Can we talk?

The Day's News

         Sometimes the news is overwhelming. My community is missing an 18 year old year, last seen after midnight with a 30 year old man, caught on film in several places. The suspect is in custody, but the body of the girl missing almost 2 weeks has not been found.

         Tonight, breaking news revealed that an American who converted to Islam beheaded a woman in Oklahoma. The White House has no response, not even a simple "We're looking into this tragic event". How hard would that be? Our own citizens have lost respect for life, and are consumed with self-righteousness, hatred, and sexism. Why aren't "peaceful" Muslims protesting this violence, this misinterpretation which allows personal animosity to rule personal behavior. Why have a culture cave into the personal whims of certain individuals? ?Where is the outrage? The personal responsibility? Where are the police and the courts?

         Such feelings of helplessness and despair threaten us. How can we as individuals make it clear we will not tolerate such behavior in our culture? Fear is a good thing sometimes. Let's instill fear in the hearts of those who would be violent to their fellow citizens, especially the elderly, the infirm, children, and women.