You didn't see this on our liberal TV news

[Emery]

> Remember the guy who got on a plane with a bomb built
> into his shoe and tried to light it?
>
> Did you know his trial is over?
> Did you know he was sentenced?
> Did you see/hear any of the judge's comments on TV or
> Radio?
>
>
> Didn't think so.!!!
>
>
> Everyone should hear what the judge had to say.
>
> Ruling by Judge William Young, US District Court.
>
> Prior to sentencing, the Judge asked the defendant if he
> had anything to say. His response: After admitting his
> guilt to the court for the record, Reid also admitted
> his "allegiance to Osama bin Laden, to Islam, and to the
> religion of Allah," defiantly stating, "I think I will
> not apologize for my actions," and told the court "I am
> at war with your country."
>
> Judge Young then delivered the statement quoted below:
>
> January 30, 2003, United States vs. Reid.
>
> Judge Young: "Mr. Richard C. Reid, hearken now to the
> sentence the Court imposes upon you.
>
> On counts 1, 5 and 6 the Court sentences you to life in
> prison in the custody of the United States Attorney
> General. On counts 2, 3, 4 and 7, the Court sentences
> you to 20 years in prison on each count, the sentence on
> each count to run consecutively. (That's 80 years.)
>
> On count 8 the Court sentences you to the mandatory 30
> years again, to be served consecutively to the 80 years
> just imposed. The Court imposes upon you for each of
> the eight counts a fine of $250,000 that's an aggregate
> fine of $2 million. The Court accepts the government's
> recommendation with respect to restitution and orders
> restitution in the amount of $298.17 to Andre Bousquet
> and $5,784 to American Airlines.
>
> The Court imposes upon you an $800 special assessment.
> The Court imposes upon you five years supervised release
> simply because the law requires it. But the life
> sentences are real life sentences so I need go no
> further.
>
> This is the sentence that is provided for by our
> statutes. It is a fair and just sentence. It is a
> righteous sentence.
>
> Now, let me explain this to you. We are not afraid of
> you or any of your terrorist co-conspirators, Mr. Reid.
> We are Americans. We have been through the fire before.
> There is too much war talk here and I say that to
> everyone with the utmost respect. Here in this court,
> we deal with individuals as individuals and care for
> individuals as individuals. As human beings, we reach
> out for justice.
>
> You are not an enemy combatant. You are a terrorist.
> You are not a soldier in any war. You are a terrorist.
> To give you that reference, to call you a soldier, gives
> you far too much stature. Whether the officers of
> government do it or your attorney does it, or if you
> think you are a soldier. You are not----- you are a
> terrorist. And we do not negotiate with terrorists. We
> do not meet with terrorists. We do not sign documents
> with terrorists. We hunt them down one by one and bring
> them to justice.
>
> So war talk is way out of line in this court. You are a
> big fellow. But you are not that big. You're no
> warrior. I've known warriors. You are a terrorist. A
> species of criminal that is guilty of multiple attempted
> murders. In a very real sense, State Trooper Santiago
> had it right when you first were taken off that plane
> and into custody and you wondered where the press and
> the TV crews were, and he said: "You're no big deal."
>
> You are no big deal.
>
> What your able counsel and what the equally able United
> States attorneys have grappled with and what I have as
> honestly as I know how tried to grapple with, is why you
> did something so horrific. What was it that led you
> here to this courtroom today?
>
> I have listened respectfully to what you have to say.
> And I ask you to search your heart and ask yourself what
> sort of unfathomable hate led you to do what you are
> guilty and admit you are guilty of doing? And, I have
> an answer for you. It may not satisfy you, but as I
> search this entire record, it comes as close to
> understanding as I know.
>
>
> It seems to me you hate the one thing that to us is most
> precious. You hate our freedom. Our individual freedom.
> Our individual freedom to live as we choose, to come and
> go as we choose, to believe or not believe as we
> individually choose. Here, in this society, the very
> wind carries freedom. It carries it everywhere from sea
> to shining sea. It is because we prize individual
> freedom so much that you are here in this beautiful
> courtroom. So that everyone can see, truly see, that
> justice is administered fairly, individually, and
> discretely. It is for freedom's sake that your lawyers
> are striving so vigorously on your behalf, have filed
> appeals, will go on in their representation of you
> before other judges.
>
> We Americans are all about freedom. Because we all know
> that the way we treat you, Mr. Reid, is the measure of
> our own liberties. Make no mistake though. It is yet
> true that we will bear any burden; pay any price, to
> preserve our freedoms. Look around this courtroom.
> Mark it well. The world is not going to long remember
> what you or I say here. The day after tomorrow, it will
> be forgotten, but this, however, will long endure.
>
> Here in this courtroom and courtrooms all across
> America, the American people will gather to see that
> justice, individual justice, justice, not war,
> individual justice is in fact being done. The very
> President of the United States through his officers will
> have to come into courtrooms and lay out evidence on
> which specific matters can be judged and juries of
> citizens will gather to sit and judge that evidence
> democratically, to mold and shape and refine our sense
> of justice.
>
> See that flag, Mr. Reid? That's the flag of the United
> States of America. That flag will fly there long after
> this is all forgotten. That flag stands for freedom.
> And it always will.
>
> Mr. Custody Officer. Stand him down.
>
> So, how much of this Judge's comments did we hear on our
> TV sets? We need more judges like Judge Young, but
> that's another subject. Pass this around. Everyone
> should and needs to hear what this fine judge had to
> say. Powerful words that strike home. God bless America
>
>
> Please SEND this----------so that every American has a
> chance to read it.

[green river]

Thanks for all your posts Emery. I enjoy reading them.

[denny606]

I had not seen this or heard it from any source and I am Thankful that you posted it ,so we would be able to read it,Denny

[Chief Long Hair]

John McCain, more of the same.

FACT: He's voted with the President over 90% of the time. That's higher than just about any other Republican, House or Senate.

FACT: Bush has a 33% approval rating.

I guess you have to ask yourself......Do I really want more of the same?

[Rneil]

Great Post, had seen it once before however; it is a good reminder.