Wicked People*

*Images courtesy of AP Images.

Omar al-Bashir danced, laughed, and even smiled after getting word that he would be facing a warrant for war crimes charges before the International Criminal Court at The Hague. In case you have not heard, this is the same pseudo-man responsible for the rape, mutilation, and murder of children, women, and men in the Darfur region of Sudan.

Approximately 2.5 million have fled with stragglers being raped, especially in the case of little girls, and often this is by military orders. 300,000 have been murdered according to various sources, including the first article linked in this entry. Aid organizations, not surprisingly, have also been tossed out.

Heartbreaking. Horrific. Appalling. These words do not begin to describe the utter darkness of these acts, especially for the children. Clearly, these millions of wounds will not heal for generations. And yet with all this blood on his hands, al-Bashir is still so unabashedly gleeful. So just to be clear, he should unquestionably suffer an ignominious death at the hands of his lawful executioners. Him, and all like him. And I believe that should go without saying.

Other wickedness of a lesser--though still very disturbing--degree is President Obama's nomination of Kathleen Sebelius for Secretary of Health and Human Services. She's governor of Kansas, and oh, an ardent supporter of abortion. Especially late term abortion. This latter link comes in her associations with one Dr. George Tiller, a skilled practitioner of this barbaric procedure. A gentleman, I'm sure. Thankfully, anti-abortion activists have picked up on this and are attempting to block this audacious attack on the value of human life. That said, I generally don't bother writing to politicians, but I may make an exception in this case. President Obama should be ashamed for even thinking of her as a possible nomination and he should hear that from American citizens.