[gigatexal]

I didn't mean to insinuate that Europe was perfect just that there are things we could learn that would help us one of which is the rehab vs throw-away-the-key approach to prisoners.

[lb1lf]

Oops, my bad - my intent was simply to acknowledge that we old-worlders do have a thing or two to learn from our former colonies, too.

[gigatexal]

Agreed. I didn't take your comments as anything other than constructive. Alas, though, this administration has no diplomacy.