The past year has been rough on most of us. That’s why it’s important to look on the bright side, because things could always be much worse. For example, Derek Chauvin is basically on solitary confinement for a murder he didn’t commit.
He might spend the rest of his life in a cage, seeing as he’s getting hit with a round of federal charges in addition to his 22.5-year state sentence. He didn’t have a fair trial, and on the offhand chance he’d been acquitted, the feds were waiting to make sure he never walked out of that courtroom a free man. Now, these charges are more dirt on a man being buried alive.
Chauvin has lost his freedom, and he’s at the mercy of people who have none. There’s nothing he can do about his situation. That’s the worse spot at which any man can find himself in life. We’ve got plenty of troubles, but we’re in a position to do something about them. It’s important to stay cognizant that we ought to be grateful.
A couple other things that come to mind that should bolster our morale. First, the fact that we can understand his plight in a systemic context that the MSM deliberately can’t provide. Watching the sentencing, what struck me was the bewildered expression on his face.
A career criminal OD’d and riots convulse the country, he’s universally condemned as evil, the family makes 40 million dollars, gets feted at the White House, and now here he is getting berated by these miscreants. It’s all so insane that I don’t think he’s been able to process it because he’s never been given an explanation that makes sense.
That brings me to my next point, which is that there is good and evil in this world. That’s something that the average person in a society infected by nihilism and atheism can’t internalize. However, we know where that line is and the side we’re standing on.
Getting thrown under the bus is an unpleasant experience, but it does offer some clarity about life. We don’t have to worry about what we’re bringing down on our heads by committing evil for short term benefit. Being a dissident doesn’t offer much in the way of material benefits or social acceptance, but nobody walks away from life with a single cent or false friend.
You’ll have your conscience, so never get down when you observe people getting ahead by doing evil things. They just don’t understand what they’ve invited to come their way.
I’m proud to officially announce my candidacy for the office of Dogcatcher.
Lord have mercy.
If not justice in this life, then in the next.
“More dirt on a man that’s buried alive” is apt. As a former prison worker I hope he is treated fairly in there and can find acceptance and grace. That would probably involve forgiveness, which would be hard to do, IMO.
Justice for George Floyd would mean convicting his dealer, who refused to co-operate. Also, more effective borders to stem fentanyl inflow. Easier just to throw whitey under the bus.