My Latest Thoughts

Should Charlie Kirk's Shooter Get the Death Penalty?
By Mike Bibb

"They can kill the messenger, but they can't kill the message." — William Shakespeare, "Henry IV, Part II," 1598.
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Seems obvious to me — from available information — that the young shooter who shot and killed college conservative commentator, Charlie Kirk, 31, did so with malice and intent to stalk, get into position, shoot, flee the area and travel several hundred miles to avoid apprehension.

He didn't count on photo identification or his own family turning him in.

As a result, it's more than possible he will be indicted, tried and convicted of the crime.

Is It Time to Bring Back Public Hanging?

By Mike Bibb

"Instead, let him dwell on what it's going to feel like when the last thing he hears is the trap door of the gallows swinging wide, the weight of his own sins pulling him through the opening as his Adam's apple and larynx are instantly crushed and his neck snaps at the end of the hangman's rope.  His near lifeless body jerks and twists until his lungs give up the last bit of oxygen. Afterword, he can explain his motives to Jesus and see if he thinks he's innocent."

The last public hanging in the United States took place on August 14, 1936 in Owensboro, Kentucky. Rainey

Bethea was executed for robbing, raping and murdering a 70-year-old woman named Lischia Edwards.

By Mike Bibb

"The notion that rights don't come from laws and don't come from the government, but come from the Creator—that's what the Iranian government believes. It's a theocratic regime that bases its rule on Shi'a law and targets Sunnis, Baha'is, Jews, Christians and other religious minorities. They do it because they believe that they understand what natural rights are from their Creator. So, the statement that our rights do not come from our laws or our governments is extremely troubling." — Sen. Tim Kaine (VA-D) remarked during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on Wednesday, Sep. 3, 2025.
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By Mike Bibb

Semi-truck involved in recent Florida crash killing three motorists, shows the driver made an illegal U-turn in an area prohibited from making U-turns. The driver, allegedly, was not proficient in the English language or did not  fully comprehend highway signs. _________

When I learned the commercial truck driver from India involved in the recent horrific accident in Florida was not very proficient in the English language and could only comprehend a few road signs, I thought to myself "How is this possible? How could he obtain a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) if he could not read and understand the Motor Vehicle Department's CDL written test?"

Then, I also discovered he was granted his CDL in California. Nothing more needs to be said to explain the total irrationally of the situation.

By Mike Bibb

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances." — First Amendment to the United States Constitution, ratified Dec. 15, 1791.
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Years ago, before passage of the 16th Amendment and shelves of tax regulations became an accepted reality, politics and government polices were frequently discussed within church chapels and classrooms.

Baby Rabbit, Sheriff's Department and Discombobulations
By Mike Bibb

Good grief, has the entire law enforcement system in Silver City, New Mexico gone haywire?

Silver City police forces are experiencing personnel difficulties within their ranks; Grant County Sheriff's Department is having similar problems; and the Magistrate Court is acting in a peculiar manner.

Down the road in Las Cruces, another Magistrate Judge and his wife were arrested a couple of months ago at their home by federal authorities for cavorting with Venezuelan gang members.

What the heck is going on in Southern New Mexico? Is everyone eating too much Hatch chili — or not enough?

Whatever it is, it's obvious the wheels of various police agencies and local courts have become a little wobbly.

"Next Time, We'll Meet In Moscow"
By Mike Bibb

Wizzard of Id, Aug. 16, 2025 By: Mick Mastroianni and Johnny Hart, as published at https://www.grantcountybeat.com/comics/wizard-of-id-comic-for-august-16-2025 
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Upon completing their big joint meeting in Anchorage, Alaska, and President Trump suggesting another get together might be necessary Russian President, Vladimir Putin, suddenly suggested — in plain English — "Next time, we'll meet in Moscow!"

No translators were required to interpret the message.

Old Vlad, he's a clever one.

By Mike Bibb

While I'm not yet considered a totally incapacitated primate — at least not physically — I do have the fortune of living through 15 U.S. Presidential cycles (since Harry Truman) and still recall most of them.

Some with more fondness than others, and some I'd rather forget.

I suppose that opinion would be acceptable to most folks, other than hard core political party aficionados, placing "Party before country" tripe. Which I've really never fully understood. There must be a reason they think the way they do, but it's beyond me.