What Roy Said/What the FPD Said

First, two quick comments about Roy Moore's denials concerning his latest accuser. 

1) Was his signature forged on the accuser's annual? It could have been; we're sure she won't mind a handwriting expert looking at it. Then perhaps a psychologist could tell us why Ray/Roy felt the need to add the credentials D.A. after his signature; bear in mind he was only the A.D.A. at this time.

2) Moore and his campaign state he's not familiar with the restaurant where his accuser worked. Was it even there in 1977? According to a city directory, it certainly was there. Not only was it in Gadsden, it was on U.S. 431, a major artery where Rally's Drive-In now sits.

We'll add that two more signatures from Roy's list of ministerial supporters have come under fire. That leaves 46. The absolute horrible part is that we're reading of those who say they couldn't care less if he's a rapist or not, they would never vote for a Democrat...Mo Brooks coming close to using these words himself. 

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Now we come to the Florence police dog assault from this past Saturday night. Does it make a difference if the dog was on duty or not? Is this a major insurance point?

If you're not aware, an FPD K-9 jumped over a fence and immediately bit a woman...a woman who is a city employee, but not one who works for the FPD. The victim required surgery, and neighbors say she received injuries to her shoulder which are permanent.

Capt. Mike Holt of the FPD has been quoted as saying the dog, one of two reportedly owned by the department, was receiving a bath when he escaped the fenced-in area, making him "on duty" for maintenance. Neighbors report a different story, saying the dog's trainer and his girlfriend had just returned home and had let the dog into the back yard when it immediately jumped the fence. That would mean the dog was not on duty.

We have to ask not only which story is the true one, but why are there two distinct versions of the incident?

To Ed Henry & All the Other Pre-Dead Out There

Yes, we know...you're asking who the pre-dead are. That's all of us, unless anyone is expecting Christ to return soon. Isn't semantics wonderful? Pre-dead is a much more accurate term to describe the human race than is pre-born to describe fetuses since not all fetuses are assured of being born. No, we don't mean they're intentionally aborted; we mean many die in utero despite the best efforts of parents and physicians.

Let's make this clear: We do not support induced abortion as a means of birth control. So what we're about to say has nothing to do with condoning this medical procedure. We're told 16 abortions are performed each day in this state. Let's say they aren't. What happens to those babies when they're born? Can you imagine Alabama DHR having to pick up and place 16 infants each day, all using tax payer money? No, it probably wouldn't be that many; let's just say 10 a day. That makes 3,650 new additions to the state foster system each year. Think about it.

Now think about this: If Ed Henry and his ilk had spent on REAL sex education in this state just half of what they've spent on defending cockamamie laws to prevent induced abortions, how many unwanted pregnancies could have been avoided in the first place?

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At this point, we could already write a book about the events of the past four days concerning Roy Moore. We're going to address only two campaign lies here. Both falsehoods could have stemmed from only Moore's campaign directors, so if you want to believe Moore didn't condone these two/three lies, you may feel free to do so.

Lie No. One: “Allred was the attorney who claims credit for giving us Roe v. Wade which has resulted in the murder of tens of millions of unborn babies." You see what they did there? They have painted Allred as part of the "dead baby establishment." The problem with Moore's statement (or his campaign's statement)? Roe v. Wade originated in 1972 and was decided by the Supreme Court in 1973. Where was Allred during this period? We're told in law school. Easy to access Internet records show she wasn't even admitted to the bar until 1975 (she had previously worked as a high school teacher). It's a little harder to twist the facts against Allred than it was to twist them regarding Ambrosia Starling.

Lie No. Two/Three: Today Moore's campaign released a letter of support allegedly signed by 50 Alabama church leaders. As of this afternoon, one signer has stated she has never seen the letter and doesn't support Moore. Another signature is by a Rev. in the church of Christ. Interestingly, apparently no one in Moore's campaign knew that the church of Christ doesn't have reverends.

Now do you still want to vote for Moore? It's your vote and we support your right to vote for Adolph Hitler or the Ayatollah Khomeini or Pennywise the clown. Just remember that we also have the right to debunk the words of liars, cheats, and rapists.

