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Kayse Jama just said (on the live program) that 'we should not be anxious or worried' about the fact that many Somali youth have returned to Somalia for terrorist training and Muhamud wanted to kill thousands of Americans.  She just does not get it.  We have absolutely valid reason for concern.  When exactly does Kayse think we should be worried?  Her reaction is just scary.

posted 1 year, 5 months ago
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So, when did it become an obligation of the government to provide free Internet access?  I see at the Bend library 50 or 60 people at a time logged in, mostly doing personal entertainment, not research.  This consumes space, lots of power, and the time of librarians sorting out connection and even 'how to use a computer' issues.  In Eugene, users are charged for Internet usage.  If libraries are so broke, maybe they should think about their Internet access policies.  When you can buy a used computer for $100 and Internet access costs less than $10 a month, virually anyone can afford their own access.  We need to re-consider what we expect from our government.

posted 1 year, 10 months ago
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The media coverage has been weak.  The fact that the stepmother had a criminal history, and is still on probation was not in the media until the fourth week of the coverage, as far as I can tell.  This is crucial information and would have greatly influenced the public view of the disapearance and search.  I don't mean to be negative, but the likelihood of the boy being found safely after the third or fourth day was slim.  Does anyone realistically think that the poor kid was alive, lying in the woods for several days? But the media has pounded an unrelenting drumbeat of The Search for Kyron.  I think this was just fueling unrealistic expectations and misplaced energy.  Of course, the main purpose of this type of coverage is to get the public to continue to tune in to the next Update on the Search.

posted 1 year, 10 months ago
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Gang activity is a symptom of a root problem.  these kids lack a strong moral and ethical compass.  We get this compass first from out parents.  In America, 67% of Black families have one parent.  How can a struggling single mother (which is usually the case) be expected to really give an adequate upbringing to her kids?  We need to reach the young girls who are having kids, without a committed male partner in their lives.  They are the touchstone for solving this problem.

posted 2 years, 11 months ago
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