“We have one set of laws in this country, and they apply to everyone. Nothing more, nothing less.” – Special Counsel Jack Smith
But do we really? The Clintons, the Obamas, the Bidens, BLM Riots, Antifa, have all been handled differently in the criminal process than many Republicans across the board. There is sufficient evidence to suggest that there is perceivable two-tiered justice system. This needs to end if our republic is to remain in tact.
“States, like individuals, who observe their engagements, are respected and trusted: while the reverse is the fate of those who pursue an opposite conduct.” – Alexander Hamilton (1790)
Inspired by a friend’s blog post. It’s been a very wonderful experience reading her journey of recovery and walking toward fulfilling her bliss over the years. The tips and insights she has shared have been quite remarkable. If you’re interested, you can read her latest post that inspired the poem below, and from there read her other well-written work. It is found here: https://beautybeyondbones.com/2023/10/16/3-things-ive-banished-from-my-life-since-recovering-from-anorexia/
Every Next Step
by Michael Doyle
Every next step has brought new discovery
Walking into the good life of post-recovery
Though things happen that bring their shock
Once that's past, it's time for the new walk
Onward and upward, she has earned her respect
She strives for the good that others neglect
She shares her walk with those who wisely read
And find fulfillment in words that they need
In learning to love herself, she has found love
Protected as it seems by the very angels above
It is a pleasure to know of her Godly gratitude
In all that she does, she expresses this attitude
She shares that she must be mindful of her past
To ensure that the new things learned will last
That is the wisdom that can only come from experience
Though none would experience it if it were our preference
Clean slates are needed when running from familiarity
Many can relate to that from their life's similarity
I suppose that the same is sometimes true for me
Though I hang on to my past that taught me humility
In her last post, she shared three helpful things
That have added to her life that each new day brings
As I read these, I contrast these with my own ways
And try to see how these might apply for my own days
Truth is told in that numbers cannot truly ever measure
The dignity of a life and all those things we treasure
Numbers serve a purpose but too often become a tyranny
Freeing our self from this can give us needed liberty
This freedom is added to when avoiding wrong comforts
The sorts of things we found safe but now must confront
That is, if, we are ever to truly leave that past behind
We must keep health and wellness, not sickness, in mind
She reminds me of the unhealthy habits that bring death
Enough so that it causes me to pause, and catch my breath
All of these vices are best left behind in a needed burn
Of all bridges. There is only to live by what we have learned
Put simply, it is best that eyes are kept on the future
Learning better ways and habits that we come to nurture
As each next step brings to us the best sort of discovery
And we continue to walk into our best lives of post-recovery
I want to applaud as I read of her walk in right intention
Focusing on Jesus and living life with focused attention
Empty hearts filled with purity and good are an inspiration
My proverbial hat is off to her in open admiration
Quietly, even silently, I join her in her written prayer
That others learn to avoid the worst of deception's snare
And that they learn to live in the blessings of victory
Knowing that we have the power to live in true liberty
(c) October 18, 2023 Michael Doyle
All Rights Reserved
“The State governments possess inherent advantages, which will ever give them an influence and ascendency over the National Government, and will for ever preclude the possibility of federal encroachments. That their liberties, indeed, can be subverted by the federal head, is repugnant to every rule of political calculation.” – Alexander Hamilton in a speech, Compromises of the Constitution, June 20, 1788 during the New York Ratifying Convention.
“What I like in a good author isn’t what he says, but what he whispers.” – Logan Pearsall Smith, essayist (18 Oct 1865-1946)
Standing Together
by Michael Doyle
In the face of recent brutality
It's hard to remain in our humanity
But lean-in we must in accountability
Here in the last days to our best ability
God calls for us to be bold
Putting aside timidity, since the days of old
Believers must rise up for what we believe
And help others not to be deceived
We must stand together as one community
Knowing that we are joined as family
With joined hands linked throughout
God's community brings faith, not doubt
In open prayer, we affirm our belief
Finding joy despite reasons for grief
To honor God, we must live in trust
Extending our faith, as we surely must
(c) October 17, 2023 Michael Doyle
All Rights Reserved
“(N)o man is good enough to govern another man without that other’s consent. I say this is the leading principle—the sheet anchor of American republicanism.” – Abraham Lincoln, Speech on the Repeal of the Missouri Compromise ( October 16 1854)
“Don’t be seduced into thinking that that which does not make a profit is without value.” – Arthur Miller, playwright and essayist (17 Oct 1915-2005)
The Devils We Wish We Didn't Know
by Michael Doyle
The NCAA
Was, and is, the Devil
We knew enough to know
A scam for pay
Never on the level
It was for extra coins
Not for any college bowl
Graveyard memories
Dedicated to families
That gave their all
In the name of football
Regardless of broken bones
And broken spirits
For a moment's fame given on loan
Some bricks need to be torn
Down, one by one; uneven and worn
It's tragic how it's played
With concussions gone un-displayed
They claim to make champions
And to give fortune and elusive fame
All for the sake of the football game
Wounded voices in the head
Leave some talking to the dead
Brothers who would still be alive
If they hadn't bought into the jive
They rode until they died
All that is left
Are the tears that have been cried
Guaranteed lies are still lies
The fifty yard line is where it dies
Character is what we do unseen
It tells the worth of each human being
But it's the organizations
That feel they owe no explanations
...That truly do
(c) October 16, 2023 Michael Doyle
All Rights Reserved
“Everyone may not be good, but there’s always something good in everyone. Never judge anyone shortly because every saint has a past and every sinner has a future.” – Oscar Wilde
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