Comments on: Court

By: G

Sun, 11 Feb 2007 07:30:48 +0000

Hey, thanks for your comment on my blog, Death By Children. I had a talk with my niece a few years back when she was labelling people (rep/dem scatalogical ranting) and I told her it’s not that the world is divided into party lines like that, it’s divided between people who love and people who hate, or, it’s divided up between the rampaging mindless asswipes and pretty much everyone else. I told her that she was free to do anythying she wanted, and that laws were certainly a convention of the times she lived in. But they were a convention that must be respected regardless of how stupid they might seem. There’s something about the industry of laws that attracts ferocious, first-souled jackasses like no other–but there are seriously great people in those industries as well. My wife and her sister, for instance, and some of the cops I know through scouts and such–they’re good people. I hope Sky gets the opportunity to meet some people like that in his dealings with the law over the next several months. Tell him to look out for them–they are unbelievably grateful when recognized.

By: Ken Albin

Ken Albin — Sun, 11 Feb 2007 03:35:08 +0000

I can understand why you would be leaning towards Libertarianism. With the dealings you’ve had with the judicial system I’m surprised you aren’t in the Anarchy camp. Never underestimate the stupidity of groups of people in bureaucracies.

By: JanePoe (aka Deborah)

JanePoe (aka Deborah) — Sat, 10 Feb 2007 04:35:44 +0000

Sorry it’s been such a hard road. Anger is justified, my dear. I hope Sky gets through this and comes out stronger and with a resolve and understanding to keep himself safe and healthy. Much peace, love and good thoughts for each of you. JP

By: mary

mary — Fri, 09 Feb 2007 15:03:08 +0000

M, well, just six more months of govt intrusion, right? I’m sorry that the system is so f’d up and that you have to deal with this. The reality is the govt is so reactionary. Like preventing bad things happening to kids (child abuse, etc.)… the govt doesn’t react until it’s too late, often times.

I’m glad work is going okay with you. One of our students is about to be sent to the county panel and expelled. He’s reluctant to change his own behavior, been chuckling the whole way, and eating up the attention. I can’t say I’m sorry he’s going.

By: Pacian

Pacian — Fri, 09 Feb 2007 09:40:47 +0000

Yay! I’m glad that you’re moved and almost settled! Please do me a favour: put your feet up and look out the window. What’s the view like? (Is there snow?)

“Who else can force me to leave my child alone in a room with someone??”

Anarchist-sympathiser though I may be, this is one right I think the state needs. There was a high profile case in the UK just recently where a girl was horrifically abused by her parents, after being returned to them from foster care. The official inquiry criticised the care workers responsible for being too focused on the parents and willing to accept what they said. In this case, the safe majority of guardians need to make a sacrifice for the dangerous minority.

Which is not to say that this woman didn’t seem to be abusing her power a bit, I’m just talking in the general case. o_O

By: papyrus

papyrus — Fri, 09 Feb 2007 05:06:53 +0000

I must say that bit about the drug education group really has shocked me. Are the people who run the program blind. I can scarcely believe this. Or does it show how naive I really am?

By: Margaret

Margaret — Fri, 09 Feb 2007 03:26:38 +0000

First of all, CONGRATS on the move. The unpacking will get done… all in its own time! I think there is something so fundamental about being disrespected; it goes to the core of our being. In my case, I know it’s not fair and I don’t deserve it, but that little un self-confident part of me believes that I somehow brought it on myself, or could have made it better. It is NOT good for self-esteem, which always makes me very angry at my own impotence.