THE IMPORTANCE OF THE WORD NO

No. One of the most important words in our language. As parents we use the word a lot. We use it to protect and to teach. When your young child wants to play with an electrical outlet, you say no. Loudly and clearly. As a matter of fact you probably say no a lot more than you say yes. 

 

The problem comes when no is not used enough. A big problem comes when the Judicial system doesn't use the word no. They seem more likely to say the word maybe. 

 

A good example is when a youngster is arrested for a minor crime and comes before a judge to face his punishment. Instead of using this opportunity to teach through punishment, many times these youthful violators are given a slap, and not too hard, on the wrist and sent back out onto the streets to commit worse crimes. How many times have we seen felons being charged with violent crimes with a criminal record as long as your leg? In many cases they should probably have been in prison already for crimes committed in the past.

 

This clown in Wisconsin who mowed down all those people watching a Christmas parade had just been released by a judge with a bail of $1000. He has been a criminal most of his life. This latest crime? Well, he ran over his "baby momma" and her child. No doubt attempted murder. How can this ridiculously low bail be justified by any sane individual? Six people are now dead, so far, because of this miscarriage of justice. The judge should be arrested for abetting this crime and the murders. One wonders how much the bail would have been if the judge were held criminally responsible for this criminal's actions.

 

In California any theft of less than $1000 is now classified as a misdemeanor instead of robbery. Most of the ultra liberal prosecutors in California won't even prosecute misdemeanors. Therefore, the bad guys go unpunished only to steal again. The result is that many retailers in major cities in California are closing their doors and moving out. If you are in San Francisco don't even look for a Walgreens or a CVS pharmacy. They have moved out. 

 

There is yet another result of a lame, ineffective judicial system. People often feel the need to take the law into their own hands. We have just seen a couple of examples of that. Again, in Wisconsin a young man was arrested and charged with murder for trying to protect his property. He fortunately was found not guilty. In Georgia however, the story was different. Three men decided to chase down a young man they believed was stealing and killed him. They were all found guilty of murder. Rather than calling the police, they took the law into their own hands. 

 

Clearly the liberal's response to crime is terrible. If you don't punish these youngsters when they are first caught, most won't become good citizens on their own. They need to feel the sting of the law when they snub their nose at it.

 

We expect parents in a loving home to teach their children right from wrong. Sadly that doesn't always happen. In many cases the father/sperm donor is absent and not involved with parental duties. Fatherless homes are a recipe for disaster. 

 

While the word no is sometimes hard to hear, I assure you it will be heard at some point in a person's lifetime. It may come from a judge at the sentencing. 

 

Crime is rampant in this country today because of liberal attitudes toward criminals. It will only change when we change it.

 

Ron Scarbro December 1, 2021