"What kind of message is 'Jena 6' sending our children?"

By now I’m sure everyone has heard about the Jena 6 situation. This is the case where 6 African-American boys are being prosecuted for the beating of a white kid after some racially motivated incidents. If you don’t know much about the case, click here:
About Jena Six

Or click here for extended news coverage about the rally:
Jena Six Rally

I hate to give my personal opinion on such a delicate subject, but what kind of message is this sending to our children?........
It’s ok to not let black kids sit under the same tree as white kids and for white kids to threaten black kids, but it’s not ok for black kids to assault white kids in retaliation?

Maybe the black kids shouldn’t have assaulted that kid, but I’m not the one that was being threatened on a daily basis. Who knows what really took place. I'm not justifying what they did. I'm just feel like the racial tension is due to the fact that people don't realize what all happened to these kids. After all, they are just kids.

What were the police and judges thinking?

Is the law enforcement so corrupt in Jena that they thought they could get by with this?

In my opinion, both sides should have been prosecuted for something. The white kids should have been prosecuted long before it got this far. That’s just my opinion. I’m sure some of you will disagree.

What’s your opinion? Do you think this is sending our children the wrong message? Is this going to make racism worse?

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"Mother Throws Newborn"

I’m certain that this topic will spark a lot of controversy, but I feel compelled to write about it.

I’m sure most of you have read about the mother who threw her newborn baby across the room, then snatched her up and subsequently broke her arm. If you haven’t heard the story, click here:
http://shreveporttimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070919/NEWS03/709190332/1002/NEWS

This is so tragic.

There is nothing that justifies what this mother did. However, I find myself trying not to be judgmental. It’s hard though.

I understand that being the mother of two small children is extremely stressful. I had a newborn with colic. Trust me, I know.

Maybe this mom just snapped. Maybe she had an anger problem. Who knows.

It says that the fiancée said she was a good person. That’s got to count for something.

What’s your opinion? Do you think that the mother snapped? Do you think that she was just an abusive mother?

UPDATE (9-19-07....5:03 p.m.): I just saw that the baby girl was pronounced dead a few minutes ago. Please keep the family in your prayers.

Do you think she should be charged with muder?

Also, I have decided that it may be a good idea for some local moms to form a support group for new mothers. To read more, click here:
http://forums.redrivermoms.com/viewtopic.php?p=2792

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