I WOULD JUST LIKE TO THANK....

DO YOU TOO NOTICE THAT WHENEVER TRAGEDY STRIKES THESE DAYS FROM THE MAYOR ON UP, THE SAME TIRED SHIBBOLETH'S ARE PARROTED, REGARDLESS THE CIRCUMSTANCES:

'I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THOSE BRAVE FIRST, SECOND, THIRD (AND SO ON), RESPONDERS' etc. etc.

Take the one that just occurred in New York City where the hapless Muslim Terrorist prematurely blew himself up.

Maybe all and sundry public officials should have led off by saying 'I would just like to thank the Terrorist for being an inept dolt when it comes to building pipe bombs'.

Or the Serial Killer in Tampa Florida who stupidly turned his gun over to a colleague in a Fast Food joint who then immediately took the gun to a police officer chowing down on doughnuts in her shop.

' I would just like to thank the brave McDonald's worker who, by turning her work colleague in, successfully put an end to the hunt for this totally deranged and indiscriminate killer'

Or back to New York and the recent murder of 8 cyclists by another Muslim Terrorist who was stopped when he drove his truck into an unsuspecting school bus.  So here we go...

'I would like to thank the Terrorist for being such a lousy driver and of course the driver of the school bus for being at the right place, at the right time'.

So just for the heck of it let's do a pretend scenario:

Setting- Mother and 3 year old Daughter are in their kitchen when the Mother notices that her daughter is about to touch a hot stove burner.

Mother acts quickly to block young Daughter's hand from being burned.

Word of this 'hits the streets' whereupon the following occurs.

Mayor - I would like to thank the first responders, including fire, ambulance, para meds and city police for their brave and rapid response in preventing what would likely have been a very tragic occurrence. Next,

Governor - I too would like to echo the Mayor's sagacious words but would be remiss if I did not especially single out the State Police, etc.  Next,

President - And don't for a minute forget the essential role played by the FBI, Homeland Security, the CIA and of course our dedicated and courageous Military.

Did you notice who is missing in all of this? 

The Mum of course.

There is no political mileage to be made by promoting her.

As I see it...

'K.D. Galagher'