Randolph McCoy, not so prosperous, owned some land and livestock.
Tuesday, December 16, 2014
Vigilantes defending ...whatever, irregardless of what truth reigns. And their bitterness, or similar in nature, spans generations.
William Anderson Hatfield, known as Devil Anse, a very successful timber merchant, who employed dozens of men ...some of them McCoys.
Randolph's brother, Asa, was killed by a local militia group ...that counted some Hatfields among its members. Though even many members of Asa's family regarded him as a traitor ...having served in the Union Army during the Civil War.
It was 13 years after Asa's death that Randolph McCoy accused a Hatfield of stealing his pig.
It went to trial, and everything hinged on the testimony of a star witness ...a McCoy relative married to a Hatfield.
The McCoys were infuriated by the court verdict.
(The McCoy clan did not turn their displeasure towards their own McCoy relative for marrying a Hatfield, and testifying against them in court ...but against the prosperous Hatfield.)
Two years later, Randolph's nephew killed the McCoy relative who had testified in court. The nephew was acquitted for self-defense reasons.
Within months, Devil's 18 year old son encountered Roseanna McCoy, Randolph's daughter ...and it was a too friendly encounter, as they disappeared for hours.
Fearing that the friendly mingling would stir hostilities, Roseanna stayed at the Hatfield residence ...drawing the ire of the McCoys.
Later, the following year, Devil's son married Roseanna's cousin ...having abandoned the pregnant Roseanna.
The following year, as members of both families happened to exchange words, the hostilities erupted ...and the vicious violent clashes unleashed.
Two horrific events happened in 1998 ...
One event was the death of Matthew Shepard ...professed to be 'gay'. He was beaten, tortured, and left to die. The responsible parties were given consecutive life sentences.
The other event was the death of James Byrd Jr. ...born with skin the color which varies, just like eye color and hair color. He was dragged for miles behind a pickup truck ...and the rest of the details I don't even want to describe. Two men, Brewer and King, were given death penalties.
In 2011, Elex Murphy, boasting the title of "Knockout King" ...killed a 72 year old Vietnamese immigrant, and beat his wife badly.
Elex committed this crime in St. Louis Missouri.
Elex was an 18 year old teenager ...what should have happened to him??
The media depicted it in such a way that one could see it as black teenagers preying on hapless white elderly men and women. Would our nation then have staged violent protests outside predominately black schools ...when the participants in such actions probably rarely attended school anyway??
Would our nation then have protested, insisting that we lock up all black teenagers who don't have a father in the home ...when there is already an overabundance of blacks arrested and in prison??
Of course not ...there are many excellent single parent homes, and children are raised by many good standards. And so, we cannot focus solely on bad parenting. Sometimes good parents raise a child in the best possible way, and that child turns out bad. Sometimes those whom we feel are good prey upon people who are perceived by many as bad, and distort the reality of what is really going on.
This following piece is not my words. See how quickly you can guess who said it:
Would we say that drop-out rates and young people going to jail should focus the blame on lack of parenting for these issues within these communities?
In the neighborhood that most of us grew up in, parenting is not going on. In the old days, you couldn't skip school because every drawn shade was an eye. And your mother knew exactly where you had gone and who had gone into what house. Parents don't know that today.
African Americans should no longer blame discrimination,segregation, governmental institutions, or others for higher unemployment rates among blacks or the racial achievement gap; rather, they have their own culture of poverty to blame.Solutions for domestic problems?? Not really. A large number of our quick solutions do not involve clear and sincere thinking?? And many solutions aren't really solutions, but aim mostly to anger people. Is this how politics and our leadership roles should function??
Often solutions will not only anger many leaders, but will also bring verbal attacks towards the person who verbalizes it. That which was listed in italics above was presented by Bill Cosby, not to lock people up, but to wise them up. Proper parenting is the key, he said. And I agree that parenting is important, but it is not to be the sole focus. (Bill Cosby had one of the most popular shows on TV ...showing a healthy family setting, and he was voted as one of the best TV dads. It's sad when those who give admirable advice, also work to destroy their own credibility by their actions off-screen.)
I'm not always swift in keeping up-to-date with anything, and certainly not the entertainment industry. I wrote most of this blog in 2014, and now in 2020 ...well, much has happened and my perspective on things has grown also (hopefully in the right direction). First of all, in 2015, criminal charges were brought against Bill Cosby ...and not just a single incident (one count stated 45 cases).
I have a problem with quoting someone in a positive light, when most of that light has been extinguished. But, it is true that there is bad waiting to destroy each of us ...and it is called temptation. We are all tempted, yet when we give into temptation ...that's when the real problem manifests itself. It may be called simple temptation, but if it is not resisted, the 'simple' may become simply horrific.
Yet, each of us has good that is waiting to emerge also. The more we commit to either, the more it becomes a part of us. Yes, I was mentioning my problem with quoting others. How about this one: "Be more of what you can be, set your eyes on that goal, and strive to achieve it."?? This could seem like a very positive statement, but then again, Satan could say it.
