6 I OPINION I May 1, 20<strong>24</strong> WEST NEWSMAGAZINE @WESTNEWSMAG WESTNEWSMAGAZINE.COM Celebrate Mom at Timberwinds Nursery Mother’s Day - Sunday, May 12 th Say it with Flowers ... We have flowers, lots of flowers. Come see our selection of trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals, hanging baskets and more. Or Colorful Décor ... Ceramics, statuary, glassware and more. Whatever you choose, Mom will love it because it comes from you! EDITORIAL Random thoughts With a tip of the hat to our old friend Thomas Sowell, we offer the following random thoughts on the passing scene: Let’s be real, the Cardinals are off to a bad start. We are in last place. Jordan Walker just got sent down to the minors. Paul Goldschmidt has just three extra base hits. Our lineup ranks <strong>24</strong>th in on-base percentage, and that is our highest relative offensive ranking. The worst part, however, is that the team is just boring to watch. That being said, it is still disappointing to see how quickly the vibe around Busch Stadium has turned sour. John Mozeliak got booed on opening day. Last week, a very small but vocal home crowd booed the Redbirds incessantly during a loss to the Diamondbacks. Showing your displeasure by not buying tickets is one thing, but showing up and being vocally displeased in person is, well, very 20<strong>24</strong> we suppose. On the plus side, Sonny Gray has been awesome. So has Masyn Winn. • • • Demonstrations on college campuses are spreading like wildfire. A bunch of people got arrested at Columbia University for protesting, so a bunch of campuses erupted in protest of the arrests. Not to be outdone, the University of Southern California shouted “hold my beer” and got their entire graduation ceremony canceled. It would be nice if things like academic achievement could spread as virally as these ridiculous protests. Certainly, we should not make light of a few things concerning these protests. Some of the protests have been blatantly antisemitic. Plus, a large portion of the people arrested in campus protests have not been students at the college where they were arrested. That’s frightening. One of the ideas that keeps getting floated during these protests is that you can be anti-Zionist without being anti-Jewish. We’re not sure how. • • • Joe Rogen’s interview of Tucker Carlson is bonkers. It’s just bonkers. Of course, it’s also three full hours of must-see entertainment, so maybe bonkers was the point? • • • In regard to the many trials of Donald Trump, we simply hope that the legal system en masse can look beyond any opinions of the ex-president, and focus instead on precedent and the presidency. There is a risk of laying some really bad road for future administrations to drive on. • • • The Missouri legislature made national headlines when it supported a legal shield for Bayer, owner of Roundup weed killer. Roundup has long been controversial because of claims that it is cancer-causing. The reality of whether Roundup is carcinogenic is complicated, but nothing brings out the sound bites like a good fight between lawyers and chemical companies. “If you vote for this bill, you are voting for cancer – and it will hurt my feelings, and I will not smile at you on the elevator,” said state Rep. LaDonna Appelbaum, who is undergoing treatment for cancer. In a statement, Bayer responded, “We are grateful that members of the Missouri House have supported farmers and science over the litigation industry.” Plants - Trees - Pottery - Gift - Décor & More! Follow us on 54 Clarkson Road, Ellisville, MO 63011 636.227.0095 Open 7 Days a Week timberwindsnursery.com
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