It has to stop. After all, those kids of yours have to contribute their fair share to Social Security when they grow up. Can't have them keeling over too soon. About 6,000 people are expected at a memorial service for Dale Earnhardt in Charlotte today. Millions more are expected to tune in on television.
Politicians just love it.
But spend a few moments listening to some of Earnhardt's fans. Some speak of their love for this man as passionately as our Founding Fathers once spoke of their love for their country. He's being called the Princess Diana of the auto racing world. No I m not upset because Earnhardt had a lot of fans. What upsets me is that I know full well that most of these people professing their undying devotion to Earnhardt couldn t name their two U.S. Senators or the Vice President of the United States.