Yes, things could be good in one respect, but this is what I meant when I mentioned good quotes could be surrounded by not so nice things. And that is why I have difficulty quoting Bill Cosby, even though much good was also said on his family sitcom.
"Well, it's not over. We can't have an American people that violate the law and then just walk away from it. So it's not over." ---Congressman Harry Reid 2014.
The Las Vegas Sun wrote that "Bundy hit a trifecta of sorts: He violated the laws Congress made, ignored the judicial branch's orders, and defied the executive branch's efforts to enforce those laws and orders ... In the end, Bundy isn't the victor; anarchy is. The rule of law, and society as a whole, lost." (In reference to the ranchers defying orders not to graze their cattle on federal lands ...and something to do with protecting some sort of tortoise.)
The scene reminded me of the beginnings of Ruby Ridge (1992) and Waco (1993) ...but, thankfully it didn't happen in Nevada because the media and cameras were present. When the government overreaches, they need to be checked by the government itself. There are checks-and-balances written in the Constitution ...and amendments can be drafted. Locally, there has to be swift justice ...was not happening in the Georgia incident. The federal authorities make many missteps, and I don't believe they should be called in ...whether to protect a tortoise, or masses of people within a city. Anger is absolutely justified ...it's what we do with that anger that distinguishes whether we improve the conditions we say we want to improve, or whether in reality we are so angry at individuals we feel hate us that we no longer care and choose to draw out more hateful people. I think hating should be a crime when it focuses on individuals. I hate sin ...and the Bible says not to return evil for evil. I believe that if we do, we are asking evil to rule.
What about solutions for foreign problems, even our enemies ...say, terrorists? Or even the domestic infiltration of hate groups who want to kill by any means, inclusive of beheading.
Personally, I don't agree with the actions of Westboro Baptist Church ...nor do I agree with the narrative just quoted above, by Hillary Clinton.
Westboro Baptist Church makes it clear that they hate gay people, yet they protest at the funerals of soldiers who fight those overseas with similar hate towards gays. The Westboro Church group is more than a bit inconsistent, as they hold signs in favor of IEDs. And I view them as just as despicable as those who spat at soldiers who were returning from the Vietnam war...and I believe those type of people should be arrested.
Another note: The Westboro group also protested the funerals of Matthew Shepard, and that of Michael Jackson.
But, I also believe the white supremacists should be arrested for their public display of hatred ...and perhaps equality in this manner should be given in considering the actions of Black Panther protesters. And certainly those who espouse to beliefs associating with radical Muslim groups, believing it is a conviction to kill citizens of our country, should also be arrested.
In 1997, Luis, an illegal immigrant, was deported back to Mexico. In 2001, he was convicted in Arizona for possession of narcotics for sale, and he was deported back to Mexico. This year, he killed two California sheriff's deputies.
Elex was an 18 year old teenager ...what should have happened to him??
The media depicted it in such a way that one could see it as black teenagers preying on hapless white elderly men and women. Would our nation then have staged violent protests outside predominately black schools ...when the participants in such actions probably rarely attended school anyway??
Would our nation then have protested, insisting that we lock up all black teenagers who don't have a father in the home ...when there is already an overabundance of blacks arrested and in prison??
Of course not ...there are many excellent single parent homes, and children are raised by many good standards. And so, we cannot focus solely on bad parenting. Sometimes good parents raise a child in the best possible way, and that child turns out bad. Sometimes those whom we feel are good prey upon people who are perceived by many as bad, and distort the reality of what is really going on.
This following piece is not my words. See how quickly you can guess who said it:
Would we say that drop-out rates and young people going to jail should focus the blame on lack of parenting for these issues within these communities?
In the neighborhood that most of us grew up in, parenting is not going on. In the old days, you couldn't skip school because every drawn shade was an eye. And your mother knew exactly where you had gone and who had gone into what house. Parents don't know that today.
Often solutions will not only anger many leaders, but will also bring verbal attacks towards the person who verbalizes it. That which was listed in italics above was presented by Bill Cosby, not to lock people up, but to wise them up. Proper parenting is the key, he said. And I agree that parenting is important, but it is not to be the sole focus. (Bill Cosby had one of the most popular shows on TV ...showing a healthy family setting, and he was voted as one of the best TV dads. It's sad when those who give admirable advice, also work to destroy their own credibility by their actions off-screen.)
I'm not always swift in keeping up-to-date with anything, and certainly not the entertainment industry. I wrote most of this blog in 2014, and now in 2020 ...well, much has happened and my perspective on things has grown also (hopefully in the right direction). First of all, in 2015, criminal charges were brought against Bill Cosby ...and not just a single incident (one count stated 45 cases).
I have a problem with quoting someone in a positive light, when most of that light has been extinguished. But, it is true that there is bad waiting to destroy each of us ...and it is called temptation. We are all tempted, yet when we give into temptation ...that's when the real problem manifests itself. It may be called simple temptation, but if it is not resisted, the 'simple' may become simply horrific.
