"Mariano's Good Character / The Government Shutdown"

       

What else can I say about the great Mariano Rivera, elected UNANIMOUSLY (a first) to Baseball's Hall of Fame last night??  See my blogs for June 5th, August 3rd, December 15th of last year and January 17th of THIS young year, for my thoughts about him.

And after his election last night, I sent this letter to both major New York papers.  I hope they print it.

Editor,

Much will be said about the on-the-field achievements of the great Mariano Rivera, and rightfully so.  But if there were a Hall of Fame for having good Character, Mo would enter that Hall unanimously, as well.

When Mo took over for John Wetteland as the Yankees' closer in '97, he was quoted as saying he didn't know if he could fill his shoes, but he went out and did his best, anyway.  Then, when he failed in a big spot during the 1997 playoffs, and the team was eliminated, Rivera bounced back the next year and led the Yankees to another World Title, closing all four victories in the 1998 World Series (he led them in '99 and 2000, as well.)  On New York talk radio the night he was inducted, people called in to praise Mo and everyone who has personally met him (myself included) was impressed at his decency, genuineness and humility.  Unlike many talented sports stars, Mo credits God for his success rather than himself...and you can sense he really means it.

Last week, your paper carried the sad story of Mr. Wetteland's arrest for some very serious charges, but there has never been a hint of scandal for the man who more than filled his shoes, namely, Mariano Rivera. The contrast between the two only serves to make us appreciate Mo's good Character even more.

We love you, Mo!!

Chet Jelinski



The photo above is a sample of how MANY are trying to "make MONEY" off of MO (Lol!! )

The Government Shutdown.  Finally, some are wondering why it is that the Government has been shut down for over a month, and I've written about OTHER stuff that (they think) is less important. Here's the answer.

The Government is not something I depend on much, so its absence is not keenly felt by me.  Personally, I'd like to get the Government shut UP instead of shut DOWN (Lol), but that's another story.  We have "too much" Government today, in my opinion.   WAY too much!!

My heart DOES go out to those negatively impacted by the shutdown, yes, but the bottom line is BUILD THE WALL, keep illegals (a.k.a. criminals) OUT of America and let the shutdown end THEN.  It's just that simple to me.