Our voices were silent over a month and no one seemed to notice.
Our disappearance from face book has not been noticed either.
Both of these incidents are out of my control.
Yet I am back here now.
Should I continue to stay silent?
Should I even bother to post here?
The closer TT, LJ and I came to kicking this blog into a RIGHT WING, Constitutionally CORRECT account of what is going on in our country the more walls we encountered.
What is our next step.
No clue.
Does anyone notice.
Seems not.
We could really use some input as to if we should focus our efforts elsewhere.
Blessings
HHC
COLUMBINE
STUDENT'S FATHER 12 YEARS LATER !!Guess our national leaders didn't
expect this. On Thursday, Darrell Scott, the father of Rachel Scott, a
victim of the Columbine High School shootings in Littleton, Colorado,
was invited to address the House Judiciary Committee's subcommittee.
What he said to our national leaders during this special session of
Congress was painfully truthful.
They were not prepared for
what he was to say, nor was it received well. It needs to be heard by
every parent, every teacher, every politician, every sociologist, every
psychologist, and every so-called expert! These courageous words spoken
by Darrell Scott are powerful, penetrating, and deeply personal. There
is no doubt that God sent this man as a voice crying in the wilderness..
The following is a portion of the transcript:
"Since the dawn
of creation there has been both good & evil in the hearts of men
and women. We all contain the seeds of kindness or the seeds of
violence. The death of my wonderful daughter, Rachel Joy Scott, and the
deaths of that heroic teacher, and the other eleven children who died
must not be in vain. Their blood cries out for answers.
"The
first recorded act of violence was when Cain slew his brother Abel out
in the field. The villain was not the club he used.. Neither was it the
NCA, the National Club Association. The true killer was Cain, and the
reason for the murder could only be found in Cain's heart.
"In
the days that followed the Columbine tragedy, I was amazed at how
quickly fingers began to be pointed at groups such as the NRA. I am not a
member of the NRA. I am not a hunter. I do not even own a gun. I am not
here to represent or defend the NRA - because I don't believe that they
are responsible for my daughter's death. Therefore I do not believe
that they need to be defended. If I believed they had anything to do
with Rachel's murder I would be their strongest opponent
I am
here today to declare that Columbine was not just a tragedy -- it was a
spiritual event that should be forcing us to look at where the real
blame lies! Much of the blame lies here in this room. Much of the blame
lies behind the pointing fingers of the accusers themselves. I wrote a
poem just four nights ago that expresses my feelings best.
Your laws ignore our deepest needs,
Your words are empty air.
You've stripped away our heritage,
You've outlawed simple prayer.
Now gunshots fill our classrooms,
And precious children die.
You seek for answers everywhere,
And ask the question "Why?"
You regulate restrictive laws,
Through legislative creed.
And yet you fail to understand,
That God is what we need!
"Men and women are three-part beings. We all consist of body, mind, and
spirit. When we refuse to acknowledge a third part of our make-up, we
create a void that allows evil, prejudice, and hatred to rush in and
wreak havoc. Spiritual presences were present within our educational
systems for most of our nation's history. Many of our major colleges
began as theological seminaries. This is a historical fact. What has
happened to us as a nation? We have refused to honor God, and in so
doing, we open the doors to hatred and violence. And when something as
terrible as Columbine's tragedy occurs -- politicians immediately look
for a scapegoat such as the NRA. They immediately seek to pass more
restrictive laws that contribute to erode away our personal and private
liberties. We do not need more restrictive laws. Eric and Dylan would
not have been stopped by metal detectors. No amount of gun laws can stop
someone who spends months planning this type of massacre. The real
villain lies within our own hearts.
"As my son Craig lay under
that table in the school library and saw his two friends murdered
before his very eyes, he did not hesitate to pray in school. I defy any
law or politician to deny him that right! I challenge every young person
in America , and around the world, to realize that on April 20, 1999,
at Columbine High School prayer was brought back to our schools. Do not
let the many prayers offered by those students be in vain. Dare to move
into the new millennium with a sacred disregard for legislation that
violates your God-given right to communicate with Him. To those of you
who would point your finger at the NRA -- I give to you a sincere
challenge.. Dare to examine your own heart before casting the first
stone!
My daughter's death will not be in vain! The young people of this country will not allow that to happen!"
- Darrell Scott
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