Dying for Compassion

[Alison Myrden]

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April 10th, 2008

 

Dying for Compassion

 

 

Hi. Been a rough last while reading stories in the last few weeks like the one I’m going to write about here.

 

The story that I’m going to tell you here is the story of Jayci Yaeger and is one of both triumph and sadness. Hopefully people will take much from this Blog, including the fact that people who are caught up in the world of illegal drugs - do not belong in the legal system. How many times do we have to say, “there is no room for drugs in a legal realm!” Where in the Lord’s name - is Compassion??

 

This week I will reiterate things I have said in past weeks that drugs are a HEALTH ISSUE and should be treated as such.

 

In this particular instance, a man by the name of Jason Yeager (Jayci’s father), is now, today, in a federal prison in South Dakota where he's serving the last year of a five-year drug sentence for methamphetamines. Here is a Blog written about Jason Yeager’s on going legal and personal problems regarding his daughter Jayci’s immediate need for the love and devotion from brave family and friends all over the United States and Canada while she battles a deadly and incurable disease.

 

 

Jason Yaeger’s Blog…

 

http://lifeofjason.com/2008/03/21/dying-gi...efore-she-dies/

 

So many people from all over the United States and Canada wrote, contacted and or called the Yeager’s to show their unending support and compassion for both him and his dying daughter, the response was totally unbelievable and somewhat overwhelming for all involved.

 

News from March 20, 2008

 

Tale Of Dying Girl's Imprisoned Dad Moves Viewers

 

http://www.ketv.com/family/15643474/detail.html

 

It seems even the President of the United States George W. Bush was himself involved and actually denied this poor man a visit with his ten year old dying daughter …

 

March 21, 2008

 

Jailed Dad Asks Bush For Clemency

 

http://www.ketv.com/news/15656590/detail.html

 

“He said that asking for presidential clemency is a last resort. He wanted his transfer to a halfway house in Council Bluffs, scheduled for August, to be moved up earlier. Then he asked for a furlough that could last longer than the a few hours he could get with an escorted trip. The warden denied both, saying it was not viewed as an extraordinary circumstance.”

 

"I don't know how he doesn't think this is an extraordinary justification," Jason Yaeger said.

 

The above statement is just a sad reflection of exactly HOW President Bush treats the U.S. Drug War prisoners and their loved ones. After all, it would be nice if President Bush would remember that - these are people too… and doesn’t the President himself have a sorted history with legal and illegal substances? The pot should certainly not be calling the kettle black in this instance.

 

Finally on March 26, 2008, Jason was allowed a release from Prison to visit with Jayci in her weakened state....

 

For the remainder please go to:

 

http://leap.cc/cms/index.php?name=Blogs&am...play&id=263

 

Thank you once again...

 

Love and a squish to you and yours,

 

 

Alison

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Edited April 10, 2008 by Alison Myrden