"Without free speech no search for truth is possible... no discovery of truth is useful." ~~~~ Charles Bradlaugh

Good god, it's NFL football season.  That means that The Gadfly will be extraordinarily ornery until the end of the year while he watches his beloved team, the Minnesota Vikings, stumble, fumble, and fuck up their way to yet another frustrating, hair-pulling, crying in your beer year.

But you're not a true fan unless you mean it.  You're not a true fan until you've done this:

Yes dear readers -- that is your beloved Gadfly -- in full team uniform.

You're not a fan unless you're willing to show it in public -- that was The Gadfly at an enemy team stadium strutting his Viking stuff.  The Gadfly survived his experience and earned respect from the enemy fans for not being afraid to dissent from the local sentiment. --- It's a lesson learned for gathering up the courage to speak out about issues that affect you and your family's lives and that is infinitely more important than a stupid football game.

The Gadfly loves his Vikings though ..and there will be more postings on this subject to come.



----TFG