tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19150297.post769398172852904527..comments2023-07-04T10:30:14.276-04:00Comments on Intrepid Liberal Journal: FBI Reports Crime Is On the RiseRobert Ellmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03526287813354418269noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19150297.post-80584867875603969412006-12-19T21:56:00.000-05:002006-12-19T21:56:00.000-05:00The report stated that the FBI hand't yet assigned...The report stated that the FBI hand't yet assigned a cause to the rise in Crime. If it's going to become a political issue though, the Democrats need to reframe the argument.<br /><br />Namely, the Conservative "Prison Culture" is not working. There is always going to be a portion of the population who end up in prison, but I would rather create more opportunity than prisons, and the best way to create more opportunity is through education -- better schooling and more funding for the same.<br /><br />The conservative determination to undercut public funding at every turn is part and parcel of their "prison culture". It's always easier to limit opportunity than to create opportunity.upinVermonthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11027716132286092400noreply@blogger.com