LFS: The Storyteller

©2013 by LeeZard Those who know me will confirm that I am anything but a prude. I also say with pride that, as much as any man can be, I am a feminist - equal pay for equal work, pro-choice on abortion, vehemently against abuse of any kind, etc. Yet, I also say with no shame that I am not above admiring a beautiful, sexy woman. Hey, I’m still a heterosexual guy. Having said the above, I am writing to express my indignation at the way some “image-makers,” if not the female artists themselves exploit their sexuality. To me, there is a big difference between sexy, sultry, alluring and blatant “ho’-ism.” The Supremes Once again I am the salmon swimming upstream. The media bombard us with the typical male objectification of women both in advertising and content. The saddest thing to me is not only how many women accept it but also how many women use it to climb the entertainment ladder to stardom. It wasn’t always so. Lena Horne Eartha Kitt Dolly - C...

©2013 by LeeZard I don’t know what it’s been like in other places around the country but the Seattle-area has been rocked recently by a spate of horrific fatal crashes involving drunk drivers. And, you’ll excuse me if I don’t call them “accidents;” driving drunk is no accident, nor are the resulting deaths. Sadly, many of the drunk drivers involved in these crashes are repeat offenders, which leads to my next point. The continual stiffening of drunk driving laws isn’t doing the job, especially with all the lawyers advertising their DUI services. Let’s find these potential drunk drivers before they drive and get them safely home without killing themselves or others. I have an idea. Not only is it in the public interest to keep drunk drivers off the road; it is also in the interest of the bars and restaurants that serve them. Their owners are liable for any damage their customers do once they leave the establishment. My idea is to involve the staff of the restaurants ...

©2013 by LeeZard AMENDMENT II A well-regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed. Let’s start the political war of the century. Let’s try to amend the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. YOIKS! Of course, the Second Amendment is at the core of the debate over gun control. What gets lost in this emotional debate is the discussion over the intent of the Second Amendment. Did the framers of The Constitution intend that each individual has the right to keep and bear arms or did they mean that the state must be free to keep and bear arms for a “well-regulated militia?”   Signing of the U.S. Constitution While the National Rifle Association is very clear in its interpretation of the Second Amendment, the issue is clouded by such groups as the American Civil Liberties Union, the beacon of individual rights against an encroaching government, which contend...