Yet, each of us has good that is waiting to emerge also. The more we commit to either, the more it becomes a part of us. Yes, I was mentioning my problem with quoting others. How about this one: "Be more of what you can be, set your eyes on that goal, and strive to achieve it."?? This could seem like a very positive statement, but then again, Satan could say it.
Yes, things could be good in one respect, but this is what I meant when I mentioned good quotes could be surrounded by not so nice things. And that is why I have difficulty quoting Bill Cosby, even though much good was also said on his family sitcom.
"Well, it's not over. We can't have an American people that violate the law and then just walk away from it. So it's not over." ---Congressman Harry Reid 2014.
The Las Vegas Sun wrote that "Bundy hit a trifecta of sorts: He violated the laws Congress made, ignored the judicial branch's orders, and defied the executive branch's efforts to enforce those laws and orders ... In the end, Bundy isn't the victor; anarchy is. The rule of law, and society as a whole, lost." (In reference to the ranchers defying orders not to graze their cattle on federal lands ...and something to do with protecting some sort of tortoise.)
The scene reminded me of the beginnings of Ruby Ridge (1992) and Waco (1993) ...but, thankfully it didn't happen in Nevada because the media and cameras were present. When the government overreaches, they need to be checked by the government itself. There are checks-and-balances written in the Constitution ...and amendments can be drafted. Locally, there has to be swift justice ...was not happening in the Georgia incident. The federal authorities make many missteps, and I don't believe they should be called in ...whether to protect a tortoise, or masses of people within a city. Anger is absolutely justified ...it's what we do with that anger that distinguishes whether we improve the conditions we say we want to improve, or whether in reality we are so angry at individuals we feel hate us that we no longer care and choose to draw out more hateful people. I think hating should be a crime when it focuses on individuals. I hate sin ...and the Bible says not to return evil for evil. I believe that if we do, we are asking evil to rule.
What about solutions for foreign problems, even our enemies ...say, terrorists? Or even the domestic infiltration of hate groups who want to kill by any means, inclusive of beheading.
“This is what we call smart power, using every possible tool and partner to advance peace and security, leaving no one on the sidelines. Showing respect even for ones enemies.”
“Trying to understand and in so far as psychologically possible, empathize with their perspective and point of view.”
Personally, I don't agree with the actions of Westboro Baptist Church ...nor do I agree with the narrative just quoted above, by Hillary Clinton.
Westboro Baptist Church makes it clear that they hate gay people, yet they protest at the funerals of soldiers who fight those overseas with similar hate towards gays. The Westboro Church group is more than a bit inconsistent, as they hold signs in favor of IEDs. And I view them as just as despicable as those who spat at soldiers who were returning from the Vietnam war...and I believe those type of people should be arrested.
Another note: The Westboro group also protested the funerals of Matthew Shepard, and that of Michael Jackson.
But, I also believe the white supremacists should be arrested for their public display of hatred ...and perhaps equality in this manner should be given in considering the actions of Black Panther protesters. And certainly those who espouse to beliefs associating with radical Muslim groups, believing it is a conviction to kill citizens of our country, should also be arrested.
In 1997, Luis, an illegal immigrant, was deported back to Mexico. In 2001, he was convicted in Arizona for possession of narcotics for sale, and he was deported back to Mexico. This year, he killed two California sheriff's deputies.
Ferguson is in St. Louis County, Missouri ....the same county where Elex Murphy committed his crimes. This year an event there sparked emotions that seem to be ever present ...a generalized hatred towards cops.
People rightfully held signs that stated: Black Lives Matter!
And black lives do matter ...all lives matter!!
My question is: Is this a conditional statement?? Don't those lives matter in the inner city where gangs and drug rings commit an unknown number of murders each day?? Don't those black lives matter also ...isn't that the problem Bill Cosby was trying to address?? Yet, how sincere is one who condemns one violent crime, while committing other violent crimes?? I would say murder is worse than rape, but rape is also horrific.
Shouldn't we also be holding signs that say: All Crime Matters!
Isn't it crime that destroys the potential freedom, for opportunity and from prison??
I know that Black Lives Matter, mostly means that their lives matter too ...and in saying that all lives matter (which is true), it really groups them, as if to minimize the fact that they do truly matter.
With the emotion behind all that ...no, statistics are not the primary focus, though neither should false data be manipulated to stir emotion which often makes things worse. With that in mind, I guess I did check some data ...as I want to also deal truthfully, as well as compassionately.
East St. Louis, Illinois topped the nation in a demographic study ...and this is per 100,000 people.
Not to pick on any area of the country ...each has its own unique problems, yet stats, though they can be misleading, they also can lend to at least some possible insight.
And I think it can be shown that most violent acts are caused by crime, not by trying to stop it.
But, it should be the courts that decide upon the penalty, and if at all possible, the death penalty should not be dispensed out in the streets ...the courts should decide. If the courts are so pathetic in their decisions, then we should legislate some effective and fair way to get rid of those judges, also under the law. Laws can change ...and it should not be the good laws that protect our people which we should try to change, it's the laws that continually hurt and destroy our society that should change.
