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Snapshot of a Sick Society
National Review Online and Victor Davis Hanson Private Papers ^ | August 4, 2011 | Victor Davis Hanson

Posted on 08/04/2011 5:51:39 PM PDT by JudyM

Quite often a brief news story sums up the collective pathologies of postmodern American society. Here is a recent tragic news item from my local paper, followed by some commentary:

Police call slaying of Hanford woman a random act Posted at 6:04 p.m. on Thursday, July 28, 2011 By Paula Lloyd / The Fresno Bee

A woman found slain at a Hanford car wash this week was killed randomly when a 17-year-old gang member happened to see her while taking a walk, Hanford police said Thursday.

Denise McVay was washing her car — something she did several times a week — early Tuesday morning before work.

The teen was wandering the streets after leaving a party when he saw McVay at the Royal Car Wash on Garner Avenue at about 5 a.m. and decided to kill her, police said.

The teen “simply wanted to kill somebody that night” and McVay, 49, was “in the wrong place at the wrong time,” Capt. Parker Sever said. “It was a purely random act.”

The teen stabbed McVay several times and

(Excerpt) Read more at victorhanson.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Philosophy; US: California
KEYWORDS: crime; culture; liberalism; society
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A sad commentary on what liberalism has done to corrupt our culture. Condolences to Ms. McVay's family and friends. It may be too late to save this once great nation.
1 posted on 08/04/2011 5:51:40 PM PDT by JudyM
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To: JudyM

It’s certainly too late for Ms.McVay.


2 posted on 08/04/2011 5:56:00 PM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: JudyM

a SICK SOCEITY ALLOWS THESE GOALS

http://www.uhuh.com/nwo/communism/comgoals.htm


3 posted on 08/04/2011 6:00:17 PM PDT by SF_Redux (Sarah stands for accountablility and personal responsiblity, democrats can't live with that)
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To: JudyM

“It may be too late to save this once great nation.”

Not so long as there remains rope, trees, and enough angry citizens with the gumptions to utilize the same....

A harsh comment, yes it is. I will understand if the moderators remove this reply. And I meant every word I wrote.

Just sayin’....


4 posted on 08/04/2011 6:01:59 PM PDT by Grumplestiltskin (I may look new, but it's only deja vu!)
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To: JudyM

It seems, that in a ‘just’ world, a family member or just a member of society should be able to get close to that butt head and ‘reach out to him’, saving the county a lot of money.
Also the ‘bud’ was arrested on ‘suspicion’ of accessory after the fact.
What in the world is considered ‘damning evidence’?

I see no mention of hate crime here either (not that I agree with the ‘hate crime’ situations).

And I really don’t care what the race etc of victim or perp is, this perp certainly is harboring a lot of hate and should be removed from society as another predator has managed to rid the world of a productive member.


5 posted on 08/04/2011 6:04:01 PM PDT by xrmusn ((6/98) We have got to get serious about 'readjusting' the present House and Senate.)
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To: JudyM

Help me out here. Was it the Liberals or the Conservatives who were charge when Cain killed Abel for no good reason?


6 posted on 08/04/2011 6:04:41 PM PDT by 1raider1
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To: Grumplestiltskin
Remove it? Heck, no!!!

Great post!

7 posted on 08/04/2011 6:13:44 PM PDT by Flycatcher (God speaks to us, through the supernal lightness of birds, in a special type of poetry.)
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To: 1raider1

8 posted on 08/04/2011 6:17:30 PM PDT by Morgana (I never said a thing.....................)
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To: 1raider1
Expounding on that post would prolly help appease the viking kitties.

Dusting off my bible knowledge, I seem to recall that Cain killed Abel with basically the same motive/s as the feral slug who killed the lady above, to wit jealousy/covetousness/sloth/evil.

So to answer your silly question, if there were 'liberals' in charge, they would've heaved a collective tut tut over the poor misunderstood yute's tragic upbringing and mistreatment at the hands of the evil white man.

Because they're touting the side of evil too, and like begets like.

9 posted on 08/04/2011 6:22:10 PM PDT by tomkat (1775)
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To: JudyM

I don’t want to seem unsympathetic to Mrs. McVay, but she should*have*had*a*gun, and when that murderous chunk of human garbage pulled his knife, she should have fired two warning shots—into his head.


10 posted on 08/04/2011 6:27:56 PM PDT by dsc (Any attempt to move a government to the left is a crime against humanity.)
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To: JudyM
Apparently ABC doesn't respect the poor boy's constitutional right to anonymously murder innocent women.

Jose Saldana is the name of the protein waste entity.
11 posted on 08/04/2011 6:28:46 PM PDT by davius (You can roll manure in powdered sugar but that don't make it a jelly doughnut.)
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To: JudyM

Jose Saldana presents, "The Joys of Immigration"

12 posted on 08/04/2011 6:29:29 PM PDT by stinkerpot65 (Global warming is a Marxist lie.)
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To: tomkat
So to answer your silly question,>/i>

You haven't answered my question. I didn't want to know what if. The question was who WAS in charge, Liberals or Conservatives?

13 posted on 08/04/2011 6:32:06 PM PDT by 1raider1
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To: davius

Because.....

“...because authorities decided to try him as an adult, they made the information public on Friday...”

But....

“Because he is a minor, he cannot receive the death penalty under California law.”

http://www.hanfordsentinel.com/news/local/article_47c6653e-ba52-11e0-b4ff-001cc4c03286.html


14 posted on 08/04/2011 6:32:52 PM PDT by JoeDetweiler
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To: JudyM

I wouldn’t use the word “sick” to describe it.

I’d use the phrase “terminally ill”.

It’s just a short matter of time at this point.

Prepare.


15 posted on 08/04/2011 6:36:04 PM PDT by chris37 (representative)
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To: 1raider1
Please re-read line two, paying particular attention to the last word.

If you're trying to make a point, just make it.

16 posted on 08/04/2011 6:36:50 PM PDT by tomkat (1775)
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To: tomkat
Wow, you handled that much better than I could of.

Kudos to being able to bite your tongue.

17 posted on 08/04/2011 6:40:06 PM PDT by Las Vegas Ron (Rush Limbaugh = the Beethoven of talk radio)
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To: 1raider1

Kittie bait.


18 posted on 08/04/2011 6:43:19 PM PDT by Las Vegas Ron (Rush Limbaugh = the Beethoven of talk radio)
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To: stinkerpot65

Hang by the neck until dead ..... in public ..... in the city center.


19 posted on 08/04/2011 6:44:15 PM PDT by Senator John Blutarski
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To: Senator John Blutarski
Hang by the neck until dead ..... in public ..... in the city center.

Whilst giving him a Pinata send off! (Gotta show our multi cultural spirit ya know!

20 posted on 08/04/2011 6:46:23 PM PDT by Las Vegas Ron (Rush Limbaugh = the Beethoven of talk radio)
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