Sure, Caraway Gets Carried Away. And You Wanna Get Angry. But Then Comes the Pity.

The very idea of giving someone of Michael Vick's character the "key to he city", is absolutely one of the worst thing worst actions I have seen lately. Of course, we know that key is in name only,but Michael Vick has to be the worst of the worst so called human being I have ever heard. In my eyes, and other too, he is as bad as any murderer I have ever heard of. If you treat and kill animals the way he and his buddies did you will eventually consider humans in the same manner. I would beware of that joker if I ever met him, temper might flair and you might be sorry you ever me up with him. Rehabilitation? He spent time in jail, but what about those times, was he thinking of his next victim or victims. The time he spent in jail or prison or whatever, he came back to making millions of dollars that some folks every week of football went out to see and he just laughed and thought what fools yo are, my hand was slapped and here I am just having a blast and I am forgiven. Not in my eyes and hopefully others.

The Ticket is notorious for throwing hissy fits and then dropping their pants and bending over backwards (her) self. Their rightous anger disappears when confronted. I blame this on their going to North Texas State. You know, the university whose most famous professor made a good career being a wrassling announcer. Whose motto is "simple degrees for simple minds".

The key was given to Vick for participating in the program,the meaning was,what you are doing to correct your bad decision.A second chance is just that, chance to make good.This was a young people gathering who happen to admire Vick for overcoming,not a hero,overcoming adversity and putting his life on the right track.You say what you want about Caraway,one thing he believes in the people he serves,he works over into the night helping parents with their kids.Come out and see the improvements in his district.If Martha Stewart came to town Leppert would be the first one in line to give her a key.Martha is a convicted felon on TV every day,have not seen any rally or demonstration to get her off TV.

Schutze is a stereotypical naive white libtard.

He is what the people demand. Characters like this is what keeps us moving toward Detroit-like existence (Jokeville). His constituency would re-elect him even if he beat up his mother because it's all good. Dallas has no standards anymore. What would Eric Johnson think today?

Seems to me, the message to "the children" is to go ahead and kill dogs or deal drugs or beat the livin' shit out of women NOW, because you'll need a definitive low point to begin your "upward" trajectory from crime to conviction to prison to a million dollar pro sports contract to getting that key to the city.

That's the premise, right? "Kids, you're all fucked up, but look at this guy! He was in prison and now he's a millionaire!"

Caraway is a douche bag. He (supposedly) wants to do something to set an example for children, and the best person he could come up with is Michael Vick? Seriously? News flash: most kids will never grow up to be pro athletes, and most will never be convicted of felonious crimes.

Reward a person who has never sacrificed their principles. Give a key to a humble citizen who has spent their entire life setting a good example for others. If the angle is to celebrate rehabilitation and reclamation, then give to the key to the City itself for having the patience to deal with people who keep fucking up.

You don't give it to a dog killer who has barely been out of prison for a year. Especially if that asshole plays for the Philadelphia Eagles. Jesus F'n Christ.

I heard the interview. The way they guy hid behind virtually every question they asked him using "I was just doing this for the children" was just absolutely shameful, and insulting to the intelligence of anyone with an IQ greater than a cinder block.

Craig Miller did mention it was a "sheild he just wouldn't drop".

Seriously, how politicians can do that with a straight face just absolutely amazes me.

It scares the crap out of me that a guy lacking any iota of common sense could one day end up running the city.

Caraway is exactly what the city needs for their new mayor!!! He'd be perfect. He's dumb as a rock, but very nice. He doesn't think anything out, but does it anyway, but he is very nice. And most of all---he's doin it for the children!

now, here's a guy that used to be a dog killer---listen to him children....Here's a guy that used to be a rapist---listen to him children....here's a guy that used to be a drug dealer---listen to him children....

really?

caraway is such a nice guy....

What the fuck is a Pro Tem anyway.

"It was so typical. The Schutze guy started out all big and pissed off, talking about how he was going to whip Caraway's ass. And by the time Caraway finished up with him, Schutze was practically singing him a lullaby." - The Double Fake Schutze in his new book The Crusty Affectation

First of all, dudgeon is an awesome word. People should use it more. Second, is there a list of all the people that have been given keys to Dallas? I'd like to see where the bassist from an at-best-mediocre '70's rock band and the quarterback for the Eagles stack up. I mean, how many keys do we have floating around out there?

Finally, yes kids, you need to pull your pants up. Not all the way to your natural waist or anything, but at least cover that which should be covered.

Cheers.

If nothing else, can this finally put to rest the silly notion that Caraway should Mayor Pro Tem, much less running for Mayor itself?

The Musers (and all Ticket hosts for that matter) should really avoid taking on anything serious outside of the sports or entertainment pages. They sound like fools more often than not. Their interview with Leppert shortly after he won the election made me vomit inside my mouth a little.

Caraway is a doe-eyed well-meaning fool who is in way over his head but frankly we can and have done a lot worse.

It's scary how much power he has and how close he is to so much more but such is the nature of our political system, I guess we should consider ourselves lucky that he appears to be a mostly honest bumbling fool instead of say former pro tem Don Hill or perhaps even worse, Tom Leppert.

Sigh. I feel similar, and I've even tried really seeing things from different angles. So if I start at the beginning, here is what I see: Dallas has no problem whatsoever giving the key, a street sign, and a vase with the city seal impressed upon it to Gene Simmons in a big presser in the Flag Room. Simmons splits blood and does that thing with his tongue for a living. (For those not in the know, that is a demonstration of his supposed cunnilingus virtuosity.) He doesn't believe in marriage because a wife is "just a half," a vile conniving woman that just wants half of everything a man has. So he hasn't married his former Playmate girlfriend who stays at home and raises the kids while he tries to sex up anything that moves. In short, he is a very classy man. But what's that you say? He was here to raise money for the troops? Yes, by providing a sex show. Has anybody been keeping up with the news on sexual assault and abuse of female soldiers in the military? It's really great that Simmons and the City Fathers are attuned to plight of our soldiers, that is the "halfs" that matter, the men, and brought the sex and sleaze show to Dallas to entertain the troops.They need more of that kind of misogynistic encouragement and the City certainly needs to back that kind of message as money-making enterprise that represents the fine citizens of Dallas.

On the other side of town, another key is given to another person. No, not in an official presser or in the Flag Room. The reason given is that while crime is crime, redemption is redemptive. We can all live beyond our mistakes. No arguments with that message. Do I believe in dog abuse? Of course not, but that's missing the real point.

Yes, I know we don't do equivalency here. We're uptight Protestants who can't get enough of telling the rest of the world what good conservatives we are here in Texas, but by God, if there's money to be made by exploiting women's bodies during the Super Bowl, bring it on! To the Flag Room. (Tongue flick, double metalhead hand signs above head, and out.)

The Courage Boys CLAIM it was Caraway who came on with them this morning, but I swear it was really Snapper John, M.D.