Facing death by Roman occupiers, Jesus of Nazareth said one of his few sentences while hanging from a wooden cross: "Father, forgive them for they know not what they do."
The soldiers supervising the execution rarely heard words like that. Instead, they most often heard curses and cries for mercy from the doomed.
The mandate of Roman legions was to obey their superiors in all things. They killed upon order. They, of course, knew that.
What they did not know or care about was that Jesus was an innocent man.
Today, we have politicians in power who certainly know the damage they are doing by failing to protect innocent Americans. The open border, ordered by President Biden, has led to thousands of deaths, both directly and indirectly.
The failure to punish criminals is resulting in daily casualty counts across the nation that are nauseating.
Yet, the insanity continues. Why?
The only answer is the failure of callous politicians to admit mistakes and course correct. They simply will not do the right thing.
So, should we forgive them?
I cannot unless they show contrition and begin to embrace responsible policies. To me, President Biden is a dangerous man. New York Governor Kathy Hochul is a weak woman, California Governor Gavin Newsom completely self-absorbed.
Of course, there are politicians on the right who are venal and cowardly. But, at this point in history, the death and destruction we are seeing resides on leftist doorsteps.
I hope Jesus forgives them in the end even though it is obvious what these people are doing. They make the Roman guards look like pikers.
See you this evening for the No Spin News.
