I’m like everyone else; I have opinions about almost everything. There are even times when I’ve expressed my opinions on things I know very little about. That seems to be a common denominator among us all. Why do we even do such a crazy ting? Some of you might know why you do it, but I can honestly say I have no idea why I do it.
I’m sure most of us have been told at one time or another, “Don’t give your opinion until you are asked.” Well, that’s no fun! Just think how silent everything would be. But I’m sure we’ve all heard that “silence is golden.” Well, now, isn’t that a rock and a hard place?
Have you ever thought that a judge’s decision is even based on his opinion after hearing the opinions of others? They are literally a part of life. So, on with my story.
I’ve thought about the conveniences of our criminals versus our elderly who have put in a lifetime of hard work and our homeless veterans who have sacrificed their lives and limbs and the joy of sharing their family life. Some of them never got to hold their newborn babies because they never made it back home. Such sacrifices go unappreciated by too many. All of this because we are taking care of some who don’t even know what a real job is.
It seems to me we have our priorities all wrong. Our elderly people struggle financially to have just a few of the many conveniences our prisoners have. Have you thought about the expense of building a new jail because of the overcrowding of them? They even get nicer with each one built.
Did you know there are more crimes committed in the winter months? Crimes of convenience, don’t you think?
The convicted have the lifestyle our elderly and our veterans deserve. We are taking care of some who don’t even know what work is because they never had to work a day in their life.
It makes me sick to my stomach knowing the ones most deserving have to choose between food or medicine. Can you even imagine how to choose between nourishment and a full stomach or medicine that improves your way of life, simply because you can’t afford both? It disgusts me that we, the taxpayers, are taking care of the prisoners while our elders and veterans are the real prisoners of the society.
We provide a clean environment, rent for free, and clothes and shoes and three meals a day. They stay warm in the winter and comfortable in the scorching summer. It doesn’t end there. Doctor visits are free of charge to them, and transportation is always available.
Let’s not forget the dental insurance at no cost to them. Most of us “on the outside” can’t afford trips to the dentist, but we pay for theirs with our hard-earned money. Is this the right way to do things? Well, it doesn’t make sense to me.
If only all of that could be reversed. I would prefer placing the homeless veterans and elderly in jail. I’d much rather my tax dollars go to the people who are more deserving. Instead of guarding the jails “for” criminals, we could use the guards to ensure our elderly and homeless veterans are safe and secure “from” the criminals.
Wouldn’t it be more satisfying for all criminals to be sentenced to work and eight- to twelve-hour job and, from there, go to another part-time job like the majority of civilians do? The number of crimes might be reduced if all these roles were reversed. It’s at least worth a look on a trial basis.
Who do you think is more deserving of the better life?
As always, this is just my take on this. If you have an opinion, I’d love to see a response in the form of a letter to the editor to this paper.
As always, until later, my friends.