Why the Left AND the NFL Are Destroying the NFL!

From Southern Son:

Sports are naturally competitive; athletes strive to achieve the best skills and to score the most runs, points, etc. Sports are basically the antithesis of the Left and principles of the Socialist Democrats in this country. Sports teach kids and people to achieve greatness and leftist, Socialists Democrats strive to destroy any institution that promotes such teachings in order to promote mediocrity and establish everyone as equal regardless of ability. There’s nothing Democrats hate worse than competition and/or free speech…just ask Rush Limbaugh, Milo Yiannopoulos, Ben Shapiro, Ann Coulter or the police and law enforcement of Chicago. The Leftist, Socialist Democrats’ end game is to destroy all institutions promoting principles of Western Civilization and impose Marxist, socialist policies throughout the World.

While not attempting to certify the medical issues regarding concussions and brain damage incurred by athletes due to not being a medical doctor, the left tried to hijack this issue as a way to bringing down football and boxing from both the top and bottom. They hoped to scare parents to keep their kids from playing sports and being “indoctrinated” contrary to the principles of the Left and of the Socialist Democrats in this country. Then they attempted to use trial lawyers to sue football teams of all stripes to shakedown and inflict monetary damages to destroy the sport. They have also instituted “mercy rules” in farm and little league baseball when one team scores “x” more runs than the other team by the 6th inning the game is over instead of playing a full nine innings. That way no one’s feelings get hurt. In tee ball, competition is discouraged because “everyone is a winner”. While having minimal success, those efforts failed as a whole. But if they destroy the “head of the snake”, the NFL, the Leftist, Socialist Democrats will kill the desire for kids to pursue football and football careers in coaching, playing, or front offices.

So Colin Kapernick takes a knee before the National Anthem on August 26, 2016, at a NFL game. The leftist, Socialist Democrats jumped on that event like a dog attacking a t-bone steak, just as they have hijacked various other issues as a means to achieve their end goal(s). The Socialist Left recognized the kneeling players for what they were and has treated them as such: puppets, suckers, naive celebrities, and vehicles by which to achieve a means to an end. When the left cannot win an election or debate they resort to “divide and conquer”. Call everything and everyone that doesn’t agree with them racist, bigoted, women haters, animal killers, Nazis and (insert the latest slander engineered by the tolerant Left). Knowing that sports fans tend to be very patriotic Americans who feel a duty to sing the National Anthem before sporting events, the Left pounced on the opportunity to divide and conquer the NFL. The Leftist, Socialist Democrats desire social equality as much as the Bush Family desire President Trump to say Grace at their Thanksgiving Dinner. Social Equality can be defined as a “level playing field” or an equal opportunity for all to achieve success in their own definitions. The leftist, Socialist Democrats are more concerned with Social Justice, which can be defined as unjust demoting of top achievers to a medium status and the unjust elevation of low achievers to medium status defined by the Left. Thus making one no more superior than the other in the “spirit of equality”. The underlying claim is that freedom must be sacrificed in order to redistribute income. “Social Justice is not possible without strong and coherent redistributive policies conceived and implemented by public agencies.” – The United Nations. “Present-day believers in an absolute truth identified with virtue and justice are neither willing nor desirable companions for the defenders of social justice.” – The United Nations. Soon other professional football players joined in taking a knee before the National Anthem. The Leftist, Socialist Democrats, ESPN and liberal news media keep beating the drum about Social Justice. But largely absent are riots demanding Kapernick be hired by a NFL team such as the Black Lives Matter riots in Ferguson following the (justified) shooting of Michael Brown following his assault on a police officer and in Baltimore following the death of Freddie Gray. In fact, it’s better for Kapernick not be hired by the evil owners otherwise they would lose their American version of Che Guevara and overall means to achieve their end game. If you are not familiar with Guevara please Google and learn about another role model of the Left. Let’s face it; most NFL athletes are just as much a media whore as any Hollywood celebrity. Every time their name is positively or negatively tweeted, mentioned on ESPN or other media they carve a notch in their headboard. ESPN and the national media with their unabashed, liberal slant are more than happy to provide coverage of their “genuine” efforts at Social Justice disguised as Social Equality. You cannot convince me that a player like Kapernick that had a $12.3 million signing bonus and a 2014 salary of just $645,000 can argue they are victims of social inequality. If he wants to advocate for Social Equality he should volunteer in community groups, set an example for inner city kids and donate money to various organizations that promote equality…not take a knee.

