Standing on the Shoulders
"If I have seen farther than others, it is because I was standing on the shoulders of giants."
- Isaac Newton
Alas, it has been a long time, too long, since I last sat in the confines of my humble office and spent some time pondering and musing over the happenings of the day and sharing those paltry thoughts with all of you. It has been a busy season as I have wrestled with injuries, started a new career, moved (just out to Toftrees - I'm still local!), and ,obviously, stayed involved with several candidates and campaigns. Much has happened - the 2006 elections have come and gone (hopefully as a wake up to some!) and there have been so many issues on which to comment (...stay tuned!)
But as I write today, I am grateful for the strong foundation which my views and beliefs offer; from which I am able to observe, interact with and comment on the world around me. This past week has been especially dire as we are forced to examine the happenings in Blacksburg and the sobering effect that it has had on our communities. The value of human life reexamined and thoughts of preserving it echo through American society - everywhere from the Supreme Court decision to uphold partial birth abortions to right here in Happy Valley.
And while some actions are quite noble, such as Penn State fans donning Maroon and Orange at the annual Blue/White game, others are quite despicable. And much like Robert Burton states: "A dwarf standing on the shoulders of a giant may see farther than a giant himself." I am able to comment on the actions of one PA House of Representatives member with clarity.
Within 48 hours of the tragedy at Virginia Tech, 77th District Representative Scott Conklin (D), introduced legislation in the form of a non-binding resolution to encourage PA schools to collect data to inform students of campus emergencies. Not a bad idea.
...Except...He also stated on the House floor that he wanted copies of the resolution sent to the 33 families of slain students. And he wrote and presented all of this within 48 hours.
Evidently, the CDT supports this sort of political grandstanding by attacking Kerry Benninghoff (R), 171st District for negatively commenting on the TIMING of the resolution. After speaking with Rep. Benninghoff on two separate occasions today, he clarified that he does not criticize the resolution as the article headline blatantly contends, but the timing and motivation of the actions.
I guess the CDT stands next to Rep. Conklin - not on the shoulders of giants - but on the still-wet bloodstained graves of VT students.
- Isaac Newton
Alas, it has been a long time, too long, since I last sat in the confines of my humble office and spent some time pondering and musing over the happenings of the day and sharing those paltry thoughts with all of you. It has been a busy season as I have wrestled with injuries, started a new career, moved (just out to Toftrees - I'm still local!), and ,obviously, stayed involved with several candidates and campaigns. Much has happened - the 2006 elections have come and gone (hopefully as a wake up to some!) and there have been so many issues on which to comment (...stay tuned!)
But as I write today, I am grateful for the strong foundation which my views and beliefs offer; from which I am able to observe, interact with and comment on the world around me. This past week has been especially dire as we are forced to examine the happenings in Blacksburg and the sobering effect that it has had on our communities. The value of human life reexamined and thoughts of preserving it echo through American society - everywhere from the Supreme Court decision to uphold partial birth abortions to right here in Happy Valley.
And while some actions are quite noble, such as Penn State fans donning Maroon and Orange at the annual Blue/White game, others are quite despicable. And much like Robert Burton states: "A dwarf standing on the shoulders of a giant may see farther than a giant himself." I am able to comment on the actions of one PA House of Representatives member with clarity.
Within 48 hours of the tragedy at Virginia Tech, 77th District Representative Scott Conklin (D), introduced legislation in the form of a non-binding resolution to encourage PA schools to collect data to inform students of campus emergencies. Not a bad idea.
...Except...He also stated on the House floor that he wanted copies of the resolution sent to the 33 families of slain students. And he wrote and presented all of this within 48 hours.
Evidently, the CDT supports this sort of political grandstanding by attacking Kerry Benninghoff (R), 171st District for negatively commenting on the TIMING of the resolution. After speaking with Rep. Benninghoff on two separate occasions today, he clarified that he does not criticize the resolution as the article headline blatantly contends, but the timing and motivation of the actions.
I guess the CDT stands next to Rep. Conklin - not on the shoulders of giants - but on the still-wet bloodstained graves of VT students.
posted by DJ Trox at 12:42
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