Mr. Jones,
I was drawn to this discussion by the flavor of the merit of actions being of value.
I appreciate your reference of treating inmates as children. How shall society treat miscreants, regardless of their age?
I believe that if we apply your philosophy to our Government run school system that we may greatly diminish the problems attributed to our government run penal system!
After all, don't we merely require the children to spend time in the government educational system for X years? I have a Brother-in law who is an Assistant Principle in a High School, responsible for discipline, who loves fire drills, because he knows that the problem kids will not come back into the building after the drill is over. The problem begins long before a man is sentenced because our government adult penal system kicks in.
We might consider eliminating the U.S. Dept. of Education and handing oversight to the JUstice Department.
It wasn't that long ago, early 30's, when both homo and hetero fornication, based upon biblical teaching, was looked down upon as bad. It probably had to do with a nature and survival thing, stable self help community interest kind of things. Expansion of government welfare payments to individuals since then have decreased our need for a stable society. At least the hetero fornicators did not seek special status recognition from the Federal Government and a gift of my tax dollars from it! Wait a minute, they did. Tax dollar payments for every child born out of wedlock! We got ours! Go get yours! Just consider that you may be destroying the homo community when you crave tax dollars for your personal use?
It wasn't that long ago, early 30's, when both homo and hetero fornication, based upon biblical teaching, was looked down upon as bad. It probably had to do with a nature and survival thing, stable self help community interest kind of things. Expansion of government welfare payments to individuals since then have decreased our need for a stable society. At least the hetero fornicators did not seek special status recognition from the Federal Government and a gift of my tax dollars from it! Wait a minute, they did. Tax dollar payments for every child born out of wedlock! We got ours! Go get yours! Just consider that you may be destroying the homo community when you crave tax dollars for your personal use?
Dear Sir,
Thank you for your reasoned comments regarding an issue that has great financial consequences for myself and my family.
Dear Leigh,
Thank you for your invitation to add a comment here.
I am somewhat at a loss to offer any optimism here. You got a heck of a lot more action on your change.org blog site. Maybe you should just shut this stupid liberal mindless site down? I know that it will save you the time from checking it out every week or so.
Love,
Tim
P.S. How'd you like the reflective sheen on my stainless steel dager?
P.P.S. Are you open to discussing experiencieng the love that our God freely offers to us?
I see that we have much very interesting dinner conversations to savor! I pray that this may be.
All my love,
Tim
Hi Leigh,
Glad I found you.
I accept the fact that I am no longer welcomed on Change.org. I accept it. I perceive that my opinions have soured the flavor of the website that the fianciers of it wished to create.
Yet, Glory Be! I see that we live in close proximity to each other. I live in North Providence, RI! I would still like to buy you a dinner, and, no buts here, I believe that Rhode Island has many much superior restaurants to offer than Massachuesetts does! Have you heard of any restaurants in RI that you would like to try?
No rush here, just when things are convienient for you.
Looking forward to it.
Love,
Tim
OK! Reality has set in! How do I find Helen, let alone get her to dinner with us?
Leigh,
Please Help!
OK Leigh,
You can bring David but I get to bring Helen to dinner with us! What do you think Anne Marie will think? Will she even want to attend?
Love,
Tim
Helen,
You are so very wise!
It is your clarity of vision that keeps me wanting to fight for the country that you built and that I treasure and that I wish to fight for! I love you! God Bless you! Don't let the liberals steal it from you!
Love,
Tim
OK Leigh,
Please be assured that I will never punch David in the nose, no matter how obnoxious he gets! I see that you like him and it would be my pleasure to buy him a dinner when we meet! Please invite him to join us.
Love,
Tim