Though technically the capital isn’t necessary, the word refers to the application of harsh laws codified by Draco, a legislator in the city-state of Athens, Greece in the Seventh Century, B.C. Some people spell it with a capital “D” because it’s one of those words that came into English from the name of an actual historical person. I’ll keep you posted on the outcomeThe word “draconian” is an interesting word. A few days before Christmas, the New Hampshire office of the American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit against this prison declaring the ban on cards to be an infringement on your First Amendment rights. At this juncture, no one knows whether or for how long that ban will hold up. That was largely because of the draconian ban on greeting cards, including Christmas cards, imposed in mid-2015. From Thanksgiving through New Year’s Day these past months, mail call in this prison had a more sullen air about it. I’m not complaining, mind you, for mail in prison is the life blood of a psyche and a soul. “Forgiveness is to give up all hope for a better past.” It’s a vital petition to recover from spiritual wounds. The Serenity Prayer by Reinhold Niebuhr is much more than a few verses on the walls of a Twelve Step program.
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