Thank you, Little Hawk. troll, they just tried the wrong way. There is no real reason that all these issues can not be answered in a democratic society. The only answer is that the people in power do not WANT these issues answered. Violent crime in the US has decreased in a direct porportion to the increase in economic stability. Prison population has, at the same time, more than quadrupled because of the new laws regarding "illegal drug" possesion.

If we are willing to perscribe Prozac, Zoloft, Valium, Ativan, etc. for the "wealthy" who have Medical and perscription plans, would someone please tell me just why the Little Users of the same "illegal" counterparts get 20 years in prison? And seriously clog the system?

troll, I really do suspect we would be on the same side of these issues if we could talk in real time. Surely you do not really want to plan to put children yet un-concieved in prison just because they "fit the profile"?

Nah, let's work on food, housing, education, parenting, before these children are sent to prison, which is a self defeating cycle.

Just what the hell happened to Care About People? We care about all sorts of endangered species of animals--Black footed ferrets, grizzly bears, Siberian Tigers, little frogs and fishes, but just how in hell can we really CARE about anything if we don't care about what happens to our own species?

I am one of the really lucky ones that has a really good Health Care Insurance plan........