What I'm about to share will undoubtedly infuriate a lot of people, however I think it needs to be said and accept it or not, it's a reality we live with every day. So, here goes ...
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It should come as no surprise to anyone that, over the past 5 years, we have witnessed a raft of police shootings, nationwide, resulting in the death of dozens of unarmed men, women and kids. Albeit that there are white males and an occasional female on the list, the preponderance of these victims are young black men (YBM's). The police and the media would have us believe that these individuals - with emphasis on the YBM's, were all thugs, crime driven individuals, a plague on society and well deserving of the fate handed out to them by well trained, professional police officers, committed to their motto - To Protect and To Serve. This position is undoubtedly not true and subsequent events, as they unfold over time clearly demonstrate the fallacy of the media hype.
Much like abortion, discussions – sometimes heated, circulating around the death penalty, have been with us for a very long time. Michigan was the first state to abolish the death penalty for all crimes except treason. This was in 1846 – Rhode Island and Wisconsin followed in short order for all crimes; but there was really never a lot of discussion about these States’ decisions.
 Mother Earth is estimated to be 4.5 billion years old, residing within the boundaries of a Universe that has been in existence for more than 16 billion years. Most people simply cannot relate to the magnitude of these numbers, however, one thing is clear – IT’S A LOT. Archaeologists, over the years, have dug up skeletal material – animals and even some humanoids, that have been carbon dated back 1 – 2 million years, in some instances. And even the oldest discoveries of anything – rocks, minerals, etc do not exceed 10 million years. This means that the discovery time period from which we work is less than 2/10th of 1% of the age of the earth.
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About the AuthorI was raised in a system governed by the British. I enjoyed my early years, as a kid growing up in Jamaica, West Indies, but always considered myself to be a thoughtful person, more concerned with understanding the accuracy of an issue – any issue, and less with the categorization of right vs wrong, good vs bad. I never really understood why I thought along those lines – I just did. However, as I matured I discovered that the essence of this thought process was the first step in my commitment to achieving a fair and balanced evaluation of events, as they occurred. Archives
February 2024
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