I find myself reading Sullivan as much as Huffington these days….

The Economist revisits the incarceration debate:

Using more recent data, Bert Useem of Purdue University and Anne Piehl of Rutgers University estimate that a 10% increase in the number of people behind bars would reduce crime by only 0.5%. In the states that currently lock up the most people, imprisoning more would actually increase crime, they believe. Some inmates emerge from prison as more accomplished criminals. And raising the incarceration rate means locking up people who are, on average, less dangerous than the ones already behind bars. A recent study found that, over the past 13 years, the proportion of new prisoners in Florida who had committed violent crimes fell by 28%, whereas those inside for “other” crimes shot up by 189%. These “other” crimes were non-violent ones involving neither drugs nor theft, such as driving with a suspended licence.

Yglesias advocates the Kleiman approach.

When freaking morons and bootlicking republicans (see Bush’s speechwriter) are able to keep their careers going it’s time really think long and hard about our media. Including NPR. I had/have some respect for Sullivan. But Frum is guest posting/cross posting their this week while Sullivan is on holiday and I can’t hardly stand it.

I can’t think of a bigger dork and scumbag that seems to be able to somehow come away from shilling for the Bush administration unscathed. HELLO! Bush Speech writer anyone? He worked at Heritage? Anyone? One time the guy speaks out, one time against his conservative peers and he gets booted from his job. So, who cares? That warrants time on NPR almost daily? Now a coveted spot on Sullivan’s blog? This turd doesn’t deserve the respect he is getting these days.

Whoever his agent/pr person is needs to be rewarded big time. Bravo sir/ma’am. Bravo.

Yes, you frum, disgust me (not capitalized on purpose). You shilled for bush for years and now, somehow have been able to dislodge yourself from the worst presidency in our nations history. Nary a mention on NPR of who you were/are. It’s like you are some smoother voiced Pat Buchannon. Over time, maybe people will forget who you are and what you represented. Who you wrote for and helped create.

You can’t reshape yourself into something you aren’t frum. You are like all the rest of the those that worked for Bush. You aided in wrecking a country and penned the words that allowed Bush to do it. You used the gift of gab and words to placate and direct millions of people. You helped craft and guide a conservative message that is steering this country into depths never seen. Bravo sir. Well done. Please go get your flight suit and head to the front of our waiting F-16.

Wow, you expressed an individual opinion in the last 10 years that wasn’t shared by Kristol, Bartlett, Limbaugh. You were fired for it. And now, presto here is your career back. What’s it like to play the Victim? You have used that card well I see. Much like any conservative can and does.

Now be gone and never return cockroach.