[The Mayor]

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June 3, 2008

The Search For Justice

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READ: Ecclesiastes 3:14-22

I saw under the sun: In the place of judgment, wickedness was there; and in the place of righteousness, iniquity was there. —Ecclesiastes 3:16

A trial has just ended, and the reactions to the verdict could not be more different. The family of the alleged murderer celebrates the declaration of a mistrial due to a legal technicality. Meanwhile, the grieving parents whose daughter has died wonder about a justice system that would allow such a decision. As they stand weeping before a mass of microphones and cameras, they exclaim: “Where is the justice in this? Where is the justice?”

We’ve seen this scenario played out in the news or on TV crime dramas. We instinctively long for justice but cannot seem to find it. The wisest man of his day, Solomon, faced a similar frustration and disappointment. He saw that imperfect human beings could never administer perfect justice. He wrote: “I saw under the sun: In the place of judgment, wickedness was there; and in the place of righteousness, iniquity was there” (Eccl. 3:16).

If all we trusted in were imperfect people, we would lose all hope. But Solomon wisely added in verse 17: “God shall judge the righteous and the wicked, for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.”

The search for justice can be satisfied only by trusting the God who is always just.

Though sin seems to triumph and wrong conquers right,
Though lies can put justice to flight,
God’s truth is eternal, His Word shows His might,
And He will bring justice to light. —Gustafson

Someday the scales of justice will be perfectly balanced.

Bible in One Year: 2 Kings 10–12; Proverbs 22:9-16

[Radix]

I got this one.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Please note: This is laurenmarlowe's thread. I am posting as she is working.

Road Trip: Marine Corps Base, Quantico, VA

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Honoring Our Heroes

AbnSarge USA
Allegra
3 sons (armymarinemom and amdad)
Brett USN (CindyDawg)
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Cannoneer No. 4
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Defender2
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Fred (DocRock)
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GulfWar1Vet USA
Jade Falcon USN
JemiansTerror USA (Jemian)
Jet Jaguar USAF
Joel (NEMDF)
Jonathan USMC (AZbushgal)
Josh USN (doug from upland)
Karen USA (fatima's granddaughter)
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Kenneth (Sweetbaby/LadyPilgrim)
Kevin USMC (skimask)
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LCpl Carter USMC
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M1Tanker
MEG33's Navy Grandson
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Nate USN (sneakers)
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OneLoyalAmerican USCG
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Robert, Jeremy, Daynnis USA (SoldierDad)
Sat-Com Chris USA (son of KC Burke)
Sgt Dusty USA (MountainDad)
Sgt Sean Reed (preed)
Sgt Spencer USA (grame)
Son USCG (GodBlessUSA)
SPC Mike USA (AbnSarge)
SSGT John Linde USA (JFoxbear)
Terrence USN (Sweetbaby/LadyPilgrim)
The Sailor
tongue-tied USN/USA
Tonkin USN/USCG
txradioguy USA
Valerie USAF (Shimmer)
Victor and Tony D USMC (weldgophardline)
William USA (jackv)

 

[puppypusher]

Kathy!thanks for the visit to Quantico.

[Kathy in Alaska]

United States Marine Corps Band~National Anthem

[Dog Gone]

My son just finished The Basic School at Quantico. He ships out tomorrow to Okinawa.

Neither OCS nor The Basic School are for the feint of heart.

You go in as a boy, and you come out as a Marine Corps Officer.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Crew members of the 31st MEU push a Marine attack squadron's AV-8B Harrier onto the ship's aircraft elevator. Preparing for possible disaster-relief efforts following the catastrophic cyclone that ripped through Myanmar, Marine Attack Squadron 513, attached to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, recently collected and delivered supplies and passports in Thailand to the USS Essex Amphibious Ready Group floating off Myanmar's coast. Photo: Petty Officer 3rd Class Gabriel S. Weber

Maj. Gen. John F. Kelly (third from left) escorts Iraqis over the Euphrates River, May 24, 2008, on a floating bridge designed to reduce tortuous travel time to outlying communities by up to eight hours. Army, Navy and Marine Corps forces teamed with Iraq's water resource ministry to complete the bridge. Kelly is the commanding general of the multinational force in al Anbar province. Photo: Chief Petty Officer Jeffrey J. Pierce

[MEG33]

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*Thank You To All Who Serve Our Country*

Good evening to The Canteen
Thank you, Kathy

[AZamericonnie]

Supporting our Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Airmen, and Coast Guardsmen
at more than 1,000 places across the U. S. and around the world.

~Tribute to Our Troops~

[HiJinx]

Good evening, MA!

It’s a fantastic balmy day in southern Arizona, wish you were here.

Okay, maybe not - but...yeah, wish you were here. Then we could take care of you for awhile instead of the other way around.

You deserve a break!

[HopeandGlory]

Good morning Troops, Veterans and Canteeners.

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Our Flag Flying Proudly One Nation Under God

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Lord, Please Bless Our Troops, They're fighting for our Freedom.

Prayers going up.

[luvie]

Thank you Kathy and Lauren for this great visit to a wonderfully historical Marine base. Lots of stuff goes on there that we’ll never know about!

[Tanniker Smith]

Good evening, Kathy!

Good evening, everybody!

[MS.BEHAVIN]

Thanks for tonite’s thread Lauren!
Good evening everyone..
Hope all is well.

[laurenmarlowe]

Thank you for posting tonight's thread Kathy
and thank you for all that you do. *HUGS*

[BIGLOOK]

Aloha Night Owl!

Thanks for you well wishes for today. I survived to work another day....Tuesday.
(Hmmm....In my experience Tuesdays are mere extensions of Mondays. So are Wednesdays....sometimes Thursdays too. Geez Louise....when does Foot Ball season start?)

[NRA1995]

Good morning, Canteeners, Cubies, Newbies and Troops! Still mourning the death of Bo Diddley here. I played in his backup band at Mick Fleetwood’s in ‘95 and we all had dinner with Bo and with Wolfman Jack before the show; great guy he was! Looks like global warming is settling in for the summer in the DC area, all the hysterics are screaming. Hope you all have a wonderful day!

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, Everyone. Good morning to our AWESOME military, our allies, and their families

Thank you, Ma (?Lauren?), for preparing the Canteen for today’s activities. This is right down the road from me. I've only been on there one time and that was so many years ago I can't remember why I was there. Unless it had something to do with #1 son.

DC Metroland weather report

~Today....Scattered clouds with the possibility of an isolated thunderstorm developing this afternoon. High around 85F. Winds S at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 30%.

~ Tonight....Showers and a few thundershowers. Low 67F. Winds S at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60%.

Time for me to make my rounds. But, you stay right where you are. Don't touch that dial. Don't change that channel. Put down that remote. Don't leave the room. Keep your eyes on your monitor. Cause...............I'll be bock!

Now remember, the Canteen is

So, come on in and sit for a while. There's always plenty of coffee, pancakes, conversation, silliness, and plain old BS

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