They know that they are righteous. In fact, they're the real victims here. The rise of the non-apology/refusal to take responsibility for wrong doing or mistakes goes hand in hand with the growi… (View Post)

I view the death penalty, in peacetime, as more trouble than it is worth. But, I've no ethical objection to the principle of execution for certain crimes, especially in wartime, or the immediate… (View Post)

M A P Y H B, in my case. (View Post)

I read of one public information film in Mississippi where a State trooper stands outside a very grim looking prison, and growls: "Punch out your wife or girlfriend, and you'll be sent here… (View Post)

I expect that the US work ethic is driven by the fact that the penalty for failure is far more severe than in any Western European country. I find bizarre the Telegraph's idea that Mississippi i… (View Post)