The long weekend came after what was decidedly a long week that was frustrating, shocking, disappointing, and it was capped off with a revelation that an Oklahoma City "icon" would be leaving. The weeping and gnashing of teeth could be heard as far north as Nebraska as Oklahoma sportscasters announced with tears in their eyes that Kevin Durant was heading to San Francisco to play for Golden State.
First, we had the weird results of the GOP primary, and then the news about Durant. I suppose I was surprised at the sadness and mourning experienced by Oklahomans at the announcement that Durant was to take a two-year deal for around $50 million. Two years; $50 million. Oklahoma City is a good media market but there is no way we can compete with San Francisco; regardless of how many ferris wheels Kirk Humphries puts by the river. We probably could have handled the salary, and there is no doubt whatsoever that the legislature would have made available even more tax breaks to the Thunder to keep him here. But alas, his departure has caused great dismay.
Take a breather for a moment and think about how Seattleites like myself felt when Clay Bennett and his band of boys took the Sonics from Seattle and moved them to Oklahoma City. Perhaps now some Thunder fans will get an inkling of how we felt.
Just remember OKC Thunder fans: The team could have been moved to Denton, Texas.
To top it all off, the FBI Director said that Hillary was careless with classified information but did not recommend that she be prosecuted. In essence, they found plenty, but because her intent was not untoward, she should be allowed to go about her business. To me, it's tantamount to letting a drunk driver off because he/she didn't intend to kill the innocent family, but rather it was nothing more than an accident and shouldn't be prosecuted.
We live in some seriously jacked up times.
When I was in the Navy, there was no way in hell that intent had anything to do with whether or not you were prosecuted for the mishandling of classified materials. I suppose times have changed, but you can rest assured that if it were you and me under investigation for what Hillary did, our asses would be tried and hung long before it became public knowledge. This once again proves that there are two sets of justice in this country: One for the rich, one for the rest of us. It's time to tip the scales and change things by almost any means necessary.
We will have a long time to recover from the events of the previous seven days and in November, it's time to take no prisoners.
Of course, this is just my opinion and I could be wrong, but I seriously doubt it.
Ron "Gorilla" Black
We live in some seriously jacked up times.
When I was in the Navy, there was no way in hell that intent had anything to do with whether or not you were prosecuted for the mishandling of classified materials. I suppose times have changed, but you can rest assured that if it were you and me under investigation for what Hillary did, our asses would be tried and hung long before it became public knowledge. This once again proves that there are two sets of justice in this country: One for the rich, one for the rest of us. It's time to tip the scales and change things by almost any means necessary.
We will have a long time to recover from the events of the previous seven days and in November, it's time to take no prisoners.
Of course, this is just my opinion and I could be wrong, but I seriously doubt it.
Ron "Gorilla" Black