Yet, we have politicians who feel we aren't intelligent enough to make those decisions ...or do we rather often elect those who aren't intelligent enough??
I have a close friend whose daughter was
murdered a number of years ago. She was the manager of a video store, and went
in early to get everything ready. What
she wasn’t ready for, was the man who was about to murder her.
My good friend felt the rage that any of us
would feel. He got a gun, and was driven to kill the man who murdered his precious
daughter.
While he was driving to the man’s house, he got
a call on his phone that the man who murdered his daughter was in custody. It wasn’t the man who he thought it was, and
though he was still angry with rage, he thanked God he didn’t kill an innocent
man.
Yes, he was still angry over the murder of his
daughter …and that takes a lifetime to deal with, but he didn’t burn down the
video store where she’d been murdered.
Nor did he direct his anger towards killing a person of the same race as
the man who murdered his daughter. If he
had done these things, then someone else would be upset and would react …making
it impossible to imagine an end to the chain reaction of destructive responses.
We live in a world where many terrible things happen
every day. Our world is also filled with many wonderful things …though those things
are often not powerful enough to penetrate our grief, or anger.
A true friend will help us through our difficult
times. Others let their anger go beyond themselves …and allow others to stir the
cauldron, then feed them the poison. Those who may have come close to overcoming
their anger, are more angry than they ever have been. And the poison becomes our steady diet.
I ask, “Who benefits from this??”
What sense does it make to hate all banks & big businesses, hate all cops & those trying to enforce the law, and hate any group of people different than yourself or your beliefs???
How do we cope with our anger when a loved one dies because of mismanagement of law enforcement??
I am adding to this 2014 blog, and editing some of my thoughts, as I sit here in 2020. I just heard a quote that said, "If you don't say something, you are saying something." Some of you may think I say too much, and I've been told that people don't like to talk about certain things, but often I believe they don't mind talking, they just don't want to hear talk on the subject. And that is fine ...we are not face-to-face here, and you don't have to read this blog or any of my 499 other ones, but here I go again:
I am going to weigh in on it ...and say something. I'm not asking you to share in my feelings ...as you are you & I am me. I was horrified and angry when I first watched the Georgia man (Ahmaad Arbery) shot down. I wondered why it took so long to hear about the murder that happened the end of February (though I am not always quickly informed). Still, I couldn't get the horrible images out of my head. I know I am lacking information, but I am addressing what I think I do know ...and what I believe. If there is a law that permits citizens to arrest other people, that has to be thrown out immediately ...it is a disaster waiting to happen over & over. And it's insane for them to be able to brandish firearms with the atrocious thought that they are somehow within their rights. Yes, those men were eventually arrested and will be facing prison terms, but that could have been totally avoided. I wish that every human life would value every other human life, but I can't see that happening in a world mixed with good & evil. But, I firmly believe that those type of laws not only permit the potential for much wrong, it also allows the wrong to grow into evil. And also speaking of the Minneapolis killing (of George Floyd) ...no, I don't know all the facts, but if this officer had a history of problems, then I feel the department failed to adequately weed out those who've become unfit to do their job. Police should not act differently from one locale to another. Yes, their job is often very difficult, yet certain protocol should exist to make it abundantly clear what is acceptable and what should be sufficient. Adequate is 'not' excessive. Both incidents seemed to happen because they were allowed to happen. Insane people kill other people, then often kill themselves. These people acted as they did because they likely thought they could get away with it ...and we should never have law enforcement policies or departments that in any way would encourage or allow such actions. We have good police that keep us safely within a society where we don't feel we are in the wild West, everyone taking the law into their own hands. I seriously feel changes like these need to take place right away ...as destroying our own communities is criminal, it does nothing to heal, is not solution orientated, and just passes the baton in a relay of more running recklessly. Yes, we can all see that the individuals who did these horrible things are going to prison ...but, sadly, we do not see nor believe this is the end to these kind of events. We need departments and policies within communities that are so accountable that people would fear ...not fearing to do their jobs, but fearing to deliberately do what every human being should know is wrong. And that way, I feel those violently abusive people would only have avenue to struggle within themselves, hopefully reconciling their feelings without hurting (or killing) others.
I understand that we expect we should be able to trust our parents, our school teachers, our church leaders, our medical personnel, and our police ...and when that expectation is not met, we feel betrayed. Random acts of violence create a different sort of shock ...but, betrayal is at a different level. Yet, we can't group people and assume they would all betray us. I believe the good people outweigh the bad.