NFL fans gave the NFL an unofficial ultimatum…STAND OR ELSE! That message went in one ear and out the other of the NFL. The fans said adiós! Half-empty stands abound and media dollars are fleeing. Official sponsors are eyeing the doors waiting for the right moment to bolt. The NFL commissioner is too busy admiring himself in the mirror to care. Most NFL owners are looking at each other trying to figure out “who’s on third”, but can’t agree on “who’s on first”, first. Like him or not, the only owner that gets it is Cowboys owner Jerry Jones. Jones has reportedly hired lawyers to dump Goodell faster than Donna Brazile threw Hillary Clinton under the bus. Thus the ship of the NFL continues to sink. Rest assured as soon as the NFL owners get Goodell’s face away from the mirror and the players’ attention requiring everyone to stand the NFL ship will run into a hurricane on the high seas. The Leftist, Socialist Democrats will complete the family tree of every NFL owner tracing them back as a possible descendent of Hitler and all the way back to a Southern plantation owner from the 1860s. Goodell will be crucified for being the plantation foreman doing the bidding of the owners to control the players.

Kapernick took a knee and effectively pulling the plug on the ship of the NFL and it began to take on water. Kapernick then ran to Goodell, the Captain of the ship, for help and handed him the plug. Goodell, not knowing what the plug was for, looked back at the mirror admiring himself while the ship continues taking on water. The NFL players, who kneeled around Kapernick so it would not be obvious who pulled the plug on the ship, look around at each other saying “I ain’t did nuthin!” The fans bailed on lifeboats, sitting dry on the shore watching the ship sink. The owners then looked at Goodell as Captain to save the ship. Jerry Jones is the lone sailor who figured out the plug has been pulled. Goodell has locked himself in the Captain’s Room with the owners standing at the door. The owners will not move to let Jones through with the axe to break the door down to retrieve the plug from Goodell. NFL sponsors have their life jackets on and are preparing the lifeboats to jump ship. Looks like it depends on how quick Jones can move the owners aside, axe the door down, retrieve and replace the plug. Maybe throw some overboard for good measure. How long that process takes will determine how many will get wet and/or how many will go down with the ship. Meanwhile, the band keeps playing. Contrary to maritime tradition, I don’t think the captain will be allowed to go down with the ship.

To Major League Baseball: the Leftist, Socialist Democrats have their binoculars focused in on you and have fired the first shot from the grassy knoll.

To the National Basketball Association: Watch your six and specifically the grassy knoll.

Southern Son  

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We're predicting Thanksgiving will be late in Alabama this year. It will come on December 13th, when voters can exhale and proclaim "Thank God it's over!"

Veterans Day 2017

Happy Veterans Day to all who have served our country, especially to our World War II veterans who gave so much. 

No matter the reason for serving, there was not one who failed to give to this country. Don't ever forget how much we appreciate you.


All of us at Shoalanda Speaks

Jim Zeigler Would Do Well to Remain Silent

Several friends have asked us to consider state auditor Jim Zeigler as a possible candidate for governor. We had actually been leaning that way since we appreciate his common sense take on use of taxpayer dollars. Now after his bizarre support of Roy Moore, we have to say "no way."

First, he compared Moore and the 14 year-old to Joseph and Mary. We don't know how old Mary was; we do know it was a different era, so she may have been around 15 or so. We simply don't know. Nor do we know how old Joseph was. It's been said that carpenters made a good living, so we could infer Joseph would have sought a wife before the age of 32. Again, we don't know. 

We don't see Roy Moore asking to marry a 14 year old, nor do we see Joseph helping sneak Mary out of the house. Very sad comparison.

