Good News & Bad News Today

I woke up to the bad news first. Have you heard that the Supreme Court has decided that the punishment can't be disproportionate to the crime.

What they are talking about is child r*pe (or molestati*n). (Don't want to write out the words in case some crazy/nasty people are searching for that word. Don't want them checking out my blog just on this topic.) They have decided that only the crimes that involve death should be punished by death. This upsets me in so many ways. Apparently, the last time someone was actually put to death for that crime was in the 60's. I doubt that it was going to be used. However, making a ruling against it just ticks me off. The main thing of course is the trauma and life long problems this causes to children. Acting like death is a "cruel and unusual punishment" for this particular crime is so offensive. What about the victim? Wasn't the crime against the child "cruel and unusual punishment"? Of course it was but we are not concerned with the victim here, only the criminal. Ugh! I could go on for hours about this one but I will spare you.

Now for the good news. The Supreme Court (as wise at it is) has made a ruling that it is NOT unconstitutional for American citizens to be able to own guns. Wow! That is pretty big of them isn't it? I guess it took them this long to read the 2nd Amendment where it says......

A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the People to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.

Did you realize that in Washington DC handguns or rifles WERE outlawed except for residents with permits, mainly police or security guards? I read about it here and saw the following quote.

"Washington Mayor Adrian Fenty said the ruling could put more guns in the hands of young people. "I am personally deeply disappointed and quite frankly outraged by today's decision," he said. "Today's decision flies in the face of laws that have helped decrease gun violence in the District of Columbia."

What? Gun violence has decreased in DC? Come on. I would love to see the actual facts on that. I bet the truth is that the decrease in gun violence goes like this. Here is the scenario. Bad guy with gun enters home of law-abiding citizen (of course, law-abiding citizen does NOT have a gun). When bad guy points gun at law-abiding citizen bad guy is able to get anything and everything he wants, thank you for those jewels, money, bonds, giant screen tv's, etc. Where was the violence? Not a shot was fired. Of course not! Didn't have to shoot! Now I want to see the statistics once Mr. & Mrs. Law-Abiding Citizen are able to protect and defend themselves, their family, and their home. Until the the bad guys realize that there could be a gun pointing right back at them the crime may go up a bit. However, once they get it through their heads (or get a bullet) they will realize they are in just as much danger. It won't be worth it. (They are not the smartest bunch you know-so it could take a while.)

I can't believe the Supreme Court did something good today. Hip-hip-hooray!!