Pubdate: Fri, 25 Jul 2008
Source: Charlotte Observer (NC)
Copyright: 2008 The Charlotte Observer
Contact:  http://www.charlotte.com/observer/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/78
Author: Susan Orrell

WE MUST DEMAND COMMON SENSE FROM OUR LEADERS

Rather than make sure our kids are getting the education needed to
survive in this world, we plan to lower graduation standards so they
can all get (a now empty and worthless) diploma.

We fill our prisons with easy targets: the homeless, drug users,
prostitutes - people whose offenses affect no one but themselves and
other consensual partners, and who could benefit from rehabilitation
centers that cost far less than prisons. Meanwhile, we can't keep
violent offenders off the street because our jails and prisons are
full.

How long will the insanity continue before we demand common sense from
ourselves and our leaders?

Susan Orrell
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