The Funeral of Specialist Ernest Dallas

I am a veteran of a foreign war also, and some of the folks that listen to me regularly know that. I was contacted via e-mail about the service for this young man from Denton, Texas by a couple of different veterans that ride. I posted information on our radio station website about the call for guys to ride that day (Friday 8/5), and I mentioned it on the air and at an event we held the night before on Belt Line Road. I was glad to see the response at his service from the military, the Denton police and fire departments and the riders who showed that morning to pay their respects and accompnay that boy for his last ride to his resting place. Approximately 50 or so motorcycles showed up for the service.

I tried my best to describe the events of the day and the scene as I saw it, so that folks listening to my radio program would have a sense of happens when one of our boys and girls comes home.

It WAS quite a sight to see. The Denton fire Department had two of their aerial trucks parked on either side of the road with their ladders outstretched to a point and draped an American flag between the two. Our procession passed under that as we left the church headed for the National Cemetery south of Dallas. The men of the police and fire departments in their dress uniforms...saluting.

The sight of "just folks," young and old alike, lining the street as we left Denton was quite stiring, including a Viet Nam vet who wore his Air Cav hat and stood with a snappy salute as the motorcade drove by. A couple of old gals from the elementary school took time to walk to the edge of the street and wave their flags as we passed.

I don't know how many saw him, but there was a man all by himself...looked to be old Marine Corps... standing on a overpass above I-35 near Belt Line as we drove under, who stood at attention with a large American flag in one hand...saluting with the other. Gave some of us who saw him goosebumps.

The full service at the gravesite for the family and for an American hero who gave all he had to give. It touches you.

We need to honor every one of our boys and girls that have honored us by their sacrifice...politics be damned.

Raphael Palmeiro

Congress is going to investigate whether perjury was committed…Here’s what stinks about the Raphael Palmeiro deal…he won’t be remembered for hitting 500 plus homers or 3,000 plus hits or anything else. He’ll be remembered for having stuff in his pee. If he didn't have anything to gain in his final season, as he claimed, then why take anything? Apparently for the Viagra man…size does matter.

Hey, when Courtney Love points at the guy and says, "That dude's messed up," he might as well start walking. At least for 12 steps.