Is it celebration time?
efcgraceblogI’ve been struck by two different celebrations I’ve seen on the news this past week. The first was when Jody Arias was found guilty of killing her boyfriend after a long, lurid and highly publicized trial. As the guilty verdict was announced the split screen the news network had up showed two images side-by-side. On the left was a close-up of Ms. Arias sitting expressionless except for a lone tear running silently down her cheek. On the right was an overview of the large crowd outside the courthouse erupting in loud cheers and celebration over the verdict. I accept the verdict and was glad to see justice done but somehow the contrast between the two images was chilling. And then yesterday it was “déjà vu all over again” when abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell was found guilty of the murder of three live-born infants in his clinic, along with a host of other charges. Again, within minutes the screen had pictures of joyous celebration in some pro-life gatherings. Here too I think the v





