Death Penalty for Rape is Cruel and Unusual Punishment? —Use discretion!

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I have a ton to catch up on so here’s political article I wanted to draw to your attention!

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court on Wednesday outlawed executions of people convicted of raping a child. In a 5-4 vote, the court said the Louisiana law allowing the death penalty to be imposed in such cases violates the Constitution’s ban on cruel and unusual punishment. “The death penalty is not a proportional punishment for the rape of a child,” Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote in his majority opinion. His four liberal colleagues joined him, while the four more conservative justices dissented.

Now that being said….how many of you think it is cruel and unusual punishment for that child to be raped! That person has taken the life away from that child and killed their innocence. That is so very hard to work through, not impossible but EXTREMELY difficult! It’s funny how we once cared about the victim and now the courts have switched to caring for the criminal! They “seem” to have rights that surpass all others. The Preamble to the U.S. Constitution states:

We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence,[1] promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

The declaration goes on to state:

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. –That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed,…

You can go here and read the rest of the Constitution. I think I have said enough and if you don’t get my point and the intentions of our forefathers than maybe e you need to spend some time studying the Constitution! Thanks to my 8th grade history teacher who made us memorize the preamble and other portions of the Bill Of Rights and the Constitution! Because of him, I know I had a great education!

Chivalry is still alive!

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How many girls can brag that “Tim McGraw rescued me from a potentially dangerous situation” Here’s the story that was posted on a local news website!

McGraw Gets Violent With Rowdy Fan At Concert The country singer threatened to punch a man who was harassing a woman in the audience at a concert. Wednesday, June 25, 2008 Country music star Tim McGraw rescued a female fan at a concert on Tuesday by dragging an overzealous man onstage and threatening to to punch him. The “Indian Outlaw” hitmaker was performing a concert in Auburn, Washington when he spotted a male fan harassing a woman in the audience. And McGraw didn’t hesitate to come to the woman’s defense – pulling the man onto the stage and threatening to hit him before security escorted him off the premises and turned him over to police. A spokesperson for McGraw says, “While Tim was performing at the White River Amphitheater in Auburn, Washington last night, he watched a man rush to the front of the stage. This overly aggressive fan attacked a female fan and Tim witnessed this incident. Tim called for security, but when they could not respond quick enough, Tim and several crew members removed the fan from the audience where he was then turned over to the local authorities.” Check out the video: Photo Copyright Getty Images Copyright World Entertainment News Network 2008

Now how’s that for bragging rights. I am so thankful that there are at least a few guys that will stand up for a girl who is being pushed around or harassed! I am also thankful that I am married to one of those guys!

THANKS HONEY!!!

A New Life

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Today was a totally new experience for us. For two and a half years my husband has been the associate pastor of his dad’s church. For the last 2 months we have spent traveling the states east of the Mississippi trying canidating at churches. Last Sunday was a particularly add day as my husband was coming home from a dear friend’s funeral. We weren’t able to make it to the morning service so we tried for the evening service without realizing that the particular church we were trying to attend cancelled services for Father’s Day because no one attended (just evening) So today was the first Sunday was the first Sunday in a very long time that we were not a part of the service. Now some of you may sneer at that and say yes you were. And I agree with you. But there is an oh so special connection that a pastor has. One that I see in my husband, mt father-in-law. And quite a few other pastor’s who I have gotten the privledge to know! They just aren’t themselves when they are the “spectators” in a service. It’s not that they show boat or enjoy the attention. It is an ever intense connection with people. I have seen similar things in my own father growing up. My dad got very injured when I was a kid in his place of work. He was laid off and later fired. He went stir crazy. My husband is not that bad off but it is also deeper than that. I wish I could explain it oh so much more eloquently than I have but there is just a special connection between a pastor and his congregation. So what happens when a pastor doesn’t have a congregation. Well I can’t tell you exactly. It is a strange occurance. I will keep you posted (pun intended) As our family embarks on this journey! 🙂

To-Do thursdays!

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My To-Do List

  • Organize the rest of the Vug’s room
  • Organize my sewing desk
  • Finalize menu plans for tomorrow nigh (we have friends coming for dinner)
  • Work on b-day gifts for friends
  • get rid of the huge pile of dishes in my sink
  • get Vug moved from the cradle to the crib
  • put the house back in order!

Check back later to see how I did!

A Confession!

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I can’t type! Or at least I couldn’t until I found this site and I have learned in 3 days. I have completed 3 out of 4 levels and I am typing kind of slow but speed will come with time. I have typed this without looking! That is a huge deal for me!!