"Wayne B" wrote in message
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....is right here in this news article:

http://www.nbc-2.com/story/22034204/police-investigating-double-homicide-ft-myers#.UXR2EkrlXQp

Unfortunately similar stories play out across the country almost every
day.

I find it hard to believe that any kind of new legislation is going to
prevent this kind of nonsense which is being driven primarily by drug
culture, and glorified by rap music. It's very difficult to fix
cultural and lifestyle issues with legislation. What is needed is
good old fashioned leadership from the communities involved and we
aren't getting it.

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Just this morning Mrs. E. and I were discussing the "cultural" changes
we have witnessed over the years . We both agreed that part of it is
because we are both becoming "old farts" and are probably not as open
to change as we were many years ago. But I also keep hearing from
those "progressives" in the world that it's due to changing
demographics as they relate to values and morals. That cracks me up.
Changing demographics apparently must include relieving parents of
many of their responsibilities of instilling values and morals in
their kids and leaving those duties in the hands of schools and
shrinks who typically just prescribe pills to correct any attitude
problems in the youth of today.

My father's pill was an inch and a half wide leather belt. Rarely
used it but just the thought of it was effective.