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On the article Funeral Procession Set Sunday through Owings Mills, Stevenson, Lutherville-Timonium
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On the article Suspects in Boston Marathon Bombings Have Maryland Ties
Cheryl Parks-Weidley
10:15 am on Saturday, April 20, 2013
ReplyIi is important to remember that all families are not the same. A blood relation may differ greatly in many aspects and , without evidence, no should be condemning relative for what other members of a family has done.
I sympathize with family members who are innocent of wrong doing in such cases. They are equally victims. -
On the Blog Post Boston Will Be Back (I Hope)
Cheryl Parks-Weidley
11:16 am on Tuesday, April 16, 2013
ReplyOf course it will come back. Nothing keeps America down for long.
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On the article Yelp‘s Top 10 Parkville Area Dinner Restaurants
Cheryl Parks-Weidley
10:08 pm on Monday, April 1, 2013
ReplyThe Italian Bistro has been gone for awhile and we miss it. We enjoyed the good sauces and the personable service.
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On the article Maryland House Passes Death Penalty Repeal
Cheryl Parks-Weidley
8:26 pm on Friday, March 15, 2013
ReplyI think Maryland will regret abolishing the death penalty absolutely. California recently had to re-visit the issue and I suspect, in a few more years do it again. It should never be about the cost or the time spent on appeals. The only issues should be the fairest, most zealous defenses for those accused and justice for the victims.
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On the article Majority of Marylanders Oppose Ending Death Penalty
Cheryl Parks-Weidley
6:58 pm on Thursday, March 14, 2013
ReplyFIFA,
Any Christian who feels "GODLIKE " isn't practicing their religion correctly. Chances are they have perverted any genuine belief to excuse some sin/crime they wish to do and/or continue doing. Christianity is full of mercy and forgiveness but, it doesn't say a person is exempted from facing the consequences of human law. Jesus, after all, died to fulfill God's law and, while he forgave the repentent thief as they were both dying, he didn't levitate either one of them down from the crosses. The mercy extended to the thief's life after death..........a far better deal in view of eternity.
The state acts to keep order and there are laws of which most people are aware from childhood. Most people do know not to kill another person except in self defense or defense of another. They know if they kill for less than those compelling reasons, there are dire legal consequences. As they are well forewarned, they should avoid the acts and the consequences. When a state executes someone for breaking so basic a law..........that is not revenge; it is most often- overwhlemingly- justice. -
On the article Majority of Marylanders Oppose Ending Death Penalty
Cheryl Parks-Weidley
8:23 pm on Wednesday, March 13, 2013
ReplyFIFA,
Do I feel "better" when someone is legally executed? If I followed the case and can believe that everything was properly done by the authorities and the defense was zealous, I can feel that the most exacting justice has been done. We all are going to die eventually, so death doesn't seem an outrageous circumstance. I see cases where the flaws are glaringly obvious and such circumstances should be fought in appeals, Why should a serial killer, for example, continue to live? There is no form of rehabilitation that can bring back multiple victims and the ripple effect on the families and friends. Most people on death row stay a long time before their appeals are exhausted, if they repent that is between them and God but, on this earth, they ought to pay the penalty for the acts they committed. I have to speak generally because each case deserves to be very carefully sorted out but, as a Christian, yes, I think state executions are acceptable in certain circumstances.
Why is a life sentence without parole to be viewed as more humane than an execution? After all, that ends in death as well, except the wait is often much, much longer.
Can you tell me why you think the victims are not due the largest measure of justice those still living can give to them? -
On the article Majority of Marylanders Oppose Ending Death Penalty
Cheryl Parks-Weidley
5:02 pm on Wednesday, March 13, 2013
ReplyI favor keeping it available for special circumstance crimes. A mass killing, serial murder, killing a police officer,etc. However, I do also advocate and support the best possible defenses be provided at state cost for anyone going up for a death penalty. Mistakes are made and innocent people have died or spent long periods in prison and that is horrible. Society should be more careful to protect every defendents' rights.
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On the article UPDATE: Heavy Snow, Winds, Power Outages Could Begin Tuesday
Cheryl Parks-Weidley
8:13 pm on Tuesday, March 5, 2013
ReplyEvets,
Okay, I picked up some wine. However, we had a little bit of some other "adult beverages" on hand. Cold weather causes such things to appear in the decanters annually. :) -
On the article UPDATE: Heavy Snow, Winds, Power Outages Could Begin Tuesday
Cheryl Parks-Weidley
8:46 pm on Monday, March 4, 2013
ReplyBread, milk, tp, books, brownies, lanterns and batteries, firewood...........must find bottled water..........we know the drill............
Cheryl Parks-Weidley
3:10 pm on Saturday, May 4, 2013
I agree, the LEAST a society can do is to bury someone so dedicated to a dangerous job such as his in a manner expressing the appreciation we ALL should feel.