Demonize different facet
I do need readers to know I’d by no means wish to maintain anybody from worshiping their very own golden idol. Apparently, some fear that my TDS could also be affecting this.
I wish to not fear about blindly supporting somebody with 34 felonies, as a result of that was all simply Ds going after him, however I can not get previous the half the place his personal lawyer served jail time beneath his Division of Justice, particularly for that. However y’all do you.
Now, I additionally need to consider DJT has no data of pedophilia that includes girls he says had been “stolen” from Mar-a-Lago. Apparently, he thought he may focus this on anybody however himself. It is virtually like he needs to say, “I do know he did it, I noticed him,” and never assume the remainder of us may marvel how he is aware of a lot. He “by no means had the privilege” to go to the island, and apparently assumes America is so parochial now, we’ll excuse one facet’s help of pedophiles if we will demonize the opposite due to it. Will this be our mental Kristallnacht?
In terms of pedophilia, it appears to be like like The Onion nailed it once more with this headline/prediction: “Trump Urges Supporters To Transfer On From Societal Disdain For Pedophilia.” If you happen to help launch of those recordsdata since you assume they’ll solely have an effect on “one facet,” you do not actually care concerning the crime, or extra importantly, the victims.
What a shock that Center East peace is not understanding as was claimed right here … and there have been no tanks in Baghdad. However don’t fret, I believe the Nobel Prize committee will discover the unimaginable restraint Donald has utilized in not “obliterating” Canada and Greenland up to now. That alone must get him that Nobel Peace Prize the world is clamoring for!
GREG ROUNTREE
Scott
Lacking the mark
At 75 years outdated, I’ve heard it stated far too many instances that America is a Christian nation. I would not go so far as to say that; nonetheless, I’d say that America needs to be like that however usually misses the mark. For the sake of argument, for instance that we’re, then possibly we have misplaced our bearings. The next is a reminder of what neighborhood, social justice, and lots of the qualities a Christian nation ought to mannequin:
Isaiah 1: “Study to do good, search justice, right oppression; deliver justice to the fatherless, plead the widow’s trigger.”
Micah 6: “He has proven you, O mortal, what is nice. And what does the Lord require of you? To behave justly and to like mercy and to stroll humbly with God.”
Proverbs 31: “Converse up for individuals who can not converse for themselves, for the rights of all who’re destitute. Converse up and choose pretty, defend the rights of the poor and needy.”
Psalm 106: “Blessed are those that act justly, who all the time do what is true.”
Amos 5: “However let justice roll on like a river, righteous like a never-failing stream!”
How are we doing?
HOSEA LONG
Little Rock
Execution strategies
Byron Black, 69, was simply executed in Nashville, Tenn. Attorneys and bleeding-heart liberals argued it might be painful for him since he had a coronary heart defibrillator, plus he was in a wheelchair, supposedly had dementia, mind harm, kidney failure, and congestive coronary heart failure, or so his attorneys declare. A bit late to say these well being points after 37 years. Black was convicted in 1988 for taking pictures his girlfriend, 29, and her two little ladies, 6 and 9, in a jealous rage. On the time he was on work-release whereas serving time for taking pictures her estranged husband.
Black was completely wholesome in 1988 when he dedicated these cold-blooded murders. That might have been an ideal time, or quickly thereafter, to execute him. His lawyer claims this execution was shameful, and a delicate, type, and fragile man was put to demise. Such a pity.
Possibly Arkansas ought to implement a firing squad, which is fast demise and painless. A number of states now are utilizing it. Arkansas at the moment has 23 on demise row. One was sentenced in 1992 (33 years), two in 1993 (32 years), and two in 1994 (31 years). However no matter execution technique we now have, it would not work if it isn’t used. The final execution in Arkansas was April 2017. However it appears we’re starting once more after the squabble over the injection medication and now attempting to get approval for gasoline. If we won’t have a firing squad, which targets the guts instantly, we will all the time deliver again Previous Sparky, the electrical chair. Issues want to alter.
JOCEIL WOODS
Searcy
Some queries for Hill
Congressman French Hill, I referred to as your workplace many instances to ask questions and am nonetheless awaiting solutions. Would you thoughts answering questions by the medium of the Democrat-Gazette? I’ve extra questions than house permits. Hopefully the paper will permit me to proceed with one other letter in 30 days. Congressman, please submit your response and permit for follow-up questions, thus offering dialogue between you and your constituents. I encourage different readers to reference this letter and submit their questions (there are various!) and hope the Democrat-Gazette permits this course of to unfold in order that we will all know your stance on these points.
Do you help:
President Trump’s self-enrichment with the Qatar jet reward? Do you will have particulars on the funding to improve this jet? What about his meme-coin schemes, World Liberty Monetary, and selling his golf programs with worldwide conferences?
ICE raids? Is that this humane? Is your silence meant to say that you just agree?
Big discount in IRS brokers making it simpler for individuals to cheat on (or not even pay) their taxes?
The massive discount in analysis packages just like the NIH and our increased schooling establishments?
The firing of the top of the Bureau of Labor Statistics for an unfavorable jobs report?
The Texas redistricting scheme that might take away 5 Democratic seats in Congress?
Israel’s continued bombing of Gaza and its horrific penalties? Are you keen to face up and say one thing?
Do you agree there’s a harmful rising divide in wealth distribution in our nation? Why not redistribute a few of that wealth by taxing the higher 1 % extra closely? Would you, within the income-tax bracket that you just belong, be keen to pay extra taxes?
I hope to see extra questions out of your constituents, and all of us sit up for your response.
DEBBIE GOOLSBY
Little Rock
