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Grieving father of murdered girl attacks soft-on-crime Democrats

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Previously, I blogged about the murder of Iryna Zarutska, the 23-year-old woman who was murdered by a criminal who was a 14-time repeat offender, in Democrat-dominated Charlotte, NC. What struck most people about the story is how Democrats didn’t want to accept any responsibility for their soft-on-crime policies. And now we have a similar case in South Carolina.

Daily Caller has an exclusive story about it:

Stephen Federico, the father of 22-year-old Logan Federico, told the Daily Caller no Democratic lawmakers have contacted him since her murder.

Logan was shot and killed during a May 3 suspected home invasion while visiting friends in Columbia, South Carolina. Democrat South Carolina Rep. James Clyburn represents the district where Logan Federico was killed.

When the Caller asked Federico if any Democratic lawmaker, including Clyburn, had reached out since his daughter’s death, he said no.

Referring to Democrat North Carolina Rep. Deborah Ross, he added, “One called my daughter the wrong name yesterday.”

I do think that it is infuriating when someone takes a course of action for social reasons – virtue signaling – and then refuses to accept responsibility for the results of their actions. In this case, Democrats took an action – being soft on criminals, and deterring self-defense – and then when the result occurred – repeat offenders committing serious crimes after being released – the Democrats don’t want to even accept that it happened. And they certainly don’t accept that they are responsible. After all, they think, how could bad results come from actions taken by someone as morally superior as myself? The moral superiority means that they should never be held accountable for any results of their actions.

Just like the Iryna case, the accused in this case had been caught and released many times:

Authorities charged Dickey with two counts of first-degree burglary in 2014, then served warrants for a third first-degree burglary charge in October, according to WIS10. The man pleaded guilty on a second-degree non-violent burglary charge and was sentenced to 10 years suspended amid probation.

Dickey faced the other two burglary counts the following year, though one was dropped. He pleaded guilty to burglary to the third-degree. Dickey pleaded guilty for the third time to third-degree burglary in 2023 after originally facing a count of violent second-degree burglary. Eleventh Circuit Court Solicitor Rick Hubbard claimed his office did not know of Dickey’s previous burglary charges and guilty pleas amid the 2023 case.

[…][Stephen Federico] noted that prison is meant to rehabilitate people but argued that Dickey never spent enough time behind bars to know if rehabilitation could have worked — noting he only served about 600 days over a decade. “I would say the odds are against career criminals ever being rehabilitated.”

There’s some must-see video of the father that has been making the rounds – a rare look at what crime is like for the victims:

In this case, the accused criminal was arrested 39 times, and had 25 felonies in his criminal record. What was he doing out on the streets? Well, you just have to consider that big problem that secular leftists have with accountability. They don’t like the idea of anyone being “punished” for their actions. That’s why they hate Christianity and the idea of a final judgment so much. And this hatred comes out in their coddling of criminals.

Dennis Prager had a memorable line that he used to say often on his radio show. He would say “If you are kind to the cruel, you will be cruel to the kind“. But that’s what the secular left believes, which is why people have to learn never to put them into power. You think you are electing people to protect you from evil, but the secular left sees it as an opportunity to deal with their own guilt by showing their great capacity for forgiveness and non-judgment. “I don’t judge” they say, and they mean that as a boast. Well, they are making that boast while risking your life. Their boast, your life.

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How can we get normal people to care about the effects of feminism?

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On the weekend, I saw a really great 90-minute discussion about how feminism has affected relationships and marriage, featuring the famous Christian Zuby and Joker from Better Bachelor. Joker speaks for the standard, non-religious moderately conservative man (pro-life, opposed to LGBT activism). And Zuby is a traditional conservative who wants men to pursue women for marriage.

So, here is the video:

And Zuby even posted timestamps, so you can see what it is all about:

Timestamps:
(0:00) Trailer
(01:29) Introduction
(01:48) Joker’s background and content creation journey
(03:00) Personal experiences with marriage and divorce
(05:04) Traveling and cultural observations
(06:39) Modern dating challenges and gender dynamics
(08:24) Men’s issues and the Red Pill community
(27:13) Advice for young men and personal growth
(35:11) Global perspectives on relationships
(38:54) Conservative views and personal reflections
(52:10) Understanding marriage risks
(52:20) Nuances of marriage suitability
(54:14) Marriage and children: complexities and rewards
(54:50) Secular vs. religious views on marriage
(56:34) Men’s concerns about marriage
(57:46) The rise of traditional values
(1:00:26) Challenges in modern dating
(1:03:19) The impact of promiscuity on relationships
(1:09:01) Societal breakdown and family dynamics
(1:11:20) The role of religion and tradition
(1:14:20) Concluding thoughts on society and relationships
(1:37:29) Outro

