Pains me to say that btw: Stanley Cup champeen Boston Bruins.
I digress.
The other day, Monday, the Big Bad Bruins were invited to meet President Obama at the White House. Mr. Thomas, an American and the best goalie in the world, declined to join his fellows at the White House because he thinks that the Prez sucks as a Prez and that is that.
Geez you would have thought he had killed someone. Everyone is weighing in on this and, with the notable exception of moi, everyone is hating on Mr. Thomas. An example thereof was in/on Boston.com today quoting the Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Deval Patrick who said that
“He’s a phenomenal hockey player and he’s entitled to his views, but it just feels to me like we’re losing in this country basic courtesy and grace,” Patrick said.
“I didn’t think much of President Bush’s policies – two wars on a credit card, prescription drug benefit that we couldn’t afford, deficit out of control – but I always referred to him as ‘Mr. President.’ I stood when he came in the room,” Patrick said in his monthly appearance on the “Ask the Governor” segment on WTKK-FM.
“There are rules to live by so I don’t want to make more of this than is deserving. I guess I’d prefer to pay more attention and offer more commentary when there are acts of grace as opposed to the reverse,” he said...
Okay, so here is the deal. First off America [and Canada] is supposed to be all about freedom. So, doesn't it follow that Mr. Thomas should be free to not go to the White House?
End of story.
There has to be more important sh*t going on in this world than a man who wears a helmet to work declining to meet the POTUS.
WFDS
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