First, I'm sorry for the delayed response. I am also in school, and struggling to stay productive while dealing with my husband's incarceration. I hope you don't think I forgot about you.
I did write a letter to the FCC but have not received a response. I also sent one to my County's Board of Supervisors. They're elected officials, so they seem a little more responsive than the Sherriff's Office. Have you been continuing this campaign?
How are your studies? What courses are you enrolled in?
I hope that you're finding some peace, and I send happy thoughts to your loved ones as well.
Jeremy, excuse me for not speaking your language very well. I'm from a not-english speaking country. I discovered your blog some days ago and read many of your writings. I am shaked to the core. Speechless and helpless sitting in front of my computer, not understanding, what society does in the name of civilization and justice..
I've showed your blog (and your case) to some of my friends. I'll show it to more. I'm hardly capable of bearing the grief you have to suffer..I just wanted to encourage you to survive the torture and be able to reach your goals reforming the criminal justice system of your country one brighter day.. Human beings are able to perform extraordinary things. I strongly believe in the idea of human rights, as a fundamental necessity for healing the sickness of every society.
When I read this posting, tears filled my eyes so that I couldn't see the screen clear enough to read further. You attempted suicide on the day I turned 27.. I'm deeply hurt. There is acutely no comment, that I can add to this. I'm sorry..
I'm already writing to someone, whose situation is comparable to yours and my resources are limited. But I can tell you, that at least you have one more listener to your voice, from now on. And I appreciate your voice and everything of your life which you want to share with the world.
Nicki, allow me to thank you for bringing light and warmth in places, where people are strongly in need of those.
You both, can feel yourselfs hugged by me!
P.s: Belated best wishes for your birthday, Jeremy!
I quite liked your post on Freedom. It reminded me of Isaiah 5:8, about the woe to those who join house to house and field to field.
And your query about: why don't people invite strangers into their home when they are weary from much traveling. That reminded me of the stories of Abraham and Lot, who both welcomed strangers, and they turned out to be angels.
But I confess that I don't see the jump from those above concepts, to the cry against property rights. That seems like a massive logical leap to me.
The old testament spoke about both property rights, and the rights of the poor. The whole land of Israel was parcelled out by lot to the eleven tribes (Levites got tithes instead), yet at the same time, there was allowance for free eating out of anyone's fields (Deut. 23:24-25) as long as they didn't keep any for later.
And beyond this, when it was harvest time, the edges of the fields were not to be taken, and the leftovers after the first run harvest were to be left for the poor to harvest themselves. (Deut. 24:19-22, Lev. 19:9-11)
This seems to me as an example of holding up both property rights and freedom and personal responsibility and generosity to the poor, all at the same time.
What meaning does the commandment "Thou shalt not steal" have without the concept of property?
Wow. Interesting perceptions you have about both my country of birth (New Zealand) and Australia, my adopted home. And you couldn't be further from the mark. Australia and New Zealand fought side by side (with the USA) in World War I and II. Darwin, the northern tip of Australia, was bombed right after Pearl Harbor (as was the city I live in, Townsville in Northern Queensland) and the USA came to our defence then.
There is certainly no bad blood between Australia and New Zealand, we view our respective countries as 'cousins'. Our equivalent of your Memorial Day in the USA is known as ANZAC Day, which stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps and was formed at Gallopoli in WW one
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First, I'm sorry for the delayed response. I am also in school, and struggling to stay productive while dealing with my husband's incarceration. I hope you don't think I forgot about you.
I did write a letter to the FCC but have not received a response. I also sent one to my County's Board of Supervisors. They're elected officials, so they seem a little more responsive than the Sherriff's Office. Have you been continuing this campaign?
How are your studies? What courses are you enrolled in?
I hope that you're finding some peace, and I send happy thoughts to your loved ones as well.
jme.
I've showed your blog (and your case) to some of my friends. I'll show it to more. I'm hardly capable of bearing the grief you have to suffer..I just wanted to encourage you to survive the torture and be able to reach your goals reforming the criminal justice system of your country one brighter day.. Human beings are able to perform extraordinary things. I strongly believe in the idea of human rights, as a fundamental necessity for healing the sickness of every society.
When I read this posting, tears filled my eyes so that I couldn't see the screen clear enough to read further. You attempted suicide on the day I turned 27.. I'm deeply hurt. There is acutely no comment, that I can add to this. I'm sorry..
I'm already writing to someone, whose situation is comparable to yours and my resources are limited. But I can tell you, that at least you have one more listener to your voice, from now on. And I appreciate your voice and everything of your life which you want to share with the world.
Nicki, allow me to thank you for bringing light and warmth in places, where people are strongly in need of those.
You both, can feel yourselfs hugged by me!
P.s: Belated best wishes for your birthday, Jeremy!
I quite liked your post on Freedom. It reminded me of Isaiah 5:8, about the woe to those who join house to house and field to field.
And your query about: why don't people invite strangers into their home when they are weary from much traveling. That reminded me of the stories of Abraham and Lot, who both welcomed strangers, and they turned out to be angels.
But I confess that I don't see the jump from those above concepts, to the cry against property rights. That seems like a massive logical leap to me.
The old testament spoke about both property rights, and the rights of the poor. The whole land of Israel was parcelled out by lot to the eleven tribes (Levites got tithes instead), yet at the same time, there was allowance for free eating out of anyone's fields (Deut. 23:24-25) as long as they didn't keep any for later.
And beyond this, when it was harvest time, the edges of the fields were not to be taken, and the leftovers after the first run harvest were to be left for the poor to harvest themselves. (Deut. 24:19-22, Lev. 19:9-11)
This seems to me as an example of holding up both property rights and freedom and personal responsibility and generosity to the poor, all at the same time.
What meaning does the commandment "Thou shalt not steal" have without the concept of property?
- Chris
There is certainly no bad blood between Australia and New Zealand, we view our respective countries as 'cousins'. Our equivalent of your Memorial Day in the USA is known as ANZAC Day, which stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps and was formed at Gallopoli in WW one