Selling My Books on the Streets of Brooklyn 6/11 - Inconvenience

The far left has a new hero, Edward Snowden, who has leaked classified information to the press and claims the moral high ground. Clinging rigidly to an ideal while there are extremists out there looking to kill as many Americans as possible is naïve at best. Recent reports about surveillance have been troubling, creepy, but the government must be trusted when it comes to tracking terrorists. Even Al Gore has raised a stink about it, but that may be because he has a lot of inconvenient truths to hide. After all, he did sell his media outfit to Al Jezeera, bought with the oil money of Qatar. A minority will look upon Snowden as heroic, as they have PFC Bradley Manning, currently on trial, and Julian Assange of the Wiki leaks scandal. Human beings rarely, if ever, behave altruistically. They are motivated by self interest. Those who do good work improve the lives of others while enriching themselves. That is enough. I doubt the three leakers have benefited anything but their own and the egos of their supporters. Now, should the government abuse the information, target the non-violent, by all means go after it with pens blazing.

I’m happy that Tim Tebow has been given another chance in the NFL, but I’m disappointed it is with the New England Patriots. I just can’t root for a team coached by Bill Belichek, although if anyone will find value in a player it will be him. I expect Tebow to be used at wide receiver and fullback, as well as backup QB. I doubt he will get any snaps in a regular season game in which the outcome is in doubt, not as long as future Hall of Famer Tom Brady is healthy. The most interesting matchups will be those against the New York Jets, who had no clue what to do with Tebow and who made him appear villainous. It’s amazing how many people want to see him fail because he is a devout Christian. I wonder how many of them think Snowden, PFC Manning and Assange are heroes.

It was great to be back on the street running the floating book shop. I hadn't seen the Lady Eve in quite a while, although she lives across the street. She is in the midst of a nightmare -- identity theft. Her bank account was tapped into. Fortunately, she will be reimbursed, but she is worried about what criminals are doing in her name. My thanks to the folks who bought and donated books. One young gentleman, always conservatively coiffed and dressed, loves counter culture material. Today he purchased a book of illustrated satirical cartoons on free speech. Apparently, he is a closet radical.

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