Dimwits v. Rethugs (Or After All, None of Us is Human)

Many, many voters, and non-voters, are confused about how government works. We recently published a blog about some of these issues, but one area we didn't touch was the federal v. state government issue. While our state lawmakers may have some input on how federal funding given the state is meted out, they have NO input on federal laws. Hint: Federal law always trumps state law.

That's basically why the term Republican and Democrat mean so little at the state level. You have conservatives and liberals in both parties. You also have complete idiots in both parties. And crooks? Certainly you have some extremely dishonest pols in both parties.

We're encouraging all voters to look at the candidates individually. The Republican Party hasn't proved any different than the Democratic in our state. Neither has been a savior to our people. Choose the person - not the party.

A few of our readers failed to grasp that we are indeed endorsing Rep. Johnny Mack Morrow for State Senate District 6. Is he perfect? No. Is he a better person than Sen. Larry Stutts? Definitely!

Rep. Morrow has served the people of his district well for many, many years. His door is always open to constituents, and he sincerely wants to make Northwest Alabama a better place...not line his pockets.

We're predicting a close race. We encourage all our readers to look at both candidates and vote for the better individual - Johnny Mack Morrow!

We also had some readers ask "What's wrong with the lottery?" No, we don't consider it a tax on the poor. It is money that is not honorably obtained. Only money acquired by work or gift is honorable. Before any of you can claim that lottery winnings are a gift, just how many do you think purchase lottery tickets while muttering under their breath "I hope some poor person with ten kids wins the grand prize?" 

We're pretty sure the answer to that question is zero. So, no, lottery winnings are not a gift from the lottery commission. They are a prize that one receives after paying to play. In other words, gambling.

Is the lottery coming to Alabama? Sadly, we feel that it is. If it is, we should have a plan for the state's share in order to prevent the unscrupulous from steering it to their political hobby horses and away from education. Rep. Morrow has such a plan. Let's give him a chance to implement it.