A cheering tale of real compassion from Jacksonville, Florida.
QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Americans will accept the fact that a person can be an alcoholic or a dope fiend, but if a man doesn’t drive, they think there must be something wrong with him” – Art Buchwald.
STEALING HELSINKI: Tom Palmer has the goods on a “human rights” group in Britain that actually backs dictators.
AFRICA AND ISLAM: Dan Drezner makes a case for why Mali matters in the war on terror.
EMAIL OF THE DAY: “Your argument states that the sentences for the two Marines convicted of using shock treatment allowed them to remain in uniform. While technically correct, this is disingenuous. Both Marines will serve their terms in a military prison at hard labor. Both Marines have been reduced in rank to E-1, the lowest rank in the military. They receive no pay while in prison. There is no parole from military prison. Upon their release they will be awarded Bad Conduct Discharges making them convicted felons, unable to vote, ineligible for any future government employment, and virtually unhirable in the private sector as many corporations refuse to employ former military personnel with BCDs.” – more feedback on the Letters Page.
The Dish 