Cheney's Got a Gun

Oh boy, where to start. Let me start by saying that this is not an "I hate Bush/Cheney" post. I'm not going to say that I love them, either. No one is perfect, yours truly included, but I just can't stand what some stupid people out there are saying in regards to the vice-president's hunting accident.

First off, it was an accident. If you listen to the news you'd swear that he tried to execute this poor guy. Of course, people like Letterman take the story and run for miles with it on his late show, but that's to be expected. He's not the news or a politician. But you only have to turn on the evening report to see how much animosity media-types show towards a man who didn't do anything illegal. The sheriffs on the scene even said that the incident was being treated as an accident, and that things like that happen all the time. As the son and grandson of avid hunters, I can attest to that. The only reason this whole thing is getting so much attention is because of who's involved.

Point number two, what makes this a national issue? At what point are the private lives of our leaders actually private? You see, I live in the real world. Not some fantasy place made by some author where everyone's lives are open to the public, and nobody has any privacy, especially with regards to political leaders. Do I care that Mr. Cheney shot someone? Kind of, but only to the point that I don't want these kinds of accidents to happen. I feel sorry for both parties involved. But at the same time, it's not something that directly affects my life or that of the nation. What political or social impact did this incident have on America? Even better, what impact has it had on national security? None. It's just that simple. But, oh my, since we didn't see the whole story right after it happened, you'd swear by the media that we'd all been lied to and that the sky was going to fall right on our heads. Stupid, with a capital S.

Let me put all this in perspective, from another political angle. At what point was President Clinton impeached for having an affair with an intern, and lying under oath? What was that? He wasn't removed from office? Surely if the vice-president doesn't report to the world a hunting accident right away and is called to step down from office by the media, the president would have been crucified for having an affair on the clock and then lying about it. No? Well, I wonder why that is...

My answer to all this hyped-up frenzy over the vice-president is quite simple, and based on the title of this blog will be very obvious. Stupidity is the reason for the season. Is the general public massed at the steps of the White House, demanding the V. P. explain himself? No, of course not. We folks with what's known as "common sense" don't need to resort to such things to amuse ourselves. We instead focus on more important things like taking care of our families and monitoring issues that really matter with regard to our nation, not like all the so-called "experts" who analyze everything to death. "But he shot a man!" Yes, and so do many hunters every year. That doesn't make it critical information, even if it involves the vice-president. Grow up CBS, NBC, CNN, etc. What's next? Impeachment for not reporting that the first lady stubbed her toe?