medical Commission's decision to suspend his license to practise medicine. In June of 2009 Murray admitted administering Propofol after giving a lighter sedative when the moonwalker couldn't sleep.

After doing some research I found that this drug is a powerful one for somebody to take. It has been speculated that the quacks inability to call and ambulance was a contributing factor in his demise. After giving Jackson the drug he (Murray) went to the bathroom and when he returned found the Jacko unconscious and not breathing. He tried to resuscitate the singer before making several phone calls, to who knows who? Then finally dialled 911.

Doctor Murray said that Jacko had become addicted to propofol after he had been taking it six times a week over the last six months of his life. For those of you who don't know propofol is a powerful and prolonged usage causes hypnosis and amnesia in the person. In patients that are ill too much usage can cause lethal metabolic derangement. This doctor must have known this. Jacko never looked in A1 condition for the last few years of his life. I can just see the quack asking jacko if had the drug and jacko responding no. And with the drugs hypnotic effect he could have persuaded the wackmeister to do what ever he wanted.