GRAND OLD PARTY BNEGINS IT'S OFFICIAL RUN UP -- Just a Minute Radio for120831

To use an old FDR era punch line: “The cat has been let out of the cellophane bag!”. That sort of describes what happened at the GOP ‘reducto’ version of the National Convention.

There really wasn’t anything to be decided. By the time everyone got to – or looked in on – the GOP National convention the only thing to be decided was how many days would be occupied by the massive and expensive gathering in Tampa. Everybody knew Mitt Romney would be the nominee and Paul Ryan the nominee for VP… Nothing much else was accomplished except an 82 year old ‘former’ movie star did a rambling and a bit distorted stretch of comedy that some saw as a short ‘derailment’ of what the meeting was all about.

However the children had a great time watching 100,000 balloons float down from the arena’s heights – and hearing some acts that pass in certain circles as music (although *I* can’t really understand why --- but then I don’t even come close to the age group they are trying to attract! I know I don’t have the $$$ they need to make these huge campaigns totter around the country.) And there’s a huge amount of money and effort that goes into the “entertainment” – but at the end of the day it really doesn’t decide much. Plus even Mr. Eastwood’s ‘comedy’ was a somewhat off-color around the edges. But then my viewpoint is that of an old curmudgeon. I guess I would be a poor substitute for the grouchiness of dear old “Andy”.

Actually the London “Telegraph” – although a surviving newspaper – really survives because it dabbles in the electronic world-wide media that really doesn’t touch the people I think it’s aiming at – but is a bit like a billboard poster stuck on a wooden fence. It’s still there but is not really up to the minute news that’s required in this 21^st Century World but it kind of quaint.

Well, enough of the critical view. It’s time to read a good book or something that challenges and informs the brain and heart though it’s sold as entertainment. So you’ve heard enough from me this week. I’ll look for you next week and hope you have a good and healthy and loving weekend. Here’s a lovely thought that comes into my mind at this moment. The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? Ps 27:1

Cordially In HIM,

Jack & Barbara

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GRAND OLD PARTY BEGINS ITS OFFICIAL RUN UP

Just a Minute: “Once more into the breach dear friends, once more…” The battle cry of Henry the Fifth that echoed across the fields of Agincourt – at least according to Wm. Shakespeare – echoed across the rain-soaked landscapes of Tampa, Florida as the Republican Party closed out its National Convention at precisely 11:30 last evening after releasing 100,000 balloons and 500 pounds of confetti. The ceremony, prayer and banging gavel climaxed the GOP’s nominating convention and set free the official race between the two major political parties in the US.

Now November 6^th will reveal the winners and losers of the Congressional and Governmental contests – and say, without firing a shot, which party’s candidates will be installed as legislators and government officers in the month of January 2013. Since January 20^th falls on a Sunday the actual ceremony and celebration of the President and Vice President taking office will occur on January twenty first.

The speeches were all made, the music all played on the Thursday of convention week, so next week in Charlotte, it becomes the Democrats’ turn. Look us up Monday. <> I’m Jack Buttram. (END)

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