That's why we have revolutions. As Jefferson said in the DoI, there comes a time when we must make changes. I think of a revolution as the ultimate vigilante action.

Most sincerely,

T. J. Flapsaddle

"The first thing we do is kill all the lawyers."
From Shakespeare's "Henry VI".

This proposal was not designed to restore sanity to life. It was intended to eliminate those who might stand in the way of a contemplated revolution.

-- Kent Shaw

Vigilante groups of citizens would at least be taking back their community from the coyotes; obviously, the existing system is not doing anything effective.

I just don't know where to start with this.

In some respects, gangs are nothing more than vigilante groups that have filled the void of LAW and ORDER!

I agree that sanctifying the "gansta" culture through the retail market only serves to glorify something that is nothing but a life of violence, fear and death.

But my values do not endorse an eye for an eye! That is the way of animals and I thought we were a level above the animals. I realize that in some areas especially those where these cultures breed, many seem like nothing more than animals to some.

There are better answers than we are currently using or that even you suggest. The problems is stuff like this:

Justice Department Official Awards $500,000 Grant to Golf Group

A senior Justice Department official says a $500,000 federal grant to the World Golf Foundation is an appropriate use of money designed to deal with juvenile crime in America.

"We need something really attractive to engage the gangs and the street kids, golf is the hook," said J. Robert Flores, the administrator of the Justice Department's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.

The Justice Department, in a decision by Flores, gave the money to the World Golf Foundation's First Tee program, even though Justice Department staffers had rated the program 47th on a list of 104 applicants. The allegations were first reported earlier this year by the trade journal Youth Today.

In the past 8 years, the REPUBLICAN PARTY has made it perfectly clear that they view these people as insects, vermin and animals....to be captured, imprisoned and put to death.

And in the meantime, the give away VITAL, NECESSARY MONEY in some gang infested area, to one of GW's campaign contributors for a golf program. Golf -- one of the most expensive sports in America.

What are they going to do for money to buy equipment? Deal Drugs?

And when people propose programs that might actually reduce the problem they are called liberals and accused of enabling poor people. THIS IS THE REALITY OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY, AND COMPASSIONATE CONSERVATISM!.

We saw it in New Orleans, we've seen it in their lack of support for programs that actually help people and not corporations, and we see it once again in this BLATANT snub. He might as well be shooting poor people the finger!

I've got a better idea. Let's tar and feath George and his enablers and then stake them out on the White House lawn for all politicians to see. Since impeachment isn't going to happen, it may be the only way to get justice out of George.