Sleepy

Wednesday is here and I have slept in for some reason. I’m not against that by any means…sleep is good. Maybe it’s because I have been taking naps recently? Our new cat loves to curl up on my lap and so a nap seems like the ideal way for the two of us to pass the time together.

Well, on to a new day! I collected some headlines this morning and here they are; “Not Guilty Verdicts in Florida Terror Trial Are Setback for U.S. In a stinging defeat for federal prosecutors, a former Florida professor accused of helping lead a terrorist group that has carried out suicide bombings against Israel was acquitted on nearly half the charges against him Tuesday, and the jury deadlocked on the rest.” When the justice system works the way it’s supposed to, is it a defeat or a victory? It may be a personal setback for Joe Prosecutor, but it’s a vindication for the Rule of Law.

“AP Poll: Most Say Torture OK in Rare Cases.” WASHINGTON - Most Americans and a majority of people in Britain, France and South Korea say torturing terrorism suspects is justified at least in rare instances, according to AP-Ipsos polling. And who gets to decide which cases are the rare ones? Is anyone counting? Shouldn’t a person be judged “guilty” before being tortured? Let’s get right to the core of this…Christians can’t condone torture. Ever.

“Some Megachurches Closing for Christmas. This Christmas, no prayers will be said in several mega-churches around the country. Even though the holiday falls this year on a Sunday, when churches normally host thousands for worship, pastors are canceling services, anticipating low attendance on what they call a family day.” Hello? Just a question; what if just one person wanted to come to church…needed to come to church? Shouldn’t the doors be open?

“Military recruiters' day in court, Justices seem to back law on use of federal funds." Seems fair to me. If you choose to accept Federal money, you should have to accept the rules that come with it. But that said; it doesn’t seem fair for the Pentagon to use such a big club (money) if they have such a great product to sell. IBM and General Motors don’t use such tactics when they are calling on a college campus. I think that the Pentagon could use their money more wisely on developing better public relations, rather than spending it on lawyers. What did I just say? I used the “Pentagon”, “money” and “wisely” all in the same sentence. I must still be asleep.