>>>How would it go if your child had children and through mental illness did something like this ?
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>>>The flaw in your statement is the assumption that mental illness was the prime factor. That's the knee-jerk reaction of most bleeding-hearts.
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>>>If this woman indeed drove the van into the river with several children in it, it was her CHOICE. A sick choice, but a choice.
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>>>Those who are mentally ill are usually threats to themselves but not others. I've known people who were mentally ill, I've known people in institutions/state hospitals, and we have mental illness in both families. I've seen bizarre behavior - what this woman did goes way beyond that. Taking a life in this manner is beyond forgiveness and beyond rehabilitation.
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>>>I understand William's thread title. Anyone who takes an innocent life like this should be put down, but anyone who takes the life of a child should suffer the most vicious punishment possible. I wish I believed in heaven and hell because this woman (if the police reports are correct) should burn in hell forever.
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>>>To answer your queston...if anyone did this to my daughter....and yes, even if it was a close family member....I'd set them on fire.
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>>How about the jackass that shot the little girl in Tucson (along with Giffords and the others) and everyone that supported his right to carry that gun? This is one liberal that believes he should be quickly tried and executed (preferably electric chair or hanging). I would give this woman more slack (though not much) than that spoiled lily white suburban loser with no life responsibilities whatsoever.
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>My pasture can do with more fertilizer - send him out here dead or alive and I'll ensure that he'll help things grow.
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>As far as gun rights, I firmly do NOT believe in disarming law abiding americans so they can be helpless when faced with law breakers.
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>He had the right to carry that gun (assuming no other disqualifying criteria) up until he broke the law with it. Too bad people couldn't defend themselves from him.

"As far as gun rights" -- it was you who just brought that into the discussion. Like an itch that won't go away?