Posted: 7/11/2023 2:57:10 PM EDT
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You, sir, are why our country is in such dire straights. Theft is not just damage to Bloomingdale's. Theft, even petty theft, is an attack on the fabric of society. We have failed as a country to penalize misdemeanor crimes such as petty theft and illegal immigration - thus, now we are unable to penalize major crimes, such as stealing thousands in broad daylight, or pushing hundreds of illegals across the Rio Grande in an hour.
Because you desired peace in your day - your children must fight in theirs, or succumb. Godspeed to them. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quote History Quoted:Quoted:Quoted: As someone who married a widow, I can assure you, sir, that you are not irreplaceable. A father should set an example. OP set an example for his children today.
Someone else in this thread says he always does the right thing and always gets home safe. Those two things are mutually exclusive. You may get home safe to your family tonight - or you may get hit by a drunk driver helping a little old lady change a flat on the side of the highway. The example you set is irreplaceable - you are not. When my older son started college, the university asked us to leave a note of encouragement for our children to read after we had gone back home. While most parents poured their hearts out in tearful messages of love and support, mine simply read "Don't Fuck Up!" Being injured or dying for some store's merchandise would, in my opinion, constitute "Fucking Up." While it is very true that we cannot control every aspect of our lives, I believe that it is incumbent upon us to exert as much control as we can over those that we can. Not grappling with individuals such as these is one of those times. "Died Fighting For A Bloomingdale's Purse" is not what I want for my epitaph, and I believe that this is an appropriate legacy to pass on to my children. YmMV. You, sir, are why our country is in such dire straights. Theft is not just damage to Bloomingdale's. Theft, even petty theft, is an attack on the fabric of society. We have failed as a country to penalize misdemeanor crimes such as petty theft and illegal immigration - thus, now we are unable to penalize major crimes, such as stealing thousands in broad daylight, or pushing hundreds of illegals across the Rio Grande in an hour.
Because you desired peace in your day - your children must fight in theirs, or succumb. Godspeed to them. Well said.
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