Justice will prevail!
Consider this...
When I applied for law enforcement many years ago, I was tested,
evaluated, questioned, and grilled regarding whether or not I
could use lethal force against another human being. I find it
curious that it was assumed and not questioned when I entered
the service at the age of 18 that I would have no problem
whatsoever using lethal force against an enemy of the state. Not
one brass official asked me whether or not I objected to
carrying a .45 pistol or an M-16 Rifle, not to mention using one
or the other against another human being. It was assumed I could
do so because it was my duty as an American citizen.
Is there a double standard in this country?
We condemn a murderer to the death chamber, only to have him
stay on death roll for years while waiting for his appeals to
run out, all at the tax payer's expense. If that's not crazy
enough, we are constantly harassed by human rights groups
telling us how evil we Americans are for administering capital
punishment. I don't get it. We have no problem asking 19 year
olds to lay down their lives for their country. But we protect
the rights of the convicted. For example, how many names of
young Americans who have died in Iraq can you name? Probably not
many, right? But Scott Peterson you know because of the media
love affair with his trial. Something is wrong.
May I ask you a question?
Would the death of Jesus have purchased our redemption if He had
chosen life in prison over capital punishment? This begs the
question: Can honor be associated with death? I believe it can.
Jesus said that there was no greater love than this that a man
would lay down his life for a friend. Yes, it is tragic to hear
of young soldiers dying, but they died with honor for a great
nation--America. The tragedy of death is not that a young person
dies. Young people die every day in America just like older
people. The tragedy is that many people die without honor.
Gangsters die for turf. Addicts die for one more high. But
soldiers die for you and me.
What I believe.
I believe in God, country, and family. Each is sacred. Each must
be preserved at all costs. To announce that God is dead is to
kill the soul. To say that our country is misguided is to cop
out. To destroy the family is to weaken society beyond repair. I
believe in God the Father, Jesus Christ His only begotten Son,
and His Holy Spirit. I believe that America will live or die by
its relationship to the Father in Heaven above. Spiritual
awakening is imperative. I believe the restoration of the family
unit through faith in Jesus Christ can change every institution
in this great land--the first being the local church body of
Jesus Christ.
I believe in law and God's order...The condemned must accept
their fate and lay down their life for their victim's sake.
Young or old, men and women must continue to lay down their
lives for the good of community (law enforcement, fire fighters,
first responders, etc.), state (National Guard), and nation
(military and public service). This is the way of civilization.
This is the American way--to seek out honor at all costs, even
if it cost my life.
T.
Keep the faith. Justice will prevail!