My Dad is currently visiting me in America, and we watched this on Saturday together and had a great discussion. I lean more towards Better Bachelor than Zuby, but Zuby did a good job of accepting the situation that men find themselves in. Most pro-marriage conservatives and Christians are extremely naive about how feminism has affected the dating market, and the value proposition of marriage for men. They can’t even put the situation facing men into words, because they are so committed to tricking young men into marriage despite the risks and costs. But not Zuby. He has an accurate view of the situation facing men. He was making great points, but so was Better Bachelor. I think that people watching will find that it was a close contest, with both sides landing some pretty good points.

I was going to post this on Monday night for Tuesday, which a better day for blog traffic, but I found another (shorter) video from Sargon of Akkad, the British commentator. Sargon seems to be secular, but he definitely leans right. Anyway, he is happily married, with a stay-at-home wife. And he’s noticed that something has gone wrong with modern women. They seem to think that going after higher education, careers, wealth, travel and fun makes them more attractive to men. Actually, everything that leftist women think is good for men is actually very, very, very bad for men. Watch the video below (shorter) and see what you think. What’s so funny is how many conservative Christian parents and pastors just let their daughters slide into feminism, and never warn them about how marriage-minded men never marry feminists.

Here’s the video:

That lady in the thumbnail is “Lisa” and she is looking for a man to marry her, now that she has reached 42 years old. She lives in San Francisco, and she loves wine and cats. Also, she’s a non-religious Democrat, and she expects her high value husband to share those values. Do non-religious Democrats have the character traits for lifelong married love?

New York Post has an article about her:

The Bay Area singleton, 42, is spending cold, hard cash to rent a dozen digital billboards along California’s famed Highway 101 — advertising her hand in marriage to any commuter that’s ready for commitment.

“I’m putting myself out there,” Catalano, a vintage clothes retailer, from San Mateo, Calif., told the Post with a laugh. “People would be shocked if they knew how much this is costing me.”

Catalano, who launched her ad campaign on September 2, chose not to disclose how much the exploit has cost her over the past month.

[…]She’s also taking out ad space atop taxicabs, further promoting herself to motorists around the region.

And her LinkedIn says that she hasn’t worked since October 2024.

Do you think that a man who believes that two men can “marry” and adopt children would be good at marriage? Do you think that a man who believes that murder is a good way to resolve reckless, hedonistic sex would be good at marriage? Lisa does. Lisa thinks that immoral men make GREAT husbands. Feminism teaches women to oppose traditional male character and roles, and just go for tall, hot and non-judgmental men.

Anyway, I realize that the first video is pretty long, but just watch it over two 45 minute workouts. The last one is shorter, but you can just listen to it while sweeping, vacuuming or mowing. I really enjoyed them, and I’m glad that we are getting more controlled, moderate voices to make the case about why Christians should be more opposed to feminism. You can either have feminism, or you can have marriage. You can’t have both.

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Does the Bible teach Christians to expect happiness or suffering?

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Is God your cosmic butler? Do you just ring a bell to summon him so that he can give you whatever you want? Let’s see what the Bible teaches in the book of 1 Peter. Peter is writing to all the Christians who are spread out all over the place, trying to survive in a world that doesn’t care much about things that they think are meaningful.

Pay attention to these verses:

1 Peter 1: 3-7:

3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

4 and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade. This inheritance is kept in heaven for you,

5 who through faith are shielded by God’s power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.

6 In all this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials.

7 These have come so that the proven genuineness of your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed.

Suffering is normal and expected.

1 Peter 2:6-8:

 6 For in Scripture it says:

“See, I lay a stone in Zion,
a chosen and precious cornerstone,
and the one who trusts in him
will never be put to shame.”

7 Now to you who believe, this stone is precious. But to those who do not believe,

“The stone the builders rejected
has become the cornerstone,”

8 and,

“A stone that causes people to stumble
and a rock that makes them fall.”

They stumble because they disobey the message—which is also what they were destined for.

Rejection by “those who do not believe” is normal and expected.

1 Peter 2:18-24:

18 Slaves, in reverent fear of God submit yourselves to your masters, not only to those who are good and considerate, but also to those who are harsh.

