We all take what we want from a man's or woman's passing. Some cherish the old agreements (thank you for your brave stand for NAFTA); others respectfully note the disagreements (but I could've done without the pre-emptive opposition to Social Security reform). Still others take the simplier route -- that the person was a good person, kind to his family in friends and conscientious in his work by all accounts -- and know the rest to be of little consequence.
And, maybe, a few draw a lesson from the life now past:
Democratic Rep. Bob Matsui of California, who spent time in an internment camp for Japanese-Americans as an infant during World War II and went on to serve 26 years in Congress, has died of complications from a rare disease, his family said Sunday.
You can rationalize any absurdity -- until you look at it.
... and some use it as a way to cheer for their team.
Posted by: cleek | January 03, 2005 at 09:11 AM
...on second thought, let me apologize for bringing the tone down like that, on the first post: sorry.
Posted by: cleek | January 03, 2005 at 09:15 AM
Yeah, but he was an infant SPY!!!!1!!!!!!
Posted by: praktike | January 03, 2005 at 09:20 AM
Hey, if he had been an orphan, he still would have been interned.
Posted by: liberal japonicus | January 03, 2005 at 09:43 AM
Hey Edward, you're 'Comments' link on you 'Credit Due' posts brings up 'Track Back' instead.
Posted by: blogbudsman | January 03, 2005 at 11:50 AM
Blog...yeah, I should clarify that.
As I've already blogged on that three previous times, and this post is more or less to say "Well Done, Mr. President" I don't want to open the comments, but rather let that stand as my postscript to the other posts. I'll do an update.
Posted by: Edward | January 03, 2005 at 11:55 AM
I don't want to open the comments, but rather let that stand as my postscript to the other posts
That is a very good idea...
Posted by: liberal japonicus | January 03, 2005 at 12:00 PM