I've been mugged 5 times in 30+ years; at least once in every borough except for Staten Island. I'd like to try for the cycle but I just don't get to Staten Island that much! Of course, this does not include the numerous times that my car has been stolen (twice) or broken into (too many times to count).

And yes, right after each one of those incidents, I've become a foaming-at-the-mouth right-winger, wanting to bring back the electric chair for muggers and car thieves. The pull of the dark side is seductive. But luckily, I come back to my senses within a few days. A few days of reading WSJ editorials reminds me how nuts you guys really are!

And since conservatives are not famous for possessing a sense of humour, let me emphasize that these comments are made with my tongue firmly in my cheek. Hey, some of my best friends are conservatives!


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Vasant