Then we have Zeigler's analogy to Zacharias and Elizabeth. Most Bible scholars believe they were a long time couple, and there's simply no way to determine any age difference.

Zeigler's latest: Bogey and Bacall! Yes, Lauren Bacall was only 19 when she began dating Humphrey Bogart. Bogart? He was 44 and still married to his third wife when he initiated a relationship with the much younger actress. Does Jim Zeigler really think that pair's behavior is an acceptable model for Roy Moore.

Of course, we see Al Capone and his tax evasion as being more in Moore's line. 

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You might not be able to see the "Buddy Holly Story" live onstage, but here's a video of its London presentation:

Hmmm, more popular than Roy Moore 60 years after his death; perhaps we have our write-in candidate?
 

"I Have No Intention of Resigning" - Robert Bentley

Perhaps he didn't, but then Bentley, the LuvGuv, did resign. Now Roy Moore, or is that Ray, says he has no intention of leaving the senate race after his November surprise. We'll see.

Hmmm, perhaps Trump would have liked him better if he were named "Ray."

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Sincere apologies to the Methodist Church; until today, we were laboring under the assumption that Roy Moore was a Methodist. It turns out that he's Southern Baptist. Southern Baptists, you have our sympathies.

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Some of our favorite takes on today's revelations are those claims that Moore's intentions toward the 14 year-old girl were honorable. Sure...he simply didn't want to drive down her street or enter her home to pick her up. He thought a private rendezvous would be avoiding the appearance of evil. He thought a girl her age would be a wise choice to take to public appearances when he ran for office.

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A friend told us today that he never thought he would have anything in common with Roy Moore, but in 1979, he too was dating a 14 year-old girl. Of course he was 17 at the time.

The Famous Musician, The First Stringers, & The Not-So Famous Musician

Note: We're not using any names in this blog. If you know who these people are, fine; if you don't, that's also fine. Please refrain from using names in any comments.


A number of years ago, a very famous musician was arrested in Sheffield for Public Intoxication. Some cities call this Drunk & Disorderly. Whatever you call it, it's a misdemeanor, so it's hardly the worst crime anyone could commit.

The only local news outlet to cover this arrest was the Quad-Cities Daily. As we perused the arrests that day, we were somewhat amused to see this famous man's face, so we included the arrest in our blog later that day. No one uttered a peep...at least to us.

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Now let's talk about Public Intoxication. It would seem many think police wait outside bars with a Breathalyzer to arrest those who exit. Nothing could be farther from the truth. Those arrested for this crime are causing some kind of disturbance; perhaps they started a fight, perhaps they've removed some or all of their clothing, perhaps they've climbed the nearest flagpole. Whatever they've done, they are a danger to themselves and others and they are taken in to sober up.  

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Now on to the First Stringers. Yes, the UNA football team has had its problems, and a few years ago the star quarterback and some of his fellow players caused a row in a quiet residential neighborhood. For whatever reason, these arrests did make the TD, along with a couple of online news sites, along with this blog. 

The story continued for several weeks when UNA athletic director Mark Linder failed to drop these fine examples of American youth from the team just after canning some third stringers a few weeks before. Yet we never heard one word about how these arrests should be private.

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Now two online news sites have mentioned the name of a local musician. We're not even sure whether to call him semi-famous or not since we've asked around and no one could identify him. We did get some "oh, yeahs" after we mentioned the name of his band. 

This is at least the second recent arrest for this performer; he was arrested on some serious drug charges in June. Yet we're reading online that it's unfair to mention this poor beleaguered soul. Why? Isn't he just as guilty, or even more so, as the famous musician? Isn't he just as guilty, or even more so, as the UNA football players? Why would anyone owe him a pass?

The humorous thing is that most who read online news probably wouldn't have noticed this little man's arrest if his misguided friends hadn't stepped in to complain. Are we surprised? No. We've seen family and friends of cold-blooded murderers complain about news coverage of their loved one, so why shouldn't the mediocre musician have the same irrational support?

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Speaking of online news, the Shoals Insider in a November 7th article is advertising next Saturday's UNA game with West Florida. We're going out on a limb and predicting that UNA will lose 30 to 7.