Thursday, July 7, 2011

Daily Blues 7.7.11

6 comments:

Todd Park Mohr said...

Julian. Leyzaola, the new sharif in town
Sharif of Juarez, criminals drop your guns to the ground

this lawman of justice Julian has not yet died
has not yet died
though to gun him down they tried

Julian Leyzaola, his badge of courage does shine bright
Till the drug wars are over, his world will be treacherous night

this dead man the law of justice has not yet died
though to gun him down they tried

"If the criminals resist us
... well then there will be confrontation
. Until what point? As long as necessary,"

on the job three months now, we are still standing our ground,
To clean up Juarez town, of thousands of murders that haunt this town

to confirm that my home of Juarez town will shine, I'm willing to lay down my life
Julian. Leyzaola, the new sharif in town
Sharif of Juarez, criminals drop your guns to the ground

Penny said...
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Penny said...

I didn't know all the details on Mr. Leyzaola and the struggles of Juarez. Thank you for your insight. Very meaningful.

As you sang, I imagined an old western like Wyatt Earpp. Dusty streets with bandits and everything. I daydream a lot. :)

Anonymous said...

I used to support the death penalty, especially for "heinous" crimes. I agree with you, our society is becoming so much more violent. It seems that what is considered a heinous crime now seems to be on a moving scale, and the charges don't always match the crime or evidence. The death penalty doesn't deter anyone, and the costs to try a case, keep someone locked up on death row until appeals run out and then actually kill them seems ridiculous! If someone is found guilty of murder and is sentenced to prison forever (whatever that is) I would think sitting in a cell 23 hours a day thinking about the crime and the loss of individual rights and freedom should be appropriate. I guess I just don't know the answer!

Mimi McMi said...

Sentencing someone to death is a decision we should not have to make. I just had a debate with my dear father. He a Catholic, me more of the good karma bad karma kind of girl almost went nose to nose on this.
He said "an eye for an eye!" and pounds his fist on the table. I said " so if I choose to sentence a person to death, causing them death, should I be sentenced to death, as well? I would be killing someone, an eye for and eye." I went on to speak of separation of church and state. I am sadly reporting... I am out of the will.

Punishment for crimes committed should be to work really hard to earn your keep and pay the families of the ones you have hurt. Sleep less, watch only Nancy Grace and Jane Valdez for TV. Eat only foods grown in the prisons and cut out sweets. My state is rethinking the whole death to criminals thing, because is really does not deter crime, it is far too expensive and yes, people who were sentenced to death may not have committed the crime.


As for the billboard stuff, your Blues may not be a Grammy winning, but who needs a Grammy when you know you can make the music you like, do it the way you want to and still have the die hard fans aged infant to the 100's. I always thought awards really do not mean much to you, just our smiling singing faces at your shows is all the love you need. I do take issue, however, that Lady Gaga stole your monsters name for HER fans. I thought Monster Nation were your peeps. Now she has her monsters. I like the Gaga, I do, but really.

Anonymous said...

Shameful that these top three have the ability to disgrace my children's ears, and eyes. If I could change the world, I'd demand prime time be moralized, and industry whores @ an assured, Yahoogled, and monitored distance.

As far as those who get away with being on the take...my children's lives have been tragically effected by those who are to protect and serve, as well.
Although I'm fond of the hand written word, all badges would be cam equipped in order to halt every bias, and twist, STILL used to absurdly fog, abuse, and waste the old system.
There IS room for hope. For heroes to eliminate ignorance, and surpass corruption with righteous action.