mirkwood

When they make me emperor of the world, everyone will be required to run through some of this before they can get a high school diploma.   Then I'd make Unixknight do it twice, just 'cuz I'm emperor and that's how I'd roll.
 
 
 
 

http://www.fox5dc.com/news/175723691-story
 
http://www.nbc-2.com/story/32468834/brian-rice-trial-highest-ranking-officer-cleared-in-freddie-gray-death
 
 

http://www.cnn.com/2016/07/27/us/baltimore-marilyn-mosby-officer-lawsuits-freddie-gray/
Five of the cops are now suing over the matter. 

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/freddie-gray/bs-md-ci-miller-pretrial-motions-20160727-story.html
 
 
0-6. A malicious political prosecution has ended.

Polygamy...oh wait, nevermind.

Polygamy...oh wait, nevermind.

Some thoughts. First, and foremost--Satan is all about NO LIVES MATTER. Believers must continue to "love the sinner, hate the sin." We must live God's righteousness, and not give in to anger and hopelessness when they lie and accuse us. Scripture says they will do this.
As for BLM, I cannot support the movement proper. They have incited hatred of law enforcement, based on partial truths. They have physically assaulted co-eds, whom BLM members deemed not dedicated enough (read: How dare they study in the library for midterms, when we are demonstrating!). They bullied an LBGT pride parade--one they were invited to--into making concessions, by stopping the proceedings, midstream, and demanding concessions.
On the other hand, we would do well to listen to distrust many black people feel towards law enforcement. Some of it is self-fulfilling prophecy, but not all. Apparently some agencies have seen great reductions in weapon-involved encounters through trainings in confrontational avoidance and other communications-oriented courses. So, there are some solutions.
Finally, we must be discerning, as people of faith.  There are parasites on both sides of the issue, that gain influence by inciting blacks to feel victimized and targeted by law enforcement on the on hand, and who play on white fears of lawlessness and unfair accusations of racism/bigotry on the other. They are all about self-promotion, and ramping up emotions. They do not care about solutions.  We should denounce those on our side (it does us little good to worry about the other, since we appear self-interested when we gripe about 'their side').

I gave my class orange flavored life savers today.   I also gave them out while home teaching a few hours later.

Lee's excommunication was annulled posthumously; at which time Lee was (one presumes) highly unlikely to continue the sort of conduct that would have heaped condemnation upon him.  If he--or anyone else--is to repent and make any sort of progress in the hereafter; it seems reasonable to conclude that he is going to need the covenant of baptism at minimum.  Thus, I wouldn't be surprised to hear that *most* excommunications will be administratively undone at some point after the parties involved are dead--even if that isn't the church's current practice; I think theologically it's inevitable.

Yes to both.

Nobody mentioned @MormonGator's multiple wives.
 
 
@MormonGator

 

@zil  The books.  There are characters that are not evil or even bad. 
 
Jim Butcher's Dresden Files is another good series.

Nobody mentioned @MormonGator's multiple wives.
 
 
@MormonGator

 

Nobody mentioned @MormonGator's multiple wives.
 
 
@MormonGator

 

I own a small emergency preparedness business.  Not my dream job, but it serves a purpose.
 
Dream business?  IDK, never really thought about it as I feel like I have my dream job already.

Along with The Uplift War.
 
I like GOT, but you have to be ready to skip past some sex scenes.

If you like sci fi military fiction: Dan Abnett's, Gaunts Ghost's series.  Also his Eisenhorn and Ravenor series.  I'm currently re-reading the GG series for the third or fourth time.
 
Larry Correia's Monster Hunter series is also very good.

So this happened.
Who knew something like this would happen?
Oh... wait... plenty of people did.  And when they spoke out, were told to shut up and stop being transphobic or whatever the current label is.

Fair enough.

As is your speculation that the first quote was not accurate.

Yes.  In cases like this the attitude is that it was good enough to send to the courts, but not good enough that I didn't get the result I wanted. 

The part in bold is what I totally agree with.
A man died in police custody, that is worth an investigation from an impartial and competent source.
That investigation lead to a court case and the court found them Not Guilty.  We should accept that unless we have proof that the investigation/court case was not impartial or competent.  If we have such proof then we should turn it over to an impartial and competent investigative agency so such error/wrong doing can be investigated and properly dealt with.
Not liking the finding happens...  But calling wrong without proof of misconduct is an act of pride and emotion, that overpowers logic and reason.   It puts pride over facts, and what we want over justice  

It's been a while since I've watched a 5 star movie.
 
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi

No cliques.  The few people who tried to make them failed.