America?

Reporter to Ms. C.

"Should people be sent to jail over illegal immigration?"

Ms. C. to reporter,
"Absolutely! Whoever is responsible for creating situations where a man feels that his only option for a life for his child is to flee everything he knows and risk his very life to go to the United States, should be jailed."

Instead, we blame the victims. But the bigger problem is we have lost compassion. While some still are capable of empathy (a feeling), fewer are capable of compassion, which requires action.

Millions support attitudes akin to those of Germans in the late 1930s. Blame a group for our problems. Lock the group up. Deport the group.
Many comments on the Yahoo website suggest shooting men, women, and children that are suspected of illegally crossing our border. Many suggest locking up judges that rule against our own strongman leader. Many suggest we need no Congress or Courts that disagree with their leader.

Is this America?

Feel Safe: Relief is on the way

I used to blame the 24/7 world news cycle for our exaggerated fears and concerns. “We read about a murder in Australia and lock our doors and worry.” 

Well, I was wrong.

Here are the stories in my local newspaper today.

• Dad gets 50 years for killing stepdaughter
• 9-year old girl shot in both legs
• Teenager indicted in death of jailer
• Son, teen indicted in mother’s death
• Bail set for suspect in transgender killing
• 3 charged in trafficking of 14-year old girl

The good news was that we will all be safer because ICE will be conducting raids to arrest families who are subject to civil immigration orders requiring them to leave the United States.

This is much better than focusing on gangs, drug dealers, human smugglers, or people with outstanding criminal felony warrants. I feel safer already.