Adam Lanza killed 20 children in Newtown, Conn., in December 2012. Police said he was mentally ill. Government wrangles with mental health care providers. The government says it needs the money for defense, roads, parks public safety, a wall on the border or a shiny new aircraft carrier. We refuse to spend money on mentally ill people, and lament the fact that sometimes they are dangerous. We know what to do. We just won't do it. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Excommunicate Joe?

 Long-time writer and essayist Frances Coleman shares her insights. The South is not all magnolias in the moonlight. Neither is it all racism and violence. Southerners are just like you. Listen and see.Frances Coleman worked for newspapers for more than 40 years. She's been a reporter, editorial writer, columnist and editorial page editor. She has been heard on the BBC and the Rachel Maddow show, and had her column distributed nationwide. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.