Hope is Eternal when you believe
In the Miracles of Life devotedly
Side by side with Faith & Perseverance
From the moment we open our eyes
To the gift of a day’s new sunrise

When you embrace Hope, Faith & Perseverance
The “three gems of Life”
Together with
The strength living in your spirit & mind
You accomplish all you have ever desired in Life
Time after time after time
In your world, there is no darkness,
Not even at night

When you believe there is Hope
You possess the Faith to achieve
When you Persevere instead of yielding
You succeed beyond your means
Because the real strengths of Hope & Faith
Lives in your Power to Persevere

copyright - Rm2008

“Blessed Moments Happen When We Believe”

Does it only seem as though most sex predators/pedophiles scarcely go unpunished before they end back in our communities only to prove to us that they will never change their predatory ways? Does the responsibility lie with the officials we have elected to enforce laws that will protect us?

Because there isn't anything that can be done (scientifically) to control the ills of these demented criminals, nor studies to show that sex predators/pedophiles can be cured, there is sufficient evidence that these criminals will continue to re-offend when released from prison. Yet, knowing that sick perverts cannot be rehabilitated, the justice system unleashes them back into our communities to repeat their monstrosities.

A majority of mental health researchers and defense attorneys argue that criminals who create mayhem, and violate our children, have rights. It logically seems as though the justice system is defending and protecting the criminals, while abandoning the victimized citizens and their children.

Most of us will argue that criminals who commit heinous crimes, such as molestation, rape and murder of our children have forfeited their rights. (The world is difficult enough as it is without mentally twisted fiends destroying innocent lives.)

Now, the new push in every state's Department of Corrections is to stop building new prisons because it’s too costly. While releasing vicious criminals from prison may save tax dollars, it costs priceless lives. (The notorious child killer, Marc Dutroux, was released from prison only to continue adding victims to his list.)

If those officials we rely on to enforce laws do not take severe measures to safeguard our communities and protect us, we will sooner begin to ask, "Whose child (or loved one) will be the next victim?"

People's Opinions

1- Some people say, put pedophiles away into our prison system for the rest of their lives. That would be nice if the hardworking tax payers would willingly accept having the burden of supporting these criminals for the rest of their lives. But the system rejects this idea because those in charge claim that costs keep increasing yearly, as does the prison population.

2- Others believe in the death penalty, even if the cost of putting someone on death row ends up being very expensive too, due to all the appeals. When we are one-hundred percent certain that someone is a sexual beast, citizens feel he should be put out of his misery and executed.

3- Castration won't work. "A guy confined to a wheelchair, paralyzed from the waist down, attempted to digitally penetrate a girl, while he had previously said to the mother that he would watch over her while the mother started her vehicle. In one moment, he picked up the girl, held her on his lap and locked the door behind him. Thankfully, the mom heard the girl screaming, kicked the door down, beat the perpetrator and saved her daughter. He is currently serving a term of 75 years. (www.crimelibrary.com)

4- A large group believes we should put all pedophiles on a deserted island away from civilization. Let them have their own society, where they can rape, molest and murder each other, as long as they are kept away from our children.

5- Others have suggested the renewed use of lobotomies. This may be the best solution, if only a doctor could figure out how to disable that part of the brain that causes the urges that trigger evil. Otherwise, the death sentence may be best.

Although none of us has a definitive solution, what most of us realizes is that sex predators/pedophiles are not being kept in prison long enough, and the system cannot afford to keep them locked up for a lifetime.

Meanwhile, it's time to monitor the young and potential predators/pedophiles who are actively abusive and show behavioral signs of sexual offense before they become adults. The justice systems must find ways to put them under scrutiny at an early age to prevent them from preying and destroying innocent children in the future. Teachers and parents ought to be encouraged and trained to recognize young predators/pedophiles, then report them to seek psychiatric treatment and remain closely monitored.

There can be no true-blue gift of love from God
Than that of a true heart, loving soul.

I believe with the whole of my being
That I am truly blessed
To have someone as divine as you in my Life.

I love you for being here for me, unconditionally.

I love you eternally for being the person you are to me.

Happy Heart's Day

copyright 2008 - Rm

Do we, the people, have the right to mandate random drug/alcohol testing for all police officers?

