Off with his head!

So if you have been keeping an eye on the news recently you may have noticed that Air Force One was flown over the New York area. Needless to say it caused quite the uproar. People running in the streets, panic & multiple calls to 911 about a plane falling out of the sky.

The reason for the Air Force to make a low pass over the most airplane phobic area in the country? Well, a photo shoot of course. Duh, makes perfect sense doesn't it. I mean what better way to restore confidence in the population of New York than by allowing a large plane to reenact the most terrifying day of their lives. I wonder how many New Yorkers contacted their psychologist after this to let them know. "Hey, I think I'm over that whole fear of planes now." I wouldn't think too many.

So of course now everyone is up in arms at the insensitive nature of this act of stupidity. People are calling for the swift removal of whomever's head was responsible for giving the O.K. And yet again we fall into a predictable pattern of behavior. Someone makes a mistake and then the public looks for them to loose their job. Five words people "It was a screw up!". That's right someone made a stupid mistake. It's happens all the time. Most people make at least a few mistakes during their day. Now, to be fair these mistakes do not usually set off a panic in a major population center. However, they are still mistakes. So, is it fair for someone to lose their jobs, livelihoods or even end their careers over a mistake? I mean realistically no one was injured. I'm sure they are not going to do it again. Along with the most important part, it way not done out of malice. That's right no evil intent. To me that's an important factor.

So what is the right way to handle this?

A beating?
No! Too 70's.

Lock them in a public stockade?
No! Too middle ages.

Burn them?
No! Too Salem witch hunt.

What then? What can we do to ensure this will never happen again?

Well gee, how about we make whoever is responsible make a public apology and promise not to do it again.... Holy cow! that might just work. Why didn't we think of this before.

Everyone in this country needs to stop looking for blood over spilled milk.

Yes, people have been traumatized.
No, they do not deserve to be financially compensated.
Yes, people made mistakes in even considering this a wise choice.
No, they should not lose their jobs over it.
Yes, you do see a pattern forming.
No, I will not apologize for it.

So, if you don't like what I am saying I guess you can call for my public beating followed by locking me in a stockade and burning me alive.

Today's Rant:Complete

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In the begining...

Okay, for pretty much no reason at all I find myself writing a blog. Why? I don't really know to tell you the truth. Perhaps it's some sort of self induced therapy in order to rant at my perceived worldly injustices. Or maybe I just have too much stored in the old grey matter and it needs to get out. Either way it's not planned so pretty much anything could happen....or nothing for that matter.

Not really knowing the implications of what I am doing I am going to plead ignorance at how I should or shouldn't proceed. Of course since I am releasing this out to the general public I expect someone to eventually stumble across this and maybe...Gasp...even read it. This of course can result in one of several things. Three come to mind off hand.


#1. Nothing. yep that's right no response what so ever. Hey it's like your writing in your own personal journal that nobody cares about. It just happens to be on the Internet and available for all to see. Okay, I can live with that.
#2. A small group of people will see and respond to the erratic writings posted. Perhaps they will think they are helping some poor lunatic deal with the onset of dementia. Thank you for your empathy at this trying time in the slow decay of my mental facilities.
#3. People will genuinely enjoy what I have to say and might even respond positively.

So what odds do I lay on these? Let's see, okay I would have to say 90% for number 1, 9% for number 2 and a resounding 1% chance for number 3. Sorry for seaming so glum, but hey it's kind of a life style after so many years of being an Optipessimist. Whats that? - well read on.

You see I am not an optimist, in fact I find I have a strong desire to beat these people with a bag of doorknobs. They are always saying things like "Hey, look at the bright side!" and "Wow, look how large my check is." These people fall into the same group as Walmart Zombie's*. They may have been people you use to know and love, but now, you really should just put them down.

I am not a Pessimist either. These people are so doom and gloom all the time that they even invented a social class to organize them into....Emo's. They tend to make general statements such as "What's the point of doing anything ever! I mean I'm just gonna die some horrible way at a young age and nobody will come to even spit on my grave." I swear it makes me want to say "Hey, look at the bright side!" err...wait, forget that.

Nope, I'm special. And not that kinda special where you get money from the government or they have a separate set of games for you. Not, that anything is wrong with those kinda special people, so don't even start with the venom laced responses. No, I mean I'm an Optipessimist.

What's an Optipessimist you ask? well that's simple it's someone who is positive that something bad is going to happen. I fall into this category. You might be one too. Maybe you have always been one. Maybe you are surrounded by us? Who knows. So if you just found out what category you fall under congratulations... just don't go outside and get hit by a truck!

*To be discussed in more detail on another day.

Today's Rant: Complete.