A Little O' This, A Bit O' That

I see where the State of California is considering a ban on black cars. They draw more heat, you see, and therefore require greater use of the air conditioner in the vehicle, thus using more resources. The biggest nanny state of them all just keeps finding ways to alienate people, doesn't it?

I see also where many Southern states are pushing for a greater respect for Confederate history. Several even observe April as Confederate History Month. They seem to feel that the Old South has been getting a bum rap, and that the Civil War wasn't all about slavery.

Give it up, folks. Take slavery out of the equation and there would have been no Civil War. The other hints at secession would have not had enough general support to start one. It's that simple. Don't try and remake history into your own narrow view.

I see too where a former Gitmo prison guard has converted to Islam. He apparently began to feel empathy for the detainees there and that led to his conversion. Yet by his own admittance he was always rebellious, always held anti-everything views (those are his own words). I suppose that what I'm saying is that I am not overly impressed by a rebel's interpretation of the facts. Particularly when they run contrary to common sense.