Misc.

The short answer is still best summed up by Larry Frates commenting on Niel Young’s behavior: 

"It’s all about you, Neil"

And his assumptions are wrong to boot. The news in my local area is that there is a new talk radio show, The Tom Brown Show. Being that it is a late night / early morning show, I haven’t listened yet but I should give the podcasts a chance.  Yes, I know Tom personally as he has been a Republican activist in the local area; we are friendly and I should give the show a shot.  But that’s not the reason for this post.  Now Tom is now experiencing what Doug and I did when we had the chance for our own show with friend Pat Hynse.

Well, Niel Young, yet again, just can’t stand the fact that yet another person has left his show (Tom was a regular, just as Doug and I were years ago) and is delivering the same kind of coded vitriol he normally reserves for Liberal Democrats.  Simply, Niel is a control freak, it IS about him and his mission, and no one else is allowed to be front and center.  Normally, I would have let this go, but since Niel Young just can’t seem to help himself and decided to take a whack at the past, I figured that I’d give a response.

From his column in the Weirs Time (P14):

For many years I had a regular radio guest.  Being that my in studio roundtable participants usually share the same views – not because it is required.  I had protected THAT regular from any comments and discussion of Pro-Life and Parental Notification issues/legislation.  I value life – oppose abortion on demand – an believe at least one parent should be notified that their teenage daughter has chosen to abort a pregnancy.  Unfortunately there is nothing a parent can do to alter that decision.

OK, Niel sets himself up as the kind, selfless defender, willing to take the arrows that were mostly in his own mind.  And then, as Obama does, knock down the now display of ingratitude.  But then we find the real reason of his ire – he’s selfish (bolding mine):

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Tom Tomson is a conservative activist and the Honorary Chair of Americans for Prosperity / NH

Dear Friends,

Please find below an article I wrote about our Mother and wanted to share it with you. Many of you reached out to me and our family one year ago and I thank you for your support.  Tom Thomson

One year ago on March 8th, 2010 my family lost a loving, caring Mother at age 90 and New Hampshire lost a gracious former First Lady; Gale Thomson.

My Mother, Gale Kelly Thomson, was a mother of six children, 18 Grandchildren and 28 Great Grandchildren. She was like many in New Hampshire, a very independent citizen. She believed it was her responsibility to care for her husband, former Governor Meldrim Thomson in their home, located in Orford, at the Mt. Cube Farm while Dad fought the good fight against Parkinson Disease for many years. After years of loving care Dad lost his battle on April 19th, 2001.

It’s important for me to digress for a moment and tell you that on this same day April 19th, hours earlier the New Hampshire Legislature was voting on a bill to impose a sales tax. Dad had fought against increasing taxes on our citizens for years; at the end of the day, they the lawmakers defeated the sales tax bill and I know Dad knew his work was done and he passed on.

Mother continued to live by herself at the place she loved best, the Mt. Cube Farm, with family close by until the day she left us on March 8th, 2010. This was Dad’s birthday and later my brother Robb reminded me that it also was on this very day that Dad and Mother were engaged 72 years earlier.

Many years ago a good friend shared with me some great advice, as he had recently lost the last of his parents. He said to me, “Be thankful your parents are still with you. Tonight, give them a call or better still stop by and give them a big hug and tell them how much you love them.” This was…

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