Larry Nassar betrayed the trust of so many young girls. Farid Fata had seven specialized and high-tech clinics throughout Rochester Hills, Bloomfield Hills, Sterling Heights, Oak Park, Troy, Ckarkston, and Lapeer ...amassing nearly 35 million dollars in fraudulent health care billings to Medicare and private health insurance companies. He victimized 553 patients and ordered at least 9,000 medically unnecessary infusions or injections, including chemotherapy for patients who did not have cancer. Does that mean we should burn down or shut down hospitals? No, that would be absurd ...we need doctors. And we need police too. They should operate within their states and locales, yet under guidelines that are the same throughout the nation ...with every officer required to test his/her bodycam before even starting the shift, and have a couple extra workable ones in the vehicle also, in case one gets damaged. Yet, to say we should dismantle the police force ...would only increase private ownership of guns. And the same political pundits who would like to get rid of he police force, also have stated they want to get rid of guns. That makes no sense. We need to to have strict guidelines, and severe penalties for those who don't follow those guidelines.
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Disrespect for the law, and for law enforcement officers ...seems to me a disturbing thing. Perhaps we should not call them law enforcement officers, but peace officers.
They bring many people peace of mind and safety ...from being robbed or assaulted. But, today we have selective encouragement to go in a much different direction. It's as if doing the right thing has much less value than allowing yourself to be deprived of something you want ...something you think you should have.
It seems if you don't have something, and you want it ...it's okay to take it, especially if in your mind, the person or business you take it from has adequate supply. Yet, that is not even always the criteria. If a person has only one daughter ...for some, it does not matter.
It is against the law to steal, and for those who ignore that, and also reject the presence of those called upon to carry out the law ...it may create a culture of thought that will inevitably lead to unavoidable eventual confrontation, and perhaps consequences.
We do our youth no favor by supporting this culture of disrespect for the law ...and if and when the cause and effect does eventually happen, the affect it has upon us should not compel us to protest in the form of committing more crimes of the same nature ...the kind of crimes that led up to the incident.
My family has recently been watching the old TV Daniel Boone movies ...back then there was some real conflict between the native American Indians and the more recent settlers. One of Daniel's friends was Mingo ...and though there was much conflict with many natives, this did not hinder their friendship. I would say there was more conflict back then ...but, when conflict arises, character is tested. You either build character as the 'Greatest Generation' did, or you increase the bitterness of those who don't really want peace ...and who, instead, seem to want not just to overcome the dominance of others, but to take their turn at it. And the outcome is seldom what most of the supporters expect ...as it ushers in dictatorship of more than just the spoken kind, filled with lies about what it had just professed as hope.
Do your own research, or question yourself on your knowledge of it ...before you do the research:
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Do any of you know Cheyanne Bond??
Or how about one of the four below, eliminated from the picture ...
...as a result of a deliberate beheading??
How will the other three live out their lives ...dealing with such horrific acts, beyond the imagination??
Yet, we have ISIS and other radical Muslim organizations who are promoting this sort of insanity. A Virginia mosque was led by Yemeni-American Imam Anwar al-Awlaki. Three of the 9/11 hijackers attended the mosque. Also, Nidal Hasan frequented there, and kept in communication with its leader. The Joint Terrorism Task Force was aware of e-mails sent from Nidal, the NSA was aware of it, and some of Nadil's collegues had been aware for years of his increasingly radicalization. Nadil was a U.S. Army Major and psychiatrist. In 2009, at Fort Hood, he fatally shot 13 and injured over 30 more. Who should be responsible??
And certainly, we should not take it out on the vast number of peaceful muslims throughout our nation because of this event.
People rightfully held signs that stated: Black Lives Matter!
And black lives do matter ...all lives matter!!
My question is: Is this a conditional statement?? Don't those lives matter in the inner city where gangs and drug rings commit an unknown number of murders each day?? Don't those black lives matter also ...isn't that the problem Bill Cosby was trying to address?? Yet, how sincere is one who condemns one violent crime, while committing other violent crimes?? I would say murder is worse than rape, but rape is also horrific.
Shouldn't we also be holding signs that say: All Crime Matters!
Isn't it crime that destroys the potential freedom, for opportunity and from prison??
I know that Black Lives Matter, mostly means that their lives matter too ...and in saying that all lives matter (which is true), it really groups them, as if to minimize the fact that they do truly matter.
With the emotion behind all that ...no, statistics are not the primary focus, though neither should false data be manipulated to stir emotion which often makes things worse. With that in mind, I guess I did check some data ...as I want to also deal truthfully, as well as compassionately.
East St. Louis, Illinois topped the nation in a demographic study ...and this is per 100,000 people.
| Crime | East St. Louis | National average |
|---|---|---|
| Murder | 101.9 | 5.6 |
| Rape | 251.3 | 32.2 |
| Robbery | 1,347.0 | 195.4 |
| Assault | 5,847.3 | 340.1 |
| Burglary | 2,442.8 | 814.5 |
| Automobile theft | 2,067.5 | 526.5 |
And I think it can be shown that most violent acts are caused by crime, not by trying to stop it.
But, it should be the courts that decide upon the penalty, and if at all possible, the death penalty should not be dispensed out in the streets ...the courts should decide. If the courts are so pathetic in their decisions, then we should legislate some effective and fair way to get rid of those judges, also under the law. Laws can change ...and it should not be the good laws that protect our people which we should try to change, it's the laws that continually hurt and destroy our society that should change.
