24 year old NFL star Sean Taylor is shot dead in what appears to be an attempted armed robbery. Trent Lott resigns from the U.S. Senate and will not fulfill his current term.
What do these events have in common? When I read a bit about each of the events, I could not help but think that there is much more going on than what has been reported. I feel badly for the friends and family of Sean Taylor. Since becoming a father, he has apparently settled down. However, the reported events surrounding his death don't seem to add up. If he plays for the Washington Redskins, what was he doing at his Miami home? Why were the phone lines to his home cut? Don't armed robbers know that people have cell phones? There is something about this situation that doesn't add up. Regardless, this is a tragedy.
The resignation of Trent Lott is not a tragedy. He has long been the model of the "good ole' boy" political hack. The only people that deserved him were the people of Tennessee that voted for him. Unfortunately, their votes ensured that all of us would have to put up with the likes of Sen. Lott. Why did he suddenly resign? Does he have a lobbyist gig lined up when the "waiting period" that prohibits former elected officials from lobbying ends? Is there a personal scandal looming? As with the situation surrounding the death of Sean Taylor, things just don't add up.
The prayers of many people have been answered with the news of Sen. Lott's resignation. Let's make sure those prayers now go to the family of Sean Taylor.
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