Well, you've made that pretty clear from the outset, Rig.

As to the death penalty, while I am inclined toward your sentiments, I see no reason Obama should be looked down on for having an equally thoughtful opinion about the dividing line between the Federal and the State jurisdictions. He's not on the Supreme Court or trying to be.

Facing really heinous crimes against the defenseless members of society is noty an easy task, for sure. Maybe the ultimate hard job.

More than any other reason, because there is no deep understanding of the mechanisms that bring it about, of what a mind is and why it breaks.

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