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Re: The Lindsay Clancy Mistrial Exposes a Moral Crisis
“I believe the Bible adequately addresses not just the total disregard for justice but also all those who rushed to the defense of Lindsay Clancy: ‘Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter!’ (Isaiah 5:20) The Lord has a special place in his heart for these little ones. And rest assured: They now walk the streets of gold with Jesus. But we need to pray for Lindsay Clancy. Her life will never be the same again.” —North Carolina
“This woman who killed her own children should be given the death sentence. No one is allowed to kill anyone.” —New Jersey
“Mothers kill their children every day in this country. Every abortion is as horrific as the deaths by strangulation that these three children suffered. I think this explains the empathy that so many women feel for the murderer. They are unrepentant murderers themselves. They need Lindsay Clancy to be somehow innocent, because they need to see themselves as somehow innocent of the deaths of their own children.” —California
“I hope I am not the only one who noticed that this trial occurred in the same state where very recently the female governor was surrounded by adoring sycophants who were smiling and cheering over a new law that allows abortion up to the moment of birth. It appears that some women find that killing babies after they are born can also be explained and excused.” —Arizona
“In essence, the jury was asked to determine whether Mrs. Clancy was lying in her ‘the Devil made me do it’ version of events. The motive for doing so is very strong. Why admit to having given in to a temptation arising out of depression and why face years of imprisonment when she can get off by claiming a psychotic break or something resembling demon possession? The holdout juror was right to be skeptical; her story definitely seems over the top. Is such demon possession irresistible, if that is what happened? And yet there could be a reasonable doubt about her lying; there is an association between certain psychiatric medications and rare acts of extreme violence. Perhaps this case will draw some much-needed attention to that issue.” —Minnesota
“After many years of following politics and especially the Supreme Court, I find that SCOTUS has done more damage to the Constitution than any other branch of government.” —Wisconsin
“‘Given the American people’s overwhelming bipartisan desire for photo ID and proof of citizenship to vote, it is difficult to fathom Justice Kavanaugh’s denial without comment of the emergency application from Americans for Citizen Voting to place on Michigan’s ballot a constitutional amendment requiring photo ID and proof of citizenship for registering to vote. In a quick, perfunctory review of the Americans for Citizen Voting amendment application process in Michigan, it appears that a technicality or two may be in play. Perhaps Kavanaugh thought the proposed amendment was incomplete because it failed to specifically include a prohibition on mass-mailing unsolicited ballots, which could enable parties to cheat and commit election fraud. With the good justice’s denial absent comment, wide speculation ensues. To further promote the integrity of national elections, individual state voting requirements for photo ID and proof of citizenship must also be accompanied by a prohibition on the mass mailing of unsolicited ballots.” —Florida
Re: Trump Loves ... Hollywood?
“Trump isn’t always accurate (even though I understand he’s thinking about the midterm elections), but as an independent theater director and filmmaker, I’m here to tell you that in the New York bubble, if you don’t follow the party line — even in the off-Broadway arena — you don’t get very far. The film festival arena is a little better (my theory is that they are always looking for that wider audience in flyover country), so I’ve managed to pull down a wall full of awards from some of those festivals. But Hollywood is hopeless. It’s like going up against the Comintern. They now have quotas for crew, not just casting. If a writer/director doesn’t have the freedom to choose actors by whatever instinct or whim he/she has, then the whole vision is perverted. Look at ‘The Odyssey’ (how dare they call people ‘Greeks’ in that?).” —New York
Re: Does Hegseth Have a ‘General’ Problem?
“Apparently, Mr. Tillis’s ‘culture war’ comment turns a blind eye to the real culture war going on in our nation between a free society and one controlled by Islamists.” —California