About 90% of our citizens would like to see mandatory substance testing of police officers, especially during Internal Review procedures, or criminal investigations involving unethical men/women in blue, and those same citizens prefer that these unscheduled drug/alcohol tests be applied and carried out as most Corporations, agencies and companies do, that is they require potential employees to submit fingerprinting, urine and blood tests before hiring. (Some agencies may also require hair samples.) Police officers should not be exempt, especially since these important officials are called on to serve and protect us and our property.

(Discretionary testing isn't working because routine testing can be manipulated, prepared for and avoided in its scheduled form, the same as whenever a teacher announces an exam. To study for an exam in advance is easy.)

If law enforcement officers demand announced or scheduled drug testing for which they can easily prepare, it would only fuel doubts in citizens’ minds, that these officers have something to hide. In Bucks County, Pennsylvania, correction officers get tested randomly. In most states, so do truck drivers.

We know well that officers are put into stressful life threatening situations daily. They are called upon to protect the lives of the public, to make on-the-spot mental decisions as required. It is common knowledge that stresses and socioeconomic difficulties are known to lead or escalate drug use or drinking to excess, so the policy for police officers to submit to random unannounced urine, blood and hair samples should not be open for discussion.

As a rule, police officers are bound to personally support the laws governing his or her jurisdiction. The citizens of that jurisdiction rightfully expect that the officer will be in extremely good mental and physical health while executing his or her duty, as is the case in any profession where employees carry firearms or have the responsibility to handle illicit substances. (It is against the law for drug dealers/addicts to possess firearms, yet it is permitted by current guidelines, that other potential addicts whom we rely on for protection may carry and use one because he or she has a badge.) If a police officer is going to carry a weapon and drive a vehicle at high speeds through our communities we have the right to peace of mind knowing that the officers have a clear substance free mind.

(In Canada, though, workplace drug testing is anything but routine, which is why retired Ontario justice George Ferguson's call to make drug tests mandatory for Toronto Police Service Officers being promoted or transferred to sensitive or high-risk units has sparked such an uproar. Toronto Star Newspaper - www.thestar.com.

Considering that it is legal in Victoria, Canada for police officers to stop any passing motorist and administer a drug test, isn't it fair that all police officers agree to be randomly tested as well?)

The exchange of views on this topic engages another thought. In the history of America there have been previous incidents of police officers working against the system due to their own personal demons or greed. Because police officers have the ability to shield and conceal their unlawful actions and addictions, it's necessary for management to use random drug/alcohol testing on the job. Officers who are performing their duties while under the influence are not only putting their partners in harm's way, but the citizens as well, thus opening up the possibilities of costly litigation.

(Only a minority of citizens claims that it is unfair to mandate that police officers be tested. Their position is that this action is not only an invasion of privacy but that other groups should be targeted before the police officers. That is, school bus drivers, teachers, governmental clerks, welfare recipients, professional sports athletes, Doctors, surgeons, et cetera.)

However, a majority of the hardworking taxpayers who fund the police officers' salaries feel random drug/alcohol testing of police officers is fair. We want to feel secured after all in knowing that the officer who is protecting and serving the citizens is not under the influence of drugs/alcohol, which in return will allow the person who's relying on the officer to trust that officer and show him or her the gratitude that he or she has earned. This should create a win/win situation for all, as these tests would help weed out the bad apples, and increase levels of safety for our citizens, while improving police professionalism, and creating much needed trust. The very foundation of civilization depends on trusted authority figures.

Citizens asking for drug/alcohol testing of all police officers are not an attack on the men and women in blue. The demand enhances respect and trust on all levels of policing. It allows undercover workers an added safety net ensuring their health is monitored and it gives governing bodies the ability to help those in need or discharge those abusing the system and their roles as public servants.

Random drug testing for police officers will boost the trust and integrity in that important agency, while providing a transparent hiring process that would equalize conditions in the work force, while also re-enforcing fairness, and safety for all. Without safety in our communities, there can be no substantial freedoms, nor economic growth, fairness, and safety for all. Without safety in our communities, there can be no substantial freedoms, nor economic growth.