America’s shame?
Huh? I don’t quite get that extrapolation. While there are things that are legitimately ‘America’s shame’ (like the popular culture in general), this clearly was an act of two very stupid individuals and not indicative of the entire population - or any of our institutions.
It happens 1.4 million times a year in this country.
The only difference is that they don't put the child's remains under the Christmas tree.
To call that a "national shame" does not even begin to describe it.
Abraham Lincoln once said, "I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just." God is still just.