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pecuniumAn author friend of mine once said he wrote about things which pained him, this seems to be one of the times this is what moves me.
What we did on our vacation by way of Making Light
Words fail me.
Gretna, well right now I want to wipe them from the face of the map. It's not a good response, nor a rational one, and one which; if induldged wouldn't really make me feel any better; but the more I see of the venality of those who might have helped the colder runs my blood, the more coherent becomes my rage and the more I want an Old Testament God of wrath and smiting to manifest himself and show these people how they have failed their fellow man.
"If I am not for myself, who will be for me? If I am for myself alone, what am I? If not now, when?"
When indeed, and what are they?
What we did on our vacation by way of Making Light
Words fail me.
Gretna, well right now I want to wipe them from the face of the map. It's not a good response, nor a rational one, and one which; if induldged wouldn't really make me feel any better; but the more I see of the venality of those who might have helped the colder runs my blood, the more coherent becomes my rage and the more I want an Old Testament God of wrath and smiting to manifest himself and show these people how they have failed their fellow man.
"If I am not for myself, who will be for me? If I am for myself alone, what am I? If not now, when?"
When indeed, and what are they?
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Re: Shame: Gretna Police Department
Date: 2005-09-08 07:32 pm (UTC)Yes, let's let them know how much we appreciate their sympathy, compassion, and problem-solving. (/sarcasm)
Re: Shame: Gretna Police Department
Date: 2005-09-08 07:35 pm (UTC)"...[T]o protect lives and property while safe guarding constitutional guarantees..."
Ironical, considering the situation.