I have the answer…

First, let me begin by saying that I do not believe in the death penalty.  The one good thing that our disgraced governor George Ryan did for the state of Illinois was to temporarily abolish the death penalty.  Our present  governor, Pat Quinn made it official this year.  If I did believe in the death penalty I could think of no more deserving a person than Casey Anthony.

And now why I think I have the answer as to why Casey Anthony was found not guilty.  The jury was sequestered for over 6 weeks away from family and friends.  They were tired, they wanted to go home, they didn’t want to be burdened with a death penalty case.  Perhaps if it had been a manslaughter case she might have been convicted.  Jose Baez sickened me.  When he would walk out of the courthouse he would pose for pictures.  The celebration across the street from the courthouse that the defense team indulged in after the verdict was beyond ignorant.  It proves that Baez has no class.

Someone was responsible for the death of Caylee Anthony.  Perhaps it was a tragic accident, however, if this were so, I do believe it would have been reported.  I am not sure if George and Cindy Anthony were truthful on the stand.  It makes no difference.  Caylee is gone forever and what is angering me and millions of other people is the fact that she was discarded as if she was trash.  How the jury could overlook that is beyond me.

All of this said, I do respect the jury system in our country, although right at this very minute, I do not think justice was served in  the state of Florida yesterday.

  Beth

Verdict watch…OJ all over again!!

  I, along with millions of people around the world am watching the verdict watch.  Now this doesn’t mean I am watching TV every minute or on my Twitter page watching for Vinnie Politan’s update.  It means that I am checking in every hour so to see what’s up.  The jury began deliberating at exactly 7:30 AM CST.  My sympathy lies with the juror who has paid for a cruise leaving July 7, although that may speed the deliberation up a bit.  Casey Anthony was in the court room this morning wearing a pink and white striped long sleeve blouse with ruffles down the front.  She has worn a different color blouse with slacks each day of the trial.  My curious mind wants to know who is furnishing the clothes for Casey.  She has refused to see her family since she has been in jail.

I had a very nice 4th.  My daughter and son in law had me over for T-Bone steaks, brats and corn on the cob.  It was all delicious.  I also got the laundry caught up.  The weather was perfect, not too hot or too cold.

Thanks for all of your tomato tips.  I think my plants look better.  I took a picture a few minutes ago so you all can see the new little tomatoes on there.



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Have a great Tuesday Monday everyone.  Stay safe and be happy.

  Beth

‘The social media trial of the century nears its climax’

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43606828/ns/us_news-crime_and_courts/

I confess, I have watched nearly all of the trial.  I have followed it on HLN and TRU TV, I have followed it on Twitter.  How does someone get so caught up in something?  Sad thing to say that mother’s here in the US have murdered their children before and Nancy Grace didn’t feature them on her show almost daily for the last 3 years.  Leonard Padilla an unknown bounty hunter, has become world famous (or infamous?) because of this young lady (Casey Anthony) allegedly murdering her two year old daughter, Caylee. Cindy Anthony (Casey’s mother) was proven on the stand yesterday to have committed perjury trying to take the blame for the chlorophyll google searches.  Having raised two children, I know what lengths a mother will go to in an effort to protect her child.

Well, tomorrow the closing arguments will be shown live on HLN.  Guess who will be watching?  I, along with millions of others all around the word will be watching.  What makes this trial so different?  My own theory, a  beautiful unwed mother living in the midst of a dysfunctional family.

My thoughts on Judge Belvin Perry.  I like him immensely.  He is a no nonsense judge, as different as night and day from Judge Ito who presided over the OJ Simpson trial (yes I watched that one too.)  I give Judge Perry two thumbs up and Ito two thumbs down.

Actually one of the highlights of the trial was a young man who gave Attorney Jeff Ashton the bird.  Thankfully the jury was not present or there would have been a mistrial declared.

That about sums it up, I think that Casey Anthony is guilty.  However I am not sitting on that jury.  I think that there will be a swift verdict on this case.  We shall see.  I shall be watching.

  Beth

Wednesday, rant day…

I am on my way to the hospital to have a test redone today that was flubbed last week.  Not a happy camper. 

At least the sun is shining and it looks to be a nice day in the mid 80s.  My tomato plants look like they are at death’s door and I think I will have to be traveling a few hundred miles to Carole’s house to get a fresh tomato.    Oh well, I tried, and maybe I will try again next year.  We have had so much rain that I think they might be waterlogged.

I am not in the mood to do much today so the time I am home I will be watching the Anthony trial.  That case is riveting.  I bet the jurors are tired of it all and ready to go home!

Other than that, there is not much happening here today, and I am thankful for that.

  Beth