Be sure your "friend" is your friend

I just read a story in the New Zealand press regarding a 32 year old case involving a transsexual who was murdered which was just solved.  (The entire case can be read by clicking above.)   And who was the culprit in this crime? Why, the police, of course!

By far, most of the police I know are decent and honorable people.  The ones I meet do hard work, and it is thankless.  But that .01 percent  must be watched out for. Just...be careful.

A troubling sign

President Barack Obama has, on the large scheme of things, been a decent President. There has been, however, a glaring exception to the rule. This will not go away easily. When Timothy McVeigh was arrested for his many, many crimes in Oklahoma City, he nevertheless was read his rights under the Constitution. He was tried, convicted, incarcerated, and ultimately executed - all the time knowing his rights. I personally oppose the death penalty, but if McVeigh could know his rights yet still wind up in the death chamber, I have to admit the US had a helluva good case.

Now what is the difference between Timothy McVeigh and other people arrested in other countries? I can think of three reasons:

1) They are of the "wrong" color.
2) They were born in the "wrong" country.
3) They belong to the "wrong" religion.

Please, President Obama, let these men and women be afforded their basic human rights. Our country is better when we do this.

hello everyone...

Yeah, '....I'm always putting things off...but I do promise a decent essay tommorow. Hold on until then, ok?