Thank You, Sgt. Petry

He is a United States Army Ranger. He has served in 8 combat deployments, 2 in Iraq and 6 in Afghanistan. He is Sgt. First Class Leroy Petry. He is from Santa Fe New Mexico. He is a career soldier with a wife and four children. On May 26,2008 Sgt. Petry and his Ranger unit were involved in some heavy combat. Petry was already wounded with a bullet that went through both of his legs. A grenade landed by him and his fellow soldiers. He picked it up and did not allow it to harm his comrades.
In the process, he lost his right hand. He applied a tourniquet to himself and saved his own life. On July 12, 2011, President Barack Obama presented to Sgt. First Class Petry; The Congressional Medal of Honor, which is the highest award a military person can receive. Most deservedly so. He is a soldier's soldier. Someone heard him quote: "Never shall I fail my comrades."

Thank you Sgt. Petry. I firmly believe that every student in a United States high school Civics, US History class, or current events portion in his/her academic schedule, should know who you are and what you did. I am pretty sure they learned about Casey Anthony. Thanks again.

Casey Anthony? The System Has Spoken

Nobody is perfect. The legal/justice system is not perfect. Why was Casey Anthony found innocent of murdering her daughter? The answer is simple. There was not enough evidence to find her guilty. When a person is on trial for an accusation that can put her away for life or possibly end her life, absolutely no reasonable juror will make a decision that is based on hunches, hearsay and opinion only. What did the evidence say? Apparently not enough. More evidence was needed. The truth will eventually come out. The truth endures forever. "A lying tongue is but for a moment, but the truth is established forever." What of the people who are protesting the decision and making cruel accusations? They represent a mob. They represent a bunch of busybodies who need to get a life. They are self-righteous accusers. I will admit, they do have a right to speak out. Particularly in this great (although imperfect) nation. The system has spoken. You don't like the jury system? If the jury made a mistake, better this mistake than to send an innocent person to prison for life, or worse yet: capital punishment. Don't hate Casey. Pray for her.