19 For it is commendable if someone bears up under the pain of unjust suffering because they are conscious of God.

20 But how is it to your credit if you receive a beating for doing wrong and endure it? But if you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is commendable before God.

21 To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps.

22 “He committed no sin,
    and no deceit was found in his mouth.”

23 When they hurled their insults at him, he did not retaliate; when he suffered, he made no threats. Instead, he entrusted himself to him who judges justly.

24 “He himself bore our sins” in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; “by his wounds you have been healed.”

When people attack you personally for being a Christian, you don’t retaliate against them.

1 Peter 3:14-18:

14 But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. “Do not fear their threats; do not be frightened.”

15 But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect,

16 keeping a clear conscience, so that those who speak maliciously against your good behavior in Christ may be ashamed of their slander.

17 For it is better, if it is God’s will, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.

18 For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit.

Jesus sets the example for Christians of being willing to suffer for obedience to God.

1 Peter 4:1-5:

1Therefore, since Christ suffered in his body, arm yourselves also with the same attitude, because whoever suffers in the body is done with sin.

2 As a result, they do not live the rest of their earthly lives for evil human desires, but rather for the will of God.

3 For you have spent enough time in the past doing what pagans choose to do—living in debauchery, lust, drunkenness, orgies, carousing and detestable idolatry.

4 They are surprised that you do not join them in their reckless, wild living, and they heap abuse on you.

5 But they will have to give account to him who is ready to judge the living and the dead.

The normal Christian life involves some non-Christians heaping abuse on you, precisely because you don’t participate in their sins, or celebrate their sins. For example, attending or participating in a same-sex marriage ceremony.

1 Peter 4:12-19:

12 Dear friends, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that has come on you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you.

13 But rejoice inasmuch as you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed.

14 If you are insulted because of the name of Christ, you are blessed, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.

15 If you suffer, it should not be as a murderer or thief or any other kind of criminal, or even as a meddler.

16 However, if you suffer as a Christian, do not be ashamed, but praise God that you bear that name.

17 For it is time for judgment to begin with God’s household; and if it begins with us, what will the outcome be for those who do not obey the gospel of God?

18 And,

“If it is hard for the righteous to be saved,
what will become of the ungodly and the sinner?”

19 So then, those who suffer according to God’s will should commit themselves to their faithful Creator and continue to do good.

Christians who experience shame and/or suffering at the hands of some non-Christians for obeying God, are imitating Christ. They should expect to be vindicated, just as Christ was vindicated through his resurrection.

1 Peter 5:5-6:

5 In the same way, you who are younger, submit yourselves to your elders. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because,

“God opposes the proud
but shows favor to the humble.”

6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.

Authentic Christianity involves obeying God’s commandments, and defending God’s truth claims and moral values. It doesn’t mean virtue signaling to Christians, (or non-Christians, which seems very popular these days among pious Christian leaders). Humility means thinking of yourself less, and comparing yourself to others less. Just do your job as a Christian, and don’t think about what it says about you. To anyone. What people think of you doesn’t matter.

Look at 1 Corinthians 4:1-5:

1 This, then, is how you ought to regard us: as servants of Christ and as those entrusted with the mysteries God has revealed.

2 Now it is required that those who have been given a trust must prove faithful.

3 I care very little if I am judged by you or by any human court; indeed, I do not even judge myself.

4 My conscience is clear, but that does not make me innocent. It is the Lord who judges me.

5 Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of the heart. At that time each will receive their praise from God.

Christianity isn’t there for you to use to make yourself happier, or to make other people like you. You’re not supposed to agree with non-Christians so that they like you. That’s missing the entire point of Jesus’ example. Jesus obeys God. Some non-Christians get mad at him. Some non-Christians shame Jesus, and make him suffer, for obeying God. God vindicates Jesus. That’s the plan. You’re supposed to follow that plan, not make up some other compromise and virtue signal plan!

By the way, in no way am I telling Christians to be impractical. You should be as smart as you can, work as hard as you can, and save as much money as you can, in order to make your shame and suffering bearable, without compromising your principles. For example, you could try to make a network of like-minded friends who can support one another when you become a target. You can donate to organizations like Alliance Defending Freedom, a legal group that defends Christians from persecution by the secular left.

But just understand that being rejected, and being mistreated, is part of the normal, authentic Christian life. You’re not supposed to agree with non-Christians, or celebrate them, or affirm them, in order to escape feeling shame, and suffering persecution. I don’t know how people can read the Bible and not understand what the life of Jesus means. We’re supposed to follow Jesus.