Yet, we have politicians who feel we aren't intelligent enough to make those decisions ...or do we rather often elect those who aren't intelligent enough??
I have a close friend whose daughter was
murdered a number of years ago. She was the manager of a video store, and went
in early to get everything ready. What
she wasn’t ready for, was the man who was about to murder her.
My good friend felt the rage that any of us
would feel. He got a gun, and was driven to kill the man who murdered his precious
daughter.
While he was driving to the man’s house, he got
a call on his phone that the man who murdered his daughter was in custody. It wasn’t the man who he thought it was, and
though he was still angry with rage, he thanked God he didn’t kill an innocent
man.
Yes, he was still angry over the murder of his
daughter …and that takes a lifetime to deal with, but he didn’t burn down the
video store where she’d been murdered.
Nor did he direct his anger towards killing a person of the same race as
the man who murdered his daughter. If he
had done these things, then someone else would be upset and would react …making
it impossible to imagine an end to the chain reaction of destructive responses.
We live in a world where many terrible things happen
every day. Our world is also filled with many wonderful things …though those things
are often not powerful enough to penetrate our grief, or anger.
A true friend will help us through our difficult
times. Others let their anger go beyond themselves …and allow others to stir the
cauldron, then feed them the poison. Those who may have come close to overcoming
their anger, are more angry than they ever have been. And the poison becomes our steady diet.
I ask, “Who benefits from this??”
What sense does it make to hate all banks & big businesses, hate all cops & those trying to enforce the law, and hate any group of people different than yourself or your beliefs???
How do we cope with our anger when a loved one dies because of mismanagement of law enforcement??
I am adding to this 2014 blog, and editing some of my thoughts, as I sit here in 2020. I just heard a quote that said, "If you don't say something, you are saying something." Some of you may think I say too much, and I've been told that people don't like to talk about certain things, but often I believe they don't mind talking, they just don't want to hear talk on the subject. And that is fine ...we are not face-to-face here, and you don't have to read this blog or any of my 499 other ones, but here I go again:
I am going to weigh in on it ...and say something. I'm not asking you to share in my feelings ...as you are you & I am me. I was horrified and angry when I first watched the Georgia man (Ahmaad Arbery) shot down. I wondered why it took so long to hear about the murder that happened the end of February (though I am not always quickly informed). Still, I couldn't get the horrible images out of my head. I know I am lacking information, but I am addressing what I think I do know ...and what I believe. If there is a law that permits citizens to arrest other people, that has to be thrown out immediately ...it is a disaster waiting to happen over & over. And it's insane for them to be able to brandish firearms with the atrocious thought that they are somehow within their rights. Yes, those men were eventually arrested and will be facing prison terms, but that could have been totally avoided. I wish that every human life would value every other human life, but I can't see that happening in a world mixed with good & evil. But, I firmly believe that those type of laws not only permit the potential for much wrong, it also allows the wrong to grow into evil. And also speaking of the Minneapolis killing (of George Floyd) ...no, I don't know all the facts, but if this officer had a history of problems, then I feel the department failed to adequately weed out those who've become unfit to do their job. Police should not act differently from one locale to another. Yes, their job is often very difficult, yet certain protocol should exist to make it abundantly clear what is acceptable and what should be sufficient. Adequate is 'not' excessive. Both incidents seemed to happen because they were allowed to happen. Insane people kill other people, then often kill themselves. These people acted as they did because they likely thought they could get away with it ...and we should never have law enforcement policies or departments that in any way would encourage or allow such actions. We have good police that keep us safely within a society where we don't feel we are in the wild West, everyone taking the law into their own hands. I seriously feel changes like these need to take place right away ...as destroying our own communities is criminal, it does nothing to heal, is not solution orientated, and just passes the baton in a relay of more running recklessly. Yes, we can all see that the individuals who did these horrible things are going to prison ...but, sadly, we do not see nor believe this is the end to these kind of events. We need departments and policies within communities that are so accountable that people would fear ...not fearing to do their jobs, but fearing to deliberately do what every human being should know is wrong. And that way, I feel those violently abusive people would only have avenue to struggle within themselves, hopefully reconciling their feelings without hurting (or killing) others.
I understand that we expect we should be able to trust our parents, our school teachers, our church leaders, our medical personnel, and our police ...and when that expectation is not met, we feel betrayed. Random acts of violence create a different sort of shock ...but, betrayal is at a different level. Yet, we can't group people and assume they would all betray us. I believe the good people outweigh the bad.
