[Superman]

Yep, politics in this country is interesting. It's more showmanship than substance.

I don't recall what it was, but recently I saw another attempt at a "mandatory sentencing" kind of law. You know, like the "three strikes and you're out" thing. Well, the part that folks seem to sometimes overlook is the resource issue. We are currently letting inmates OUT of prison before their sentences are served, where the release is thought to not create an undue public danger. Dudes, the jails are FULL. So, if we create any more mandatory sentencing laws, we're either going to have to build more prisons (tax dollars, folks), or we're going to have to let out some child rapers in order to make room for the flag burners.