Let