Larry Nassar betrayed the trust of so many young girls. Farid Fata had seven specialized and high-tech clinics throughout Rochester Hills, Bloomfield Hills, Sterling Heights, Oak Park, Troy, Ckarkston, and Lapeer ...amassing nearly 35 million dollars in fraudulent health care billings to Medicare and private health insurance companies. He victimized 553 patients and ordered at least 9,000 medically unnecessary infusions or injections, including chemotherapy for patients who did not have cancer. Does that mean we should burn down or shut down hospitals? No, that would be absurd ...we need doctors. And we need police too. They should operate within their states and locales, yet under guidelines that are the same throughout the nation ...with every officer required to test his/her bodycam before even starting the shift, and have a couple extra workable ones in the vehicle also, in case one gets damaged. Yet, to say we should dismantle the police force ...would only increase private ownership of guns. And the same political pundits who would like to get rid of he police force, also have stated they want to get rid of guns. That makes no sense. We need to to have strict guidelines, and severe penalties for those who don't follow those guidelines.
(thestoryofthelefthanded.blogspot.com)
Disrespect for the law, and for law enforcement officers ...seems to me a disturbing thing. Perhaps we should not call them law enforcement officers, but peace officers.
They bring many people peace of mind and safety ...from being robbed or assaulted. But, today we have selective encouragement to go in a much different direction. It's as if doing the right thing has much less value than allowing yourself to be deprived of something you want ...something you think you should have.
It seems if you don't have something, and you want it ...it's okay to take it, especially if in your mind, the person or business you take it from has adequate supply. Yet, that is not even always the criteria. If a person has only one daughter ...for some, it does not matter.
It is against the law to steal, and for those who ignore that, and also reject the presence of those called upon to carry out the law ...it may create a culture of thought that will inevitably lead to unavoidable eventual confrontation, and perhaps consequences.
We do our youth no favor by supporting this culture of disrespect for the law ...and if and when the cause and effect does eventually happen, the affect it has upon us should not compel us to protest in the form of committing more crimes of the same nature ...the kind of crimes that led up to the incident.
My family has recently been watching the old TV Daniel Boone movies ...back then there was some real conflict between the native American Indians and the more recent settlers. One of Daniel's friends was Mingo ...and though there was much conflict with many natives, this did not hinder their friendship. I would say there was more conflict back then ...but, when conflict arises, character is tested. You either build character as the 'Greatest Generation' did, or you increase the bitterness of those who don't really want peace ...and who, instead, seem to want not just to overcome the dominance of others, but to take their turn at it. And the outcome is seldom what most of the supporters expect ...as it ushers in dictatorship of more than just the spoken kind, filled with lies about what it had just professed as hope.
Do your own research, or question yourself on your knowledge of it ...before you do the research:
- Michael Brown Jr.
- Robert Cameron Redus
The one person's middle name was added, because though it was nearly a year ago ...you likely didn't hear of him then either. Both had conflicting reports concerning police action, and both involved deaths. The one you recall the most is likely not only the most recent, but the one the media decided to cover more ...the one protesters decided was more important, for whatever their agenda is.
Speaking of most recent, how many of you know about Jakell Mitchell ...as it is the more recent of those mentioned above.
How about Brendan Tevlin ...that shooting took place more recently than Michael Brown Jr., and Brendan was a 19 year old college student who'd had straight-A's in high school. His death was because he was an American ...and someone had to pay for the lives in Syria, Iraq, and Iran. "A life for a life" was the reason, nothing else mattered. This was not the first ...as three had also lost their lives in Seattle, horrifically by the same deranged logic.
Jakell Mitchell was also a college student, an Auburn freshman football player ...so was jealousy the reason, and is that proper justification ---more so than self-defense?? He was murdered in the same apartment complex where three others have been shot in only two and a half years.
And for those who hate cops ...do we remember last year, when many people applauded the former LA police officer who eluded an extensive manhunt? He had killed Monica Quan and her fiance Keith Lawrence. Monica's dad had represented Dorner during a dismissal hearing, but it was felt he did not do a good enough job. He then killed another person, and wounded three others. The anger seems not that much different from the Hatfields and the McCoys ...bitter over a court battle, and not really caring who all were actually involved.
Another very promising young individual ...How about Brendan Tevlin ...that shooting took place more recently than Michael Brown Jr., and Brendan was a 19 year old college student who'd had straight-A's in high school. His death was because he was an American ...and someone had to pay for the lives in Syria, Iraq, and Iran. "A life for a life" was the reason, nothing else mattered. This was not the first ...as three had also lost their lives in Seattle, horrifically by the same deranged logic.
Jakell Mitchell was also a college student, an Auburn freshman football player ...so was jealousy the reason, and is that proper justification ---more so than self-defense?? He was murdered in the same apartment complex where three others have been shot in only two and a half years.
And for those who hate cops ...do we remember last year, when many people applauded the former LA police officer who eluded an extensive manhunt? He had killed Monica Quan and her fiance Keith Lawrence. Monica's dad had represented Dorner during a dismissal hearing, but it was felt he did not do a good enough job. He then killed another person, and wounded three others. The anger seems not that much different from the Hatfields and the McCoys ...bitter over a court battle, and not really caring who all were actually involved.
Do any of you know Cheyanne Bond??
