Jena, Louisianna

People, take a few steps back and look what our children AND Adults (yes, ADULTS) are doing here. Now I have to admit that I do not agree with the noose hanging. That's just disrespectful, offensive and just a slap in the face to most, including whites. First of all, the parents of those that ARE involved need to have a sit down with their kids or take them out behind the woodshed and beat the hell out of them and be done with it. These kids obviously do not know respect so I can only guess how they have been brought up in the first place. The old saying goes, "Lead by example." Guess they missed that part.

Secondly, those that beat this kid need to realize that yes, we do know that it is offensive but you don't take matters into your own hands. People now a days are looking for a reason to swing a fist or pull out a gun and this is sad my friends. Violence has became the answer to anything and everything that is bothering us and when someone can point a finger at someone else and say "he/she's responsible" off they go and they think that they are able to do this.

I believe that law makers need to make a stronger stance on certain issues like they have others in the past year. While as of right now, it is not illegal to hang a noose from a tree, it should be against the law to hang it from a State/Government or Federal property. This would cover schools, courthouses, federal buildings, etc. If you want to do it on your own property, so be it. While this one boy had nothing to do with what was done and was truely an innocent person, the ones that WERE involved should not be surprised.

COPY CATS

The news today about Andrews High School has so disappointed me. Again, hanging nooses from trees on school property hits home now. We have people that have gone down to Jenna to protest the charges and in their own backyard, someone has done the same thing that has caused all of these problems. I can promise you one thing. When/IF there is retaliation, those that hung the nooses will be the first to say, it ain't right, that's not fair, they are trouble makers, etc. As my grandfather used to tell me, "If you make your own bed at some time you will have to lay in it."

"Stay safe and keep your eyes open and head down, shit is about to hit the fan."