[SolomoninSouthDakota]

" Have you ever walked into a room at a family reunion, where large factions of the family are engaged in a heated argument"

That was what I first gathered; but I thought maybe some reasonable consensus had developed by now. I guess I'm wrong!

[Eaker]

That was what I first gathered; but I thought maybe some reasonable consensus had developed by now. I guess I'm wrong!

ARMSF has hit the nail on the head. This has boiled down to a bush-bot vs Conservative thread.

The bush-bots are not fairing well either.

[ARealMothersSonForever]

... The hearings also underscored that the lack of resources in some areas of the state not only has a dramatic impact on the courts' performance of all of their obligations, but also unduly burdens the ability of lawyers to maintain a private practice. Lawyers must, in the interest of the administration of justice, be aggressive advocates for increasing the resources available for the representation of indigent defendants. Additionally, we are reminded that success in fighting crime in our nation is more than treating symptoms. We will be successful in solving our massive crime problems only when we attack the root causes. All of us, men and women, young and old, must pledge ourselves to address the ills that surround us in our communities. We all can be active in some way to address the social issues that foster criminal behavior, such as: lack of self-esteem or hope in some segments of our society, poverty, lack of health care (particularly mental health care), lack of education, and family dysfunction. -- "

As more information comes to light, there are some liberal buzzwords like self-esteem that surface. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1496027/posts