How will the other three live out their lives ...dealing with such horrific acts, beyond the imagination??
Yet, we have ISIS and other radical Muslim organizations who are promoting this sort of insanity. A Virginia mosque was led by Yemeni-American Imam Anwar al-Awlaki. Three of the 9/11 hijackers attended the mosque. Also, Nidal Hasan frequented there, and kept in communication with its leader. The Joint Terrorism Task Force was aware of e-mails sent from Nidal, the NSA was aware of it, and some of Nadil's collegues had been aware for years of his increasingly radicalization. Nadil was a U.S. Army Major and psychiatrist. In 2009, at Fort Hood, he fatally shot 13 and injured over 30 more. Who should be responsible??
And certainly, we should not take it out on the vast number of peaceful muslims throughout our nation because of this event.
Some of you feel that places like this, especially if I decide to post this on Facebook, is no place for this sort of thing ...
...yet, you are fine with the protests.
It does not seem to matter what the reasoning is, or whether the reasoning makes sense.
Do you let the media manipulate your emotions, sway your logic, and disrupt all of humanity?? (throughtheeyesofalittlechild.blogspot.com)
Consider those who say they want to kill the Jews, and all Americans ...the United States ones, that is.
And someone who wants to be our next President says we have to understand and empathize with them?? (Sorry, Hillary, but I just can't ...no, I'm not sorry, I'm glad I don't agree with you.)
I understand quite well ...what it is.
Never forget 9/11 ...but also keep 2:11 in mind, 2 Thessalonians 2:11, that is ---And for this reason God will send them a strong delusion, that they will believe a lie ...
What reason is that??
...that they received not the love of the truth, that they may be saved.
And what lie was that??
...that they believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
Yes, I understand quite well what it is ...it is the deluded being led by pure evil. And it appears to be of their own doing, by allowing it to happen to them, because they believed not the truth.
The truth is the Bible ...whether you believe it or not. But, try not to be among the deceived. Try to be open to believing the soft quite voice of truth, that I am so compelled to shout at times. Yet, I resolve once a year to merely wish everyone a Merry Christmas, and at times smile, saying, God bless you!!
Yet, it is God's voice that must speak to your heart ...my voice is just a common person who admits I am sinful, while pointing you to the One who was crucified for not being so.
(I Kings 19:9-13 ...a still small voice)
Yes, Merry Christmas to all ...and peace on earth!!
If you believe that at face value, you're more than out-of-touch ...you're delusional.
Jesus is peace. At the birth of Jesus on earth, the angels announced, "...and on earth peace, good will towards all."
Now, if Jesus is in our hearts, there is peace there, but be certain of the fact that many are not merry, with all the horrific events going on, and all will not turn to Jesus.
Many of those who feel peace and are merry ...will not reach out to Him who gives eternal peace.
Be peaceful with family, and as the apostle Paul said, in most all of his letters to the churches he had visited, "peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ." Then in one letter, he said, if it be possible, as much as you can, be at peace with all. (Romans 12:16-18)
Do you let the media manipulate your emotions, sway your logic, and disrupt all of humanity?? (throughtheeyesofalittlechild.blogspot.com)
Consider those who say they want to kill the Jews, and all Americans ...the United States ones, that is.
And someone who wants to be our next President says we have to understand and empathize with them?? (Sorry, Hillary, but I just can't ...no, I'm not sorry, I'm glad I don't agree with you.)
I understand quite well ...what it is.
Never forget 9/11 ...but also keep 2:11 in mind, 2 Thessalonians 2:11, that is ---And for this reason God will send them a strong delusion, that they will believe a lie ...
What reason is that??
...that they received not the love of the truth, that they may be saved.
And what lie was that??
...that they believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
Yes, I understand quite well what it is ...it is the deluded being led by pure evil. And it appears to be of their own doing, by allowing it to happen to them, because they believed not the truth.
The truth is the Bible ...whether you believe it or not. But, try not to be among the deceived. Try to be open to believing the soft quite voice of truth, that I am so compelled to shout at times. Yet, I resolve once a year to merely wish everyone a Merry Christmas, and at times smile, saying, God bless you!!
Yet, it is God's voice that must speak to your heart ...my voice is just a common person who admits I am sinful, while pointing you to the One who was crucified for not being so.
(I Kings 19:9-13 ...a still small voice)
Yes, Merry Christmas to all ...and peace on earth!!
If you believe that at face value, you're more than out-of-touch ...you're delusional.
Jesus is peace. At the birth of Jesus on earth, the angels announced, "...and on earth peace, good will towards all."
Now, if Jesus is in our hearts, there is peace there, but be certain of the fact that many are not merry, with all the horrific events going on, and all will not turn to Jesus.
Many of those who feel peace and are merry ...will not reach out to Him who gives eternal peace.
Be peaceful with family, and as the apostle Paul said, in most all of his letters to the churches he had visited, "peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ." Then in one letter, he said, if it be possible, as much as you can, be at peace with all. (Romans 12:16-18)
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