How about this:
Instead of getting all worked up & upset about a verdict in a case which you only know about due to 24/7 continuous coverage from biased media outlets, why don’t you sponsor a child via www.worldvision.org or give to www.amnesty.org to help others. Or choose from hundreds of other excellent organizations that help provide shelter, relief, counseling, etc.
It’s SO much more rewarding (& helpful) than just pissing, moaning, then moving on to the next big manufactured story you’re supposed to get upset about.
Now, in another venue I was just asked, “Good links, but why poo poo on everyone for being upset?”
And my response is this:
Because most of us get worked up over things we have no control over, things we’ve been told to get worked up over, but we ignore people & situations that we CAN help. We get more upset about this than the fact that there are thousands of other children/people in need that we are able to do something about. Why? It’s easier, less messy, and more convenient. We take 10 seconds, think up / spew out some righteous anger on Facebook or Twitter, then we go find out what’s for dinner.
I’m not suggesting we shouldn’t get upset about this, but my goodness! Comments from folks who wish she were dead, hope she gets killed, would like to kill her, can’t wait ’til she “gets hers” – let’s do something positive in response to this perceived injustice, not just rant and rave, then wait to see what the next thing is we’re to get upset about.

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Good post. Who was the clown who used the phrase “poo poo”?
thanks scott! i really appreciate this response to some of the others i have heard.
Scott,
I hadn’t thought much about it because my response was always, “There is no reason any of us should know about this case.” for those outside of regions of Florida. However, I have not thought of the more helpful things to do instead. Thanks
EXACTLY.
I listen to my co-workers bang on about this and I want to ask them..”hey, any of you want to be foster parents? Because there are kids in this county in horrible situations who need safe harbor, and since you are all worked up about something that happened to a child you don’t know 1500 miles away…..no? Yeah, I didn’t think so.”