I wasn't blaming the victim, Jack--I was pointing something out about the hospitals--you pretty much have to know where to go, and where not to go, which an out-of-towner, whether she, you, or me, would not.

In case it isn't clear, none of us are very happy that things are like this--both the health care system and the Child Welfare system, are at times apalling. We hear stories like this every day. Unfortunately, these are longstanding and bitterly argued political issues, with no solutions in sight.

Any of us here, and a million more besides, would have taken them in, helped them out, and, before it was over, made sure they got to visit the Statue of Liberty--but no one knew, and, as our politicians are fond of saying, they slipped through the cracks.

We are all sorry. I hope that's clear.