The son of Adam and Eve went bad and murder was born. It continues today at ever increasing violence. Why?
Perhaps we should look at what happens when a murderer is caught and brought to justice. He may go on trial before a jury of his peers in, oh, perhaps a year. Maybe more in today's courts. There may be every reason in the world to delay prosecution. Lawyers are very good at putting things off.
I have a few thoughts on the subject of "Crime and Punishment" you may find worthy of consideration. First of all, in the case of willful, 1st degree murder, which is the one that I consider the subject of this piece, I believe in the Biblical "Eye for an Eye." However, today it seems that society considers that to be "cruel and unusual punishment." Shameful. So our prisons are jammed with the guilty enjoying a life of leisure while the families of their victims suffer.
If we as a nation had the will to carry out the death penalty when the jury says "Guilty your Honor" perhaps that would slow the murder rate. For certain it would prevent a second murder by that person (as so often happens in today's "catch and release" world).
Murder has always been a capital crime. Today we have lost the will to treat it as such!
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Friday, December 26, 2014
Tuesday, December 2, 2014
RACIST---------------WHO? ME?
In the early days of my manhood it was common to say so if you did not like someone. Likewise you were told to "Buzz off." "Get lost." "I don't like you and never will." Or words to that effect. Sometimes even worse things were thrown at you. It made little difference what the color of your skin was or where your folks came from the words were the same.
Now if those things are said, or show up on Twitter or Facebook look out, here come the PC crowd. We seem to live by "Political Correctness" and the word "Racist" is inserted into every political discussion and most conversations. We are not allowed to utter the word "God" in many places and certainly don't want to offend a Buddhist, a Hindu or a Muslim by praying in the name of Jesus Christ. That would be "Politically incorrect." Even those in seats of power like congress are ever careful to NEVER offend; everyone except the White house that is.
A white officer of the law shoots a black "Gentle Giant" who is a thief, mugger, aggressive young 290 pound man on a rampage, in defense of his life and a country goes NUTS! People come from all over to "demonstrate" by looting and burning someone's property (who must have been a racist).
That's not enough. Before an NFL game the team comes onto the field with hands in the air to mimic something that DID NOT HAPPEN. Worse.......they let 'em play! But even that is topped when members of the Black Caucus in the House of Representatives do the same thing on the floor of the chambers. BUT----that is not RACIST! If not why not?
Is it a shame that a young man conducts himself in such a manner that he ends up being shot to death? Yes. Is it my fault that he did that? No. Is the Cop that he attacked at fault because that offender ended up dead? No. Am I to be called a racist because I say these things? You bet I will be labeled that.
By the way, when a Black officer shoots a white perp. does it make the news? Not often. And another "by the way," where is the "white caucus" in the House????
I yearn for the days of "The Virginian"........"When you call me that, smile."
Now if those things are said, or show up on Twitter or Facebook look out, here come the PC crowd. We seem to live by "Political Correctness" and the word "Racist" is inserted into every political discussion and most conversations. We are not allowed to utter the word "God" in many places and certainly don't want to offend a Buddhist, a Hindu or a Muslim by praying in the name of Jesus Christ. That would be "Politically incorrect." Even those in seats of power like congress are ever careful to NEVER offend; everyone except the White house that is.
A white officer of the law shoots a black "Gentle Giant" who is a thief, mugger, aggressive young 290 pound man on a rampage, in defense of his life and a country goes NUTS! People come from all over to "demonstrate" by looting and burning someone's property (who must have been a racist).
That's not enough. Before an NFL game the team comes onto the field with hands in the air to mimic something that DID NOT HAPPEN. Worse.......they let 'em play! But even that is topped when members of the Black Caucus in the House of Representatives do the same thing on the floor of the chambers. BUT----that is not RACIST! If not why not?
Is it a shame that a young man conducts himself in such a manner that he ends up being shot to death? Yes. Is it my fault that he did that? No. Is the Cop that he attacked at fault because that offender ended up dead? No. Am I to be called a racist because I say these things? You bet I will be labeled that.
By the way, when a Black officer shoots a white perp. does it make the news? Not often. And another "by the way," where is the "white caucus" in the House????
I yearn for the days of "The Virginian"........"When you call me that, smile."
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