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2009-11-30 Home Front: Culture Wars

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Posted by tipper 2009-11-30 02:31|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 More from Michelle Malkin.

Posted by tipper 2009-11-30 03:55|| 2009-11-30 03:55|| Front Page Top

#2 I suppose this fits under 'culture wars,' but IMHO this illustrates a widespread failure of political leadership and a failure of 'followership' for lack of a better word: the Lackawanna Six vanishing into the general population, Hasan the terrorist being promoted to Major, billions of dollars going to prop up Goldman Sachs, etc. Maybe I'll feel more optimistic after another cup of coffee.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2009-11-30 06:38|| 2009-11-30 06:38|| Front Page Top

#3 I believe I am either totally nieve or I have somehow become completely disconnected from reality. Someone please tell me what would motivate ANYONE to release a monster like this? I just don't get it.

Posted by Besoeker 2009-11-30 07:51|| 2009-11-30 07:51|| Front Page Top

#4 Someone please tell me what would motivate ANYONE to release a monster like this?

Votes ?

Posted by Oscar 2009-11-30 08:27|| 2009-11-30 08:27|| Front Page Top

#5 Now, yes, I agree that he shouldn't have been out, but they're focusing on him being released 5 years ago. Yet he was released again last week by posting bail on a rape charge involving a child. To my mind, the judge that let him post bail is the one at fault, besides this piece of crap.

Things like this are why I think most violent crimes need the death penalty and public executions of breaking on the wheel or impalement would do alot for making it very clear that punishment is coming if you break the law.

Posted by Silentbrick">Silentbrick 2009-11-30 08:51|| 2009-11-30 08:51|| Front Page Top

#6 They're motivated by a misunderstanding of compassion. They believe they're being compassionate by showing "mercy" to this one monster; what they never consider are the victims they are putting in danger. Of course, those victims do not have advocates. There's no permanent class of lawyers standing by to demand convicts serve their sentences, nor an active body of voters who will end the careers of politicians who show "clemency" to monsters.

Posted by Rob Crawford">Rob Crawford 2009-11-30 08:55|| 2009-11-30 08:55|| Front Page Top

#7 ...need the death penalty

Well, the perp carried out four executions. I doubt the state has the will to even carry out one. Guess who has the real power. Remember when the whiners talk about the death penalty to point out that the 'other' side carries it out to the tune of around 18,000 a year, no appeal, no due process.

Posted by Procopius2k 2009-11-30 08:59|| 2009-11-30 08:59|| Front Page Top

#8 There's no active body of voters who will end the careers of politicians who show "clemency" to monsters. YUP!

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2009-11-30 09:08|| 2009-11-30 09:08|| Front Page Top

#9 Its not just Huckabee who was overly compassionate.

The Seattle criminal system also let their community down.

When you show mercy to the cruel, you allow cruelty to the merciful.

Posted by lord garth 2009-11-30 09:22|| 2009-11-30 09:22|| Front Page Top

#10 Mr. Holder, please do not hurt yourself as you run to declare this a hate crime.

Posted by Hammerhead 2009-11-30 09:31|| 2009-11-30 09:31|| Front Page Top

#11 Have you seen Huckabee's press release - not a word about his role. Just that the "justice system" screwed up. Putz.

Posted by Slaiter Ghibelline8514 2009-11-30 12:39|| 2009-11-30 12:39|| Front Page Top

#12 The murder of these four officers was one month after the Halloween assassination of Seattle PD Ofc. Timothy Brenton and wounding of his partner, Britt Sweeney. The one positive aspect of Ofc. Brenton's murder is that it galvanized the community, and the tips hotlines were buzzing with all kinds of information that turned out good and let to the perp's shooting and arrest about a week later. The POS they're looking for in the ambush of these four officers will have no chance if he sticks his head out in public.

Posted by Dar">Dar 2009-11-30 13:05|| 2009-11-30 13:05|| Front Page Top

#13 The Seattle criminal system also let their community down.
make that Tacoma, not Seattle.

Posted by 746 2009-11-30 14:50|| 2009-11-30 14:50|| Front Page Top

#14 the judges in this country should be ashamed at their total failure to prevent crime by not sentencing the allotted punishments to these repeat criminals. why should this antisocial psychopath recieve clemancy, so that some Justice or governor can "feel"good that he was merciful. heres one for ya,What would the Chinese do with this guy

Posted by 746 2009-11-30 14:54|| 2009-11-30 14:54|| Front Page Top

#15 Seems like a pure lack of common sense.

Posted by Icerigger 2009-11-30 15:02|| http://coonlakebeach.com]">[http://coonlakebeach.com] 2009-11-30 15:02|| Front Page Top

#16 I am not sure I'd use "pure" in this context.
I buy an F word for $100.

Posted by twobyfour 2009-11-30 20:48|| 2009-11-30 20:48|| Front Page Top

#17 Following this all day; perp's family admitted to assisting him in evading police. They are now said to be 'cooperating' but no word if arrest as accomplice has happened/threatened.
Family of Office Brenton has asked to close their memorial fund and that any donations be sent to the ones for these four.

Posted by USN, Ret. 2009-11-30 22:30|| 2009-11-30 22:30|| Front Page Top

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