Rhubarb Report 069

Let's get this out of the way right now. I will begrudgingly congratulate the Miami Heat for winning game 7 and becoming NBA champions. As a resident of central Texas, it should be no surprise that I was in full support of the Spurs. Needless to say, the last two games have been a little agonizing for us here in Texas.

Now, with hockey winding down, we're left with ... baseball. Ugh. I guess it's time to start counting the days until college football starts again.

The Leafs lost. The Spurs lost. And yes, imagine this, life still goes on. So with that being said, let's get moving with another episode of the Rhubarb Report - where truth is stranger than fiction.

1. This might be one of the funniest, most original answers ever. In the "seriously, officer" category, I present to you a 67 year-old man that was driving 112 mph on a highway in Alberta, Canada. But that isn't the funny part. His reason for doing so? To dry off his car after washing it.

Seriously though, how do you get up the nerve to use a line like that? Really? Awesome.

2. Want transparency in politics? Don't plan on finding it in Texas. Governor Perry has vetoed SB 346, a bill which would have forced some politically active groups to disclose their donors.

Perry noted that

“At a time when our federal government is assaulting the rights of Americans by using the tools of government to squelch dissent it is unconscionable to expose more Texans to the risk of such harassment, regardless of political, organizational or party affiliation"

Oh yes, once again we're using the Constitution as a convenient distraction from reality. Harassment? To be disclosed as a donor?

The best thing that could happen in politics would be to force all campaign contributors and their contributions to be disclosed. Better yet,  let’s simply remove campaign contributions completely. Legislators would be forced to vote with the best interests of your constituents in mind, not those of the contributors with the deepest pockets. Now that would indicate a real return to the values underlying the Constitution.

3. I started with the Heat, and I guess I will end there as well. LeBron James had 37 points and 12 rebounds tonight. Impressive game 7, indeed. But amongst all of the athleticism that he obviously possesses, there is one very annoying issue that prevails.

It has become readily apparent to me that LeBron James expects a foul to be called on every offensive possession in which he has the ball. He begs the referees like a child having a tantrum, even when he has, in most instances, leaned in and initiated the contact himself. The guy gets away with a whole lot of offensive fouls that supporters say is him just being "more physical" than his opponents. Yeah right.

There is also the incomprehensible comparison to Michael Jordan. Jordan would have talked incessantly to the refs after a perceived missed call, but he would do it during the breaks in play. When Jordan was playing there was never any doubt who would take the last shot. When that happens consistently with James, then we might be able to consider him the greatest of all time. Oh, and there's that little issue about the 6 championship rings ... and 6 Finals MVP awards ...

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