[Luke21]

So why don’t we utilize the death penalty? Stupid liberals.

[Lancey Howard]

Is it any wonder civilized people are stocking up on guns and ammo?

“Merry Cliffmas!”

[traditional1]

Stupidity is the Liberal way.

Why not lay off some of the useless staff that are friends and contributors and political appointees, instead of exposing the public to criminals?

Why? Because it's for EFFECT, NOT because of a shortage that can't be handled without risk.

[Paladin2]

0bamaCare should include a couple of lead implants to be power inserted into the brains of the incorrigible.

Think of the savings to gov't and society.

[Lancey Howard]

I forgot to check the ‘excerpt’ box.
Sorry about that.

To read the rest of the article, just click the AP link below the thread title.

[txrefugee]

As usual, when the government leeches are threatened by budget cuts, they warm that police and firemen will be laid off, or in this case, violent prisoners will be set free. Why not fire the hordes of “non-essential” paper pushers that take off during a snow storm instead? No one misses them....which is why that threat is never made.

[G Larry]

There’s the entire staff of the EPA and Dept. of Education, that could be sent home tomorrow, with only positive results.

So, this type of legislative blackmail is crap, and the perps ought to be FIRED as well!

Let’s face it, the Federal government actions do NOTHING to “protect the environment” or “educate” ANYONE!

[okie01]

In a time of budget cuts, cases where inmates get out of jail with little punishment only to commit more serious crimes shortly after their release have become all too common, authorities say.

The primary responsibility of the federal government is national security. Similarly, the primary responsibility of local government is public safety.

Ergo, fire, police and jail budgets are the last that should be cut.

Obviously, Lane County, Oregon -- a notoriously liberal county -- has a different set of priorities.

[oldbrowser]

A scenario that police in western Oregon feared came true in the thick of holiday season after two dozen inmates were freed from a county jail that could no longer afford to hold them.

Why don't they keep all the employees and just reduce their salaries by 5 or 10 percent?

They won't do that because releasing prisoners is their way of extorting more "revenue" from the taxpayers.

[andyk]

What on earth does a county jail have to do with funding of the federal behemoth?

[andyk]

Maybe we should drop the focus on malum prohibidum crimes, and focus on those crimes where individual rights are violated.

[American in Israel]

Running out of other peoples money might cause criminals to be free, but I am sure it will not cause pay reductions in the Goobermint that frees them.

After all, the goobermint does have its priorities.

Besides, goobermint officials can empathize easily with criminals these days.

[Hoodat]

No fiscal cliff deal could cause government to live within its means.

[LibLieSlayer]

Whatever crimes these animals commit... we should charge obama with every one of them.

LLS

[CSM]

Ah, the beauty of blackmailing the local communities while demonizing the Republicans in DC. Sadly, the libtards will bark and clap like the seals they are.

[jmaroneps37]

This is a scare tactic to get people to approve more taxes.

[bgill]

Can’t see how this admin and the msm can possibly spin this to blame Bush. This is soley the blame of hussein.

[cotton1706]

Oh, come on!! PEOPLE WON’T BE ABLE TO GET THEIR UNEMPLOYMENT CHECKS!! MILK PRICES WILL DOUBLE!! TAX REFUNDS COULD BE DELAYED!! and now it’s PRISONERS COULD BE RELEASED!!

Scare tactic after scare tactic.

[backwoods-engineer]

No Fiscal Cliff Deal Could Cause Jails To Release Inmates

Good. Let the liberal "men without chests" (as CS Lewis put it) deal with these inmates, many of whom should have been put to death, not put in jail.