Posts by safe4kids

Latest Uniform Crime Report Shows Highest Murder Rate Again in the South
The latest FBI Uniform Crime Report shows that in 2000, the national murder rate decreased 3.1% from 1999, with the smallest decline in the South. The South remains the region with the highest murder rate, 6.8 victims per 100,000, compared to 5.1 in the West and Midwest, and 4.0 in the Northeast. (Crime in the U.S. 2000, FBI Uniform Crime Reports, October 2001) Read the report.
Since the death penalty was reinstated, over 80% of all executions have occurred in the South, the region with the highest murder rate. The Northeast, the region with the lowest murder rate, has accounted for less than 1% of the executions.
The FBI report also showed that in 2000, 49% of murder victims were white and 48.5% are black. Although blacks and whites are victims of murder in about equal numbers, over 80% of the victims in death penalty cases resulting in execution since 1976 have been white. See also, executions by region, and race and the death penalty.
At her weekly Justice Department news briefing, U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno said that she has yet to find any evidence that the death penalty deters crime. "I have inquired for most of my adult life about studies that might show that the death penalty is a deterrent. And I have not seen any research that would substantiate that point," said Reno. (Reuters, 1/21/00)
The Bureau of Justice Statistics reports that the South repeatedly has the highest murder rate. In 1999, it was the only region with a murder rate above the national rate. The South accounts for 80% of executions. The Northeast, which has less than 1% of all executions in the U.S., has the lowest murder rate.

Information viewable at: http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/deter.html#STUDIES

Dana

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The Rancher's Widow

by Scully in

a successful rancher died and left everything to his devoted wife.

she was a very good looking woman, and determined to keep the ranch, but knew very little about ranching, so she decided to place an ad in the newspaper for a ranch hand.

then one day, the rancher's widow said to the hired hand, "you have done a really good job and the ranch looks great.

What Should People Know About Jehovah's Witnesses

by expatbrit in

jw
friends

a couple of very basic questions for you good folks.. 1)imagine that you are joe public who has never had any real contact with jehovah's witnesses.

none of your family are, or your friends.

you occasionally say "not interested" to them on saturday mornings.

safe4kids

<---whispers a name in Scully's ear...good choice hey?

Dana

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Question for xjw parents of youngsters........

by flower in

jw
friends

i'm in need of advice or just other opinions or experiences.

this is kinda directed to xjw's who have spent their whole lives in the org and had to leave lifelong friends and family behind when they left.

especially, single parents..if there are any others out there i'd like to hear from you.. my question has to do with what system you have in place to make sure of your childs future in the event of something happening to you.

safe4kids

I would come back from the grave to prevent my family getting their hands on my children!! Fortunately, I don't have to worry about that. I'm divorced and the kids live with me, but their dad (my ex) is really a pretty good guy and he, of course, would get them if anything happened to me. He's never been a JW and never will be, after having been thru all the sh*t with me, so no worries on that scale. Also, my sister is out and loves my munchkins very much, so that's always been a relief to me.

Good idea to figure it all out and get it down in writing, legally, Flower. Most likely, all will be well and you will live to see your great grandchildren all clustered around their favorite grandma . Wise not to leave too much to chance, tho.

Dana

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America Will Execute Brit Today.

by Englishman in

jw
friends

http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/americas/newsid_1867000/1867916.stm .

englishman.

safe4kids

Eman,

That last link was quite interesting; I was surprised to read so many British folk endorsing the death penalty. Personally, I wrestle with this issue and lean on the side that is against it. The stated purpose of the death penalty is to deter crimes but it's been proven that that isn't actually the case. And before I get trampled here for expressing a seemingly unpopular view, please do not think that I'm some bleeding hear softie who doesn't feel for the victims and their families!!! That just isn't the case and I'm sure that if someone I loved was a victim of murder, I would want vengeance and retribution.

One thing for sure, tho...If I were a Brit bent on mischief and mayhem, I think I'd stay the hell out of Georgia!!

