[bcc][faked-from] [Mpls] Mpls Somali activist found guilty of immigration fraud

[Jennifer L. Rubenzer]

There is no courage in lying!  And I can't believe you would assert that there is!  A lie is a cowards way of avoiding conflict and confrontation when they know they can't get the better of the situation.  It's not the sign of a "good" man - it's the sign of a 'weak' man.
 
Jennifer Rubenzer
Plymouth
 

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From: mpls-bounces at mnforum.org on behalf of Gregory Reinhardt
Sent: Fri 1/7/2005 3:17 PM
To: mpls at mnforum.org
Subject: [bcc][faked-from] [Mpls] Mpls Somali activist found guilty of immigration fraud



Equating the adjudication of a liar to the onslaught of the Holocaust is a
bit over dramatic. Omar Jamal has yet to sentence; there is still an
opportunity for justice to fit the crime and the individual.  Fear
mongering, aside, Jamal's conviction poses an interesting corundum.  Should
the lies of a "good" man be forgiven while the lies of a "bad" man are fully
prosecuted?  Does a person's "good' intentions trump the fact that one has
uttered a lie, let alone five?  Does Minneapolis need more leaders who have
the courage to lie than those who steadfastly tell the truth and suffer the
consequences?

Greg Reinhardt
Excelsior


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