My representative in Congress, Melanie Stansbury, posted a comment recently about the planned livestreaming of the execution of the jihadist and former Army major whoo killed 13 soldiers and wounded dozens more.
I am appalled by the large number of comments from -- no surprise -- mostly men applauding the decision and stating their plans to watch.
All of these so-called pro-life and alleged Christians cheering a public execution sicken me. Does the killer deserve to be executed? If he does, why are so many looking forward to watching? We have now joined the ranks of Iran, Saudi Arabia and Afghanistan, all of which carry out public executions.
I won't be watching, but apparently numerous Americans are looking forward to satisfying their blood lust, including women. The Roman emperors kept the public happy with gladiatorial games. It seems that the American emperor and his henchmen are about to do the same. And I recently read that some member of the regime has floated the idea of resuming bear baiting, a 'sport' that was outlawed because of the cruelty involved in the 19th century.
Has anyone in the regime considered that this live execution, regardless of how despicable the murders of unarmed soldiers, will only embolden future jihadists? Or that this barbaric act can have real repercussions for any American service member captured by jihadists?
I'm currently reading a book of historical fiction that makes the point that the Nazis used hatred disguised as patriotism. Sounds like a correct description of the current regime.
To say that I am disgusted by this country is a gross understatement. The republican enablers and apologists in Congress and elsewhere in government are to blame. But so are the members of the cult that continue to spread hate and defend the lies and corruption that are hallmarks of this government. I hope they all get the life they deserve.
No comments:
Post a Comment