About Mr. Zimmerman

Dear NSA,
I am mortally sick of the attitude in the country of presumed guilt. The media has crucified Mr. Zimmerman for shooting a black man, and now so much of the public thinks it need to be in their hands to bring down "justice" on him.

I have not followed that trial closely. It has not interested me. People seem to shoot each other all the time these days (at least as far as the news portrays it). What has caught my attention is the crazy commentary on how another black man (boy) will not be given justice.

I don't know if Mr. Zimmerman is a murderer, but the jury found him "not guilty". Does anyone know what this means these days? Not guilty does not necessarily mean  proven innocent; it means the evidence could not prove his guilt. According to our laws, innocence must be presumed until guilt is established beyond a reasonable doubt. The doubt in this case was reasonable enough for a jury and a judge to dismiss the charges. In fact the doubt was so reasonable, that even though the judge and jury were stacked to almost ensure a guilty verdict (all women), they still let Mr. Zimmerman go!

Now so much of the US is wildly wringing their fists and screaming and even rioting (in some cases) because they think young Mr. Martin was wronged and deserves justice by any means possible. It's like Mr. Martin has been made into a deity that can only be satisfied by a blood sacrifice.

This kind of idolatry makes me very ill.

Justice belongs to God. If Mr. Zimmerman, whose guilt was not established, is in fact a murderer, God will sort it out.

I read a quote once when I was ten years old and it struck me so hard, that twenty years later, I can still remember it: "It is better 100 guilty persons escape than that one innocent person should suffer", Benjamin Franklin.

I guess now I understand now why there is so little public outcry against you NSA people. The public is so bent on a blood sacrifice to "justice" (or maybe "security" for the more faint hearted) that many don't mind if a few "not guilty" people get swept into the net. Of course those few "not guilty" only number over 130 million.

Sincerely,
Christine Hancock

P.S.: I don't appreciate the race baiting I've been seeing, especially since Mr. Obama was elected; but I just can't help but wonder: Why is it there is so little public outcry about "black on black" crime when one who should reasonably be set free but is sent to jail anyway? I don't like those stories either, but I was just wondering...

Say What? Pro-choicers Now Claiming Satanism?

These sexy liberals were lifted from The Blaze

Dear NSA,
I'm not going to post the video, because it is unclear what they are chanting, but witnesses at the Texas State House say that members of the Pro-Choice crowd were shouting "hail Satan"... Classy. What better way to state your position than by Satanic ritual.

Ok. I put it out of context, but I did watch the video and read around a bit. It looks like they are simply mocking the Christian element of the Pro-Lifers, who were also rallying at the same time.

A large part of me doubts the abortionists in attendance actually believe in what they were chanting. I would say the mob mentality took over their thinking and they felt like it would be good fun to shout whatever stupid thing they could think of to irritate Christians in general.

I wrote the following in the comments section of The Blaze:

I’m reminded of the Last Battle by C.S. Lewis. In the final book of the Chronicles of Narnia (my favorite, by the way) there were the Narnians, most of whom who believed in Aslan (the benevolent deity that created Narnia), the Calormenes, most of whom believed in Tash (a vengeful deity), and a number who did not believe in either, but because they wanted to manipulate the various forces, claimed both deities were the same god. Eventually both deities showed up and claimed the souls that belonged to themselves, most especially to the shock and horror of the non-believers who in the act of committing blasphemy (within the context of the story) were also claimed by Tash who turned out to be a demon.

I suspect that those hailing Satan do not believe in either God or Satan, Heaven or Hell; and like in the story do not understand the nature of what they are doing.

I have a good idea that most politically liberal people are not Satan worshippers and that this mob represents either a fringe element or a bad twist on what happens in large groups of poorly educated people. Still. it does seem to cast a shadow on those that favor abortion.

It's probably a good bet you NSA types have nothing to do with this, I just thought I'd send you my thoughts.

Sincerely, Christine S. Hancock: the politically conservative, pro-life, homeschooling mom

Other reading:

http://twitchy.com/2013/07/02/hail-satan-abortion-supporters-troll-pro-lifers-outside-texas-capitol/

http://acahnman.blogspot.com/2013/07/texas-capital-abortion-supporters-chant.html

Why I Do This

lifted from rushlimbaugh.com

Dear NSA,
The reason I am writing this blog is because I have grievances with the federal government; and while I do write my representatives from time to time, I feel like the only federal government entity that listens is you (not that I expect you to respond). Yes, I'm aware that drawing attention to myself can invite trouble from powerful people, but I learned a long time ago that pretending to ignore a bully doesn't work, neither does ignoring the Fed.

I have political opinions that are unpopular and against the ideas of the current administration. So far no one has been able to convince me I'm wrong.

I'm watching the rights I enjoy being threatened, reduced, and taken away. My freedoms of worship, self defense, privacy, and many others are being repressed with seemingly every new law and regulation coming down the pipe.

I used to be afraid to say anything, but I've been afraid so long, that I'm sick to death of it. If I'm going to continue to have unpopular ideas, then I can either be silent and a slave, or I can be vocal and a target. Frankly, I'd rather be a target.