Dana

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What Should People Know About Jehovah's Witnesses

by expatbrit in

jw
friends

a couple of very basic questions for you good folks.. 1)imagine that you are joe public who has never had any real contact with jehovah's witnesses.

none of your family are, or your friends.

you occasionally say "not interested" to them on saturday mornings.

safe4kids

Scully,

Do I get to pick who performs the 'maintenance'?

Dana

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OK I'VE HAD IT!!!!

by safe4kids in

jw
friends

i've been a jedi now for almost one whole night and nobody ('cept scully.

have a little compassion people and help me out here!!!!.

that is all.. dana.

safe4kids

Awwwww *wipes away a tear* thanks you guys!

Logi, ROFLMAO!!!

Dana(feeling warm fuzzies now)

P.S. Congrats to you too Abaddon!! Can't believe I missed your "Jedi-becoming" Ohhhhh, becoming! Angharad, have you yet read Seize the Night by Dean Koontz??! Holy cow! "Becoming" - freaky!

P.S.S. Darnit! I keep hitting my posting limit!

(((((Had Enough))))) I've missed you!!! So happy to see you here again, my dear friend I dunno about teaming up with Expat tho...frankly, I'm a bit scared of his lightsabre, he has this nasty habit of poking people with it (get yer minds out of the gutter people!)

Anyway, HE, I look forward to seeing you again sometime; been too long!

Oh and Expat, just for your info, I wasn't licking it, so there! I was merely...oh, never mind!

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Would you let your kids bf/gf sleep-over?

by Abaddon in

at what age would you be happy with your kid's boyfriend and girlfriend 'sleeping over'?.

would the rules be different for boys vs. girls?.

personally, i think given a choice between 'it' happening anyway god-knows-where and giving a suitably mature kid some privacy, i go for the privacy option.. what do you think?

safe4kids

Oops, forgot to seriously answer the "what age" question:

I'm hoping, HOPING it doesn't arise before the age of 17! Perhaps this is an unrealistic hope, but I intend to encourage them STRONGLY to wait. I'd be happier if it could be even older than that, as I don't really think they'll be emotionally ready before then (if then), but I also know how strong those feelings can be.

Dana

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Would you let your kids bf/gf sleep-over?

by Abaddon in

at what age would you be happy with your kid's boyfriend and girlfriend 'sleeping over'?.

would the rules be different for boys vs. girls?.

personally, i think given a choice between 'it' happening anyway god-knows-where and giving a suitably mature kid some privacy, i go for the privacy option.. what do you think?

safe4kids

Plmkrzy,

New Light is now shedding. She just spent three days at my place and not once did her girl friend come over. I don't think she is gay any more or at least not this week end

Sorry, but I was LOL when I read that! I would say, um, that you're probably right; go with your gut on this one

As for your question, Abaddon, my kids are still young yet and geez, I hate thinking about stuff like this! But I'll tell you what my current thoughts are.

I don't want my kids growing up and leaping into marriage with someone they aren't compatible with, in every way. I fully intend to encourage them to spend a LOT of time with whomever they get attached to, inside and outside of the bedroom. Personally, when my kids are old enough (read 30 or thereabouts ), I won't have a problem with them having a bf/gr sleep over. Ok, it will make me uncomfortable, yes, but I'd rather have them where I know they are safe and where I can somewhat monitor the relationship. For me, premarital sex is not a moral issue anymore; my kids having the best chance at a happy life and relationship is the priority.

And please don't tell anyone in my feminism class that I said this, but I think it's going to be just a bit harder for me with my daughter than with my son!! I know, I know, a huge double standard. What can I say?? I'm working on it!

That said, I hope that I can maintain open communication with my kids and instill in them the value of monogamy within a relationship, respect for themselves and others, and the concept of SAFE SEX!!! I'm not saying that I will endorse my kids hopping in and out of bed with multiple partners as I don't think that's a healthy behavior at all. But open, frank discussion about their feelings and needs and a safe environment for them to explore their burgeoning feelings, sexual and otherwise, is what I hope to provide my children.

Dana