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Sunday, June 29, 2008
The News Site With Layers
http://www.theonion.com/content/node/82006 Just a REALLY funny podcast on "The Onion" :D Any Democrat or Onion fan will enjoy this :P
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
A Difficult Subject
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/26/washington/26scotuscnd.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1&hp
I found this today on the front page of the New York Times, and at first it shocked me. How could the Supreme Court be so liberal on such a heinous crime like rape (and I'm a liberal myself). I don't think giving someone the death penalty for raping a child is in any way unconstitutional. First of all, it's rape for christ's sake. How is robbing a child of their innocence or violating someone's body any less damaging or horrifying than murder (other than the death part)?
However, as I continued to read I realized isn't life in prison with out parole just as bad if not worse than the death penalty? I mean, this is kind of harsh, but at least with the death penalty...you 're dead. Yes there's the horror of knowing you're going to die, but at least then the torment would end. Life with out parole is just a never ending torture. You live in a disgusting, tiny, inhabitable little cell, all by yourself, with no one to talk to other than the guard who escorts you. And you have to live, every day, with the memory of your mistake and wishing it never happened, and thanks to you're stupidity, you may as well be in hell.
Of course, there is the deranged criminal who has no feeling or soul, so either way doesn't make a difference because either A) they want to be dead, or B) they have no shame. I don't really know what I'm trying to say with this one, only I guess that with some it probably wouldn't matter. Thus the idea that life with out parole is bad or worse is irrelevant since it wouldn't matter?
But, again on the pro side of this court ruling, as one of the people interviewed mentioned in the article, removing the possibility of the death sentence removed the victim's wait for the punishment to go underway. Thus it removes the tension and drama of the whole process. Instead the case is over and you know that those conditions could start immediately. There isn't this constant reminder that the criminal who hurt you or your child still has yet to receive their proper punishment. That is, if you think life in jail with out parole is good enough of a punishment in your opinion.
However, there's still the factor that possibly this criminal has committed numerous sex offenses and other such crimes in the past. With all of the damage they've done to numerous people and/or children, I especially don't think that the death penalty is unconstitutional. This person has ruined so many people's lives that they may as well deserve to be on death row.
I found this today on the front page of the New York Times, and at first it shocked me. How could the Supreme Court be so liberal on such a heinous crime like rape (and I'm a liberal myself). I don't think giving someone the death penalty for raping a child is in any way unconstitutional. First of all, it's rape for christ's sake. How is robbing a child of their innocence or violating someone's body any less damaging or horrifying than murder (other than the death part)?
However, as I continued to read I realized isn't life in prison with out parole just as bad if not worse than the death penalty? I mean, this is kind of harsh, but at least with the death penalty...you 're dead. Yes there's the horror of knowing you're going to die, but at least then the torment would end. Life with out parole is just a never ending torture. You live in a disgusting, tiny, inhabitable little cell, all by yourself, with no one to talk to other than the guard who escorts you. And you have to live, every day, with the memory of your mistake and wishing it never happened, and thanks to you're stupidity, you may as well be in hell.
Of course, there is the deranged criminal who has no feeling or soul, so either way doesn't make a difference because either A) they want to be dead, or B) they have no shame. I don't really know what I'm trying to say with this one, only I guess that with some it probably wouldn't matter. Thus the idea that life with out parole is bad or worse is irrelevant since it wouldn't matter?
But, again on the pro side of this court ruling, as one of the people interviewed mentioned in the article, removing the possibility of the death sentence removed the victim's wait for the punishment to go underway. Thus it removes the tension and drama of the whole process. Instead the case is over and you know that those conditions could start immediately. There isn't this constant reminder that the criminal who hurt you or your child still has yet to receive their proper punishment. That is, if you think life in jail with out parole is good enough of a punishment in your opinion.
However, there's still the factor that possibly this criminal has committed numerous sex offenses and other such crimes in the past. With all of the damage they've done to numerous people and/or children, I especially don't think that the death penalty is unconstitutional. This person has ruined so many people's lives that they may as well deserve to be on death row.
Monday, June 23, 2008
Awesome Video
This is such a clever video. At first you think it's just going to be one of those corny videos about how great the world is and whatnot. But it gives a great little twist at the end :P Enjoy!
http://youtube.com/watch?v=P1xLRJY6III&feature=related
http://youtube.com/watch?v=P1xLRJY6III&feature=related
Monday, June 16, 2008
Poci
So, a few months ago a friend of mine gave me this plushie as a gift (no special occasion, just wanted to give me a souvenir). It's a plushie of a pokemon in the current series (I don't play the game anymore, but I have too many friends who do :P ) called Piplup. However, I prefer its Japanese name, Pochama. But, that name's kinda long. So, I'm calling him Poci (poe-ki) :D I'm not really into Pokemon anymore, but I still think Poci is absolutely adorable (plus he's soft and squishy!) You'll be seeing a lot of him from now on :D
Here's Poci
Poci with a box of tissues...they were just there, I figured I'd use them as a prop :D
Poci being silly :P
Poci being tired of being silly :P
Me napping with Poci :D
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
The Truth of A Rose
Sorry for posting nothing the past few months. I've been really busy. So here's a poem I wrote a while ago (please critique!!)
A rose is a rose is just a rose
A stem with some petals
A pretty scented thing
And oh! how it is so dearly praised
The representation
Of love, of affection
But that's all it is, a mere symbol
'Tis not the love you share
'Tis not the one you love
I wish to love not with roses
But with my soul, with heart
For that is truly love
A rose is a rose is just a rose
A stem with some petals
A pretty scented thing
And oh! how it is so dearly praised
The representation
Of love, of affection
But that's all it is, a mere symbol
'Tis not the love you share
'Tis not the one you love
I wish to love not with roses
But with my soul, with heart
For that is truly love
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