Re: Columbus Day vandalism
by Dave
> I've never visited this mission before
> but...perhaps the time and energy it took to
> damage the place as well as the gov't money that
> will restore it could have been better spent
> pushing and building a better curriculum to be
> offered inside this location.

We can't build a better curriculum if they won't allow us. Pushing for it to be allowed, has failed and continues to fail. A little extra time and energy would very likely have changed nothing.

Be realistic. How much does it take to tag a wall? Any kid can do it. Thus no redirection of significant resources.

I'd rather see the government spend money repainting that wall, than spend it on most of the crap they fund.

If a thief is caught in your neighborhood, should he not be punished for fear that he'll just increase his crime later to offset his own losses from the punishment?

Force is required to address force when civil solutions fail.