"The [animal] is much more content with mere existence than man; the plant is wholly so. . . ." Arthur Schopenhauer
Thursday, February 10, 2022
Amaud Arbery, Black Lives Martyr
I cannot help but believe that Amaud Arbery knew the probability of what he faced when he charged an armed redneck, flanked by two others. History will reveal that his martyred life may well have mattered more in death. The justice system is ensuring that with life sentences for these rednecks, one of whom was a former law enforcement officer who worked for the district attorney in Brunswick, Georgia, the blindfolded lady will be well served. This hate fuelled murder of a young black man whose life mattered, may matter even more in death. Racism has consequences. Just ask the former District Attorney in Brunswick, Georgia. She now stands indicted for obstruction of justice for refusing to act when this attack was first reported to her. That one of the killers was once an investgator for her office, matters, too.
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Great cover of Walking on the Moon, by one of my favorite bands, the Police. This is a great song about falling in love.
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NPR did a piece called "This I Believe" a few years back. Listeners were invited to recite their core beliefs about anything...