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(Message started by: deltadarlin on Apr 8^th, 2008, 7:56pm)

Title: That's outragoeus!
Post by deltadarlin on Apr 8^th, 2008, 7:56pm

Rather than making several posts, I'll just put the links here

This one, 8 teens videotape the beating of another girl for youtube

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080408/ap_on_re_us/teen_beating;_ylt=AhcrmArXGkxj.VzppblQckpH2ocA

This one deals with the polygamist sect that is in Texas, where they removed over 500 people from the compound.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080408/ap_on_re_us/polygamist_retreat;_ylt=AjvH0mP6GRfpAx21_dtvaLNH2ocA

This one, boyfriend beat 2 year old to death with a damned game controller.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080408/ap_on_re_us/toddler_beaten;_ylt=AiinvtD3FAuriYtjsujRQsdH2ocA

Hell, I have a few extra bullets. Anyone want to flip a coin?

Title: Re: That's outragoeus!
Post by Jonny on Apr 8^th, 2008, 8:17pm

on 04/08/08 at 19:56:53, deltadarlin wrote:

This one, 8 teens videotape the beating of another girl for youtube

http://youtube.com/watch?v=L9ff5WFFB_M

Title: Re: That's outragoeus!
Post by cynjeep89 on Apr 8^th, 2008, 8:35pm

Unfortunately I saw portions of the first video while watching the news this morning and I read articles about the next two stories that you posted. All of them turned my stomach and made me wonder where in the hell people have gone wrong.

Then this afternoon while I was outside playing with my dogs, I noticed one group of little boys in my neighborhood playing football. Another group of little girls were riding their tricycles and my 6 year old neighbor, Dana came over to fill me in on what happened at school today. First graders are such little social butterflies. ;)

I came back in the house, checked my e-mail and received news from one of my "Care Package Marines", David who is in Baghdad telling me that he was doing well despite seeing a few of his friends injured by IEDs. He said his friends have recovered and are back on duty and thanked me for the goodies that he received.

I guess after seeing these innocent kids playing and reading David's e-mail made me realize that there is still lots of good left in this world even though at times we have to look really hard to find it.

Title: Re: That's outragoeus!
Post by Kevin_M on Apr 8^th, 2008, 11:14pm

on 04/08/08 at 20:35:58, cynjeep89 wrote:

Then this afternoon while I was outside playing with my dogs, I noticed...

Nice post. Thanks for still seeing childlife as I remembered it. :)

Title: Re: That's outragoeus!
Post by nani on Apr 8^th, 2008, 11:27pm

on 04/08/08 at 20:35:58, cynjeep89 wrote:

there is still lots of good left in this world even though at times we have to look really hard to find it.

http://www.gimundo.com/home.aspx

I can't keep up with the news... it's too depressing.

Title: Re: That's outragoeus!
Post by mummymac on Apr 9^th, 2008, 2:32am

I haven't looked at the links, I tend to steer clear of things like this.

I know its living in a bubble BUT I cannot get the nasties out of my head once they are there, so I try to avoid details.

Title: Re: That's outragoeus!
Post by BarbaraD on Apr 9^th, 2008, 8:47am

Carolyn - seems all the news is bad or politics (that's kinda redundant isn't it?)...

I'm about ready to get me some robes and sandles and start passing out flowers (some of us are old enough to remember those days....) PEACE

Hugs BD

Title: Re: That's outragoeus!
Post by Rosybabe on Apr 9^th, 2008, 8:59am

yeah, lots of bad things are happening...so much violence...that is why I like to watch Extreme makeover Home Edition, at least I can see some people happy and I also watch funniest videos, I want to see something I can laugh about :)

Title: Re: That's outragoeus!
Post by George_J on Apr 9^th, 2008, 9:48am

on 04/08/08 at 19:56:53, deltadarlin wrote:

This one deals with the polygamist sect that is in Texas, where they removed over 500 people from the compound.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080408/ap_on_re_us/polygamist_retreat;_ylt=AjvH0mP6GRfpAx21_dtvaLNH2ocA

As bad as this one is, there's nothing new about it. It's been developing for a long time.

The polygamist group originally centered around Hildale and Colorado City can be traced back to 1847. After being excommunicated by the main LDS church in the 1930's, the FLDS was raided by federal officials in 1944 and again by agents of the State of Arizona in 1953. After the 1953 raid turned into a public relations disaster, with many newsreels portraying the separation of families by government officials, there has been a distinct reluctance on the part of officialdom to interfere with the FLDS. The situation has continued to develop in isolation--and now we are here.

Not wishing to be an apologist for this group's "peculiar institutions" (and I am as appalled as anyone by their practices) , but if one wishes to look further into the history and practices of the LDS church in general and the FLDS in particular, one has to be wary of source material, whether it's acquired on the internet or through traditional print sources--there's a long history of anti-Mormon literature that bears a distinct bias and slant. I'm not LDS, but I know a bit about it. It's a real briar patch. Caveat emptor.

No matter what happens in the present situation, it's been cooking for a while--and it's going to take a long time to be resolved.

Best wishes,

George

Title: Re: That's outragoeus!
Post by deltadarlin on Apr 9^th, 2008, 7:01pm

I have good friends who are Mormon (he was a Bishop for awhile) and would not have known it if someone else hadn't told me. Don't think we ever even talked about his religion. When I was a manager for Goodwill, we would have young Mormons who were on their missions who would volunteer for us, best damn workers I ever had. Polite, mannerly and a wonderful work ethic.

Now as to FDLS, they are a strange bunch and I know they've been around for awhile. AND, I'd bet you any amount of money that if that girl hadn't called the authorities, they'd still be ensconced in their little compound.

Title: Re: That's outragoeus!
Post by Charlie on Apr 10^th, 2008, 12:38am

Very interesting and a nice post George. I like it.

Only slightly related but of the scores of missionaries that come to my little town every year, I find that not many of them know much of the church's origins. I like talking with them. Nice kids, mostly.

Charlie