Posted on 12/06/2013 11:37:33 AM PST by chessplayer
On Thursday's PoliticsNation, MSNBC political an analyst Jonathan Alter played the liberal caricature by actually suggesting that, in light of former South African President Nelson Mandela's passing, Americans should practice "forgiveness" toward "hundreds of thousands of people" who are serving life prison sentences. Speaking to host Al Sharpton, Alter suggested:
So my question tonight, Rev, is can we import that spirit of forgiveness and apply it to the hundreds of thousands of people incarcerated who, for the rest of their lives, you know, will be stigmatized by this. Could we figure out a way to forgive them, maybe expunge some of those records? Release some prisoners who, with three strikes and you're out, you have, you have people who have been there for so many years.
Words fail me.
To quote Richard Pryor......”THANK GOD WE GOT PENITENTIARIES!”
Gosh, that thought was new in the early middle ages. It hasn’t aged well. So, we let psychopaths out because somebody in Africa died? To honor him? Really?
Sounds like a good idea. Only if we release them to South Africa.
F8(Kay Mandela
Wow. Even for a Leftist, that’s stupid.
can we release them into your neighborhood?
Jonathan Alter — Release the prisoners, fine we will give them all your address — Problem solved.
can we release them into your neighborhood, Alter?
So my question tonight, Rev, is can we import that spirit of forgiveness and apply it to the hundreds of thousands of people incarcerated who, for the rest of their lives, you know, will be stigmatized by this. Could we figure out a way to forgive them, maybe expunge some of those records? Release some prisoners who, with three strikes and you're out, you have, you have people who have been there for so many years.
I wonder what Sharpton said in response to this. I'm keeping in mind that Sharpton is stupid and racist to the bone. But even he would have to back off such an insanely idiotic idea.
Right?
This is “The Onion” right?
This is why I never watch MSNBC.
Release them around where Alter’s chirrens go to school....And make sure it’s a gun-free zone.
You ain’t lying. Look right below this thread and whaddya see?
“Obama: ‘Biden Will Go Down In History As One Of The Best Vice Presidents Ever’ “
Are comedy writers now writing the headline news? Really?
“More and more in the news of the day, I have to look up to see if any particular story is from the Semi News / Satire site. “
I read an FR posted article a few years ago with the best ever explanation of why liberals do such crazy, irrational things. Liberals realize that for thousands of years society has done the logical thing and WE’RE STILL NOT IN UTOPIA! Therefore the thing to do is the exact opposite of logical and viola! We’ll be in utopia! (This only makes sense theologically if you don’t believe in God as utopia comes in heaven.) Frankly, I’m guessing heaven will have its little intrigues too, just at a different level and with better music.
How about “necklacing” them instead? That’s also a Mandela legacy.
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