Two items today, both of which have to do with differing points of view. The first is about all the flap about Rush Limbaugh's loss of sponsors because of his remarks said to be disparaging to women.
In that regard, I simply don't understand what's so upsetting to people, because whether everyone acknowledges it or not, the situation for women in the U.S. has significantly changed. From sports at all stages, including the professional level in many, to Chairperson's positions at many Fortune 500 businesses, to politics, government, education, medicine, manufacturing , the theater, music, the arts, even auto and horse racing and just about every other endeavor one can name...women now participate freely at their discretion and are not precluded from competing in any way, so long as they have the abilities and credentials which is the same as it is for men.
Consequently, if they step up to the plate and play in the game, why shouldn't they face the same conditions as men? And the answer to that one, I think, is that they shouldn't get special protection from whatever they might face because they're now equals and not some delicate, petite little flower to be treated with kid gloves. And I'm pretty sure that Nancy Pelosi, Hillary, Sandra Palin and Oprah are very good and clear illustrations of my point.
So, perhaps Rush's choice of words may not have been the best, but if the lady he supposedly insulted has problems with the heat, she ought to stay of the kitchen and learn to keep her mouth shut in public about her opinions.
As for me, I stopped listening to Rush, among other shows, about five years back because there were more commercials than talk and I got tired of continually turning the sound down or off when they were played. And then one day, I just never turned it on again. But now, if sponsors keep leaving and there's less interruption, I just might tune in again, which means -perhaps the insulted lady was for me a good break.
Item two's about how the media's treating Romney, saying he's still not a winner because the others are still in the race. And while they suggest it shows weakness, as I've stated before I think the extended internal competition helps him. Because as soon as he has the nomination wrapped up, he'll have to direct his efforts at the incumbent president and I believe that with eight months to go, his arguments are subject to becoming boring and might simply burn out. Therefore, the longer the nominating process takes, the better it is for Mitt's chances in the general election.
That's it for today folks.
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