“an eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind” mahatma gandhi mahatma gandhi’s wisdom concerning the biblical pronouncement of an “eye for an eye” missed the statement’s meaning. an incident in utah is proof. leviticus 24:19-20, states that “.. a man who inflicts an injury upon his fellow man just asContinue reading “Was Gandhi Right On His View of “An Eye For An Eye”? Ask Fred Valdamar Ortiz: A Ten Commandments’ Story”
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Is It Time To Judge Judges? A Ten Commandments’ Story
“but you shall choose out of the entire nation men of substance, god fearers, men of truth, who hate monetary gain, and you shall appoint over them [israel] leaders over thousands, leaders over hundreds, leaders over fifties, and leaders over tens. And they shall judge the people at all times, and it shall be thatContinue reading “Is It Time To Judge Judges? A Ten Commandments’ Story”
Humanity, Machines & Stupidity: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
“talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road,” deuteronomy 6:5 government officials often lack common sense. they are also easily corrupted. the proof of this is california’s e-scooter pandemic. e-scooter rentals, based upon my personal observation, is an exercise of bad government and bad business practices. they haveContinue reading “Humanity, Machines & Stupidity: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
The House That Desperately Needed The Ten Commandments: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
if there was any house in need of the ten commandments, it was the stackhouse residence. if only the ten commandments were plastered in every room and hallway. perhaps, tragedy could have been avoided. in a time when people decry the ten commandments as an archaic, dated and irrelevant document, news stories prove quite theContinue reading “The House That Desperately Needed The Ten Commandments: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
What Happens When Promises Go Gaga? A Doggone Moral Debate Ensues: A Ten Commandments’ Tale
a dog-napping, an attempted murder and a debate about promises. when lady gaga had two of her dogs stolen, she proclaimed a “no questions asked‘ $500,000 reward for her two stolen dogs.” independent. her offer was shocking on multiple levels. first, she reward did not address the capture of the dognappers who nearly killed herContinue reading “What Happens When Promises Go Gaga? A Doggone Moral Debate Ensues: A Ten Commandments’ Tale”
The Life and Tragedy of Ee Ee Lee: Where Is President Joe Biden’s Department of Justice On The Matter? Part VIII of Series
many times, in high profile cases, the united states government intervenes on state criminal prosecutions and pursues matters federally. it has recently been reported in the ahmaud arbery case that the united states department of justice are investigating federal hate crimes charges against 3 georgia men accused in the incident that resulted in mr. arbery’sContinue reading “The Life and Tragedy of Ee Ee Lee: Where Is President Joe Biden’s Department of Justice On The Matter? Part VIII of Series”
Ms. Ee Lee’s Life and Tragedy: A Mother of Biblical Proportion: Part VI of the Series
the torah’s brillance is that it presents the reader morally challenging stories for discussion and debate. for example, abraham’s binding of isaac always evokes strong opinions. was abraham right or wrong when he attempted to sacrifice his son at god’s request? in the end, we can become better people by engaging in these discussions. theContinue reading “Ms. Ee Lee’s Life and Tragedy: A Mother of Biblical Proportion: Part VI of the Series”
Ms. Ee Lee’s Life & Tragedy: If You Are a Lives’ Matter Supporter, Did Her Life Matter? Part IV of the Series
ms. ee lee was a vulnerable person in the united states. while she was 37 years old, she had the mental capacity of an 8-year-old. while she was asian, she was from a marginalized asian ethnicity, the hmong. the hmong, unlike other asian ethnicities, are a people without a country. u.s. societal movements have broughtContinue reading “Ms. Ee Lee’s Life & Tragedy: If You Are a Lives’ Matter Supporter, Did Her Life Matter? Part IV of the Series”
Ms. Ee Lee’s Life and Tragedy: A Crime Against An At Risk Individual: Part III of the Series
ms. ee lee, besides being asian, was a member of one of the most vulnerable classes in society. prior to her murder, ms. lee lived with a mental disability. part iii of this series address ms. lee’s mental condition and whether it played some role in her tragic death and demise. prior to her murder,Continue reading “Ms. Ee Lee’s Life and Tragedy: A Crime Against An At Risk Individual: Part III of the Series”
Ms. Ee Lee’s Life and Tragedy: An Unreported Asian Hate Crime? Part II of Series
not all crimes and arrests happen instantaneously. some crimes require dedicated law enforcement officers to investigate and apprehend the accused. the ee lee murder case was one of them. therefore, initial reports did not investigate the murder as an asian hate crime. due to police investigation efforts two arrests have been made in the matter.Continue reading “Ms. Ee Lee’s Life and Tragedy: An Unreported Asian Hate Crime? Part II of Series”
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