A civil rights event properly handled

While doing some unrelated research on my computer, I came across a clipping of many years ago which quoted me about a civil rights march in Homer.  As mayor, I was asked for my idea of the events.  Nineteen had been arrested and 100 National Guard members had been released.

I was quoted as taking the news media to task for creating problems with excessive publicity.  This event had been handled and trouble avoided.  The newspaper reporter said they  had been told to give coverage to any event that could be tied to Martin Luther King.

Riots should be stopped as soon as they start

What can be done to prepare local police and other law officials to handle attacks by groups like ISIS?  That is a question bothering all of us as terrorists get stronger and stronger.  We don't know how to handle domestic riots, as demonstrated by the lawlessness in Baltimore.

We have seen how Baltimore did everything wrong, allowing the rioters and looters to do their worst without fear of arrest.  All riots should be met at the beginning with overwhelming force  and with arrests at the start of the  riots.

Jessica completes triathlon

Congratulations to Jessica for running and completing the triathlon Saturday.  The event includes swimming, biking and running.  Jessica had no worry about two of the contests but worried about swimming 1500 meters in a lake.  She need not have worried;  she performed well in all events.

Her cousin, Michael Alello, ran the Boston marathon  last  week, succeeding in completing the 26-mile run.

By the way, a kilometer is equivalent to .6214 miles.

Quit talking bull crap and act

  "We condemn the violence in our strongest words."  Bull.  When I hear those words I know nothing will be done to stop the violence.

If Christians were murdering Muslims, would Obama take action or just prattle,  "Christianity is a peaceful religion," and do nothing

We meet missionary who serves in Israel

Jen and I were among those who visited with Kristen Brown, missionary in Israel, Tuesday, April 21. Kristen is the missionary with whom Jessica will serve the year beginning in July.

From her remarks, it appears that most of the people who Kristen, and later Jessica, have contact with are Palestinian Christians.  The missionaries also serve those on tours and other nationalities.

Miss Brown is here visiting churches which support her as a missionary.

Frank Darsey receives honor medal

Frank Darsey was  among 22 residents of the Veterans Retirement Home in Bossier who received the Louisiana veterans honor  medal in a ceremony Wednesday afternoon.

Jen and I were among 35 members of  Christ United Methodist Church who attended to honor and support Frank.  In addition to the medals, the veterans were presented a letter from Governor Jindal thanking them for their service.

The grapes are not sour -- our military leaders are cowards

We don't expect bravery from the Obama administrators -- but we thought better of our military big shots.
Brave  young American men and women died in the battle for Ramadi.  Now that ISIS threatens the city and probably Bagdad, our military leaders say "Ramadi doesn't matter."

We feel the pain of family members who lost a loved one fighting for Ramadi.  The grapes weren't sour then; we asked our young men and women to give their lives because Ramadi was important.