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Incarceration Nation 0
At the Inky, Will Bunch uses the recent shooting (gang fight?) in Sacramento as a starting point to consider whether self-proclaimed tough-on-crime prosecutors, who tend disproportionately to target minorities and the poor (remember New York City’s “broken windows” policy?), make a difference. After crunching the numbers, he argues that they do not, despite their preening posturing and pandering to the prejudiced.
A snippet:
Fly the Fiendly Skies . . . 0
. . . and enjoy the politeness of your traveling companions.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
And yet another child who didn’t know the gun was loaded.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Yet another responsible gun owner . . . .
The Common Denominator 0
The editorial board of the Sacramento Bee solves the equation.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Yet another responsible gun owner gets the drop on politeness.
Guns and stupid, guns and stupid,
They go together like love and Cupid.
Let me tell you, brother,
You won’t find one without the other.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Once more, politeness becomes child’s play.
And, once more, we are reminded that “responsible gun owner” is an oxymoron.
We are a failing society.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Yet another responsible gun owner demonstrates his sense of responsibility.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Celebrate life’s little milestones with politeness.
And thus passeth two more lives in NRA Paradise.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Yet another responsible gun owner shows how responsible he is.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Yet another responsible gun owner discharges his responsibility.
And, yet again, we see that “responsible gun owner” is an oxymoron.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Yet more Collateral damage.
The NRA will no doubt argue that, had the little boy been packing, he could have defended himse–oh, never mind.