1. Ezra Levant and Mark Steyn are under investigation by the Canadian government because of commentary and images they published in Canadian magazines.
2. Levant and Steyn did not initiate these confrontations with the Canadian HRCs.
3. Neither Levant nor Steyn considers dismissal of the complaint to be a victory.
4. The 12 Danish cartoons are on Wikipedia for anyone with internet to see.
5. Regarding the Levant videos, some people feel like Ezra Levant is bullying a woman just doing her job. But when she asks Levant, "What was your intent and purpose of publishing the article and cartoons?" she is the government, working in an immoral capacity. She is the bully. That the government of Canada asks that question of a magazine publisher is an outrage.
6. In a very insightful point that Mark Steyn made, the willingness of the liberals to coddle the radical Muslims hurts the average Muslim more than anyone else. They excuse actions and arguments that should be met with united condemnation. So it is the regular Muslim, looking to fit into his society who bears the weight of constantly justifying himself to his fellow citizens.
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Monday, January 14, 2008
Celebrating a touchdown
Watching the Giants-Cowboys game Sunday night, I was interested to see Brandon Jacobs throw the ball against the play clock after scoring a touchdown. Through the years, this has been one way of celebrating a touchdown—throwing the ball hard against the base of the stands. I think it all started during a Bears-Vikings game in 1992. The Bears were winning 20-0 in the 2nd half. The game was in Minnesota, and Bears QB Jim Harbaugh threw an interception that Todd Scott returned for a touchdown. There was a sign attached to the wall behind the endzone that said "Iron Mike" or something like that related to Mike Ditka, and Scott threw the ball at that sign. The Vikings ended up winning that game 21-20, and ever since, throwing the ball against the wall behind the endzone has been something that players do once in awhile.
The genesis for some of these celebrations are lost in the cloud of the past, but another football first I can remember seeing was Leroy Butler doing the first "Lambeau Leap" after scoring against the Raiders in 1993.
In racing, Alex Zanardi may have been the first to do donuts in the open wheel series, but the first time I saw a stock car winner do donuts after a victory was when Buckshot Jones won a Busch race at the Milwaukee Mile in 1998 or somewhere in that time frame. Before then, they would just drive to victory lane. Now it is customary for the winner to do some sort of celebratory spinout or burnout.
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