SwimExpert
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Today I stood trial for assault. A former employee made a false accusation, stemming from a meltdown she had that led to her being fired. I had no lawyer, and had to defend myself. Though it's insanely unlikely to have happened, the maximum sentence would have been 10 years. With no other witnesses it was her word against mine. But the burden was on the state, and not me. And this protection, to be required to be proven guilty beyond reasonable doubt before you can be convicted, is so vital to being able to have a free society.
America is not the only country to have freedom, nor the only country to protect it's people as such. Nonetheless, that we do makes this a great country. Through all the partisan arguing and bickering we sometimes forget to be grateful for those things that have become mundane facts in the background.
America is not the only country to have freedom, nor the only country to protect it's people as such. Nonetheless, that we do makes this a great country. Through all the partisan arguing and bickering we sometimes forget to be grateful for those things that have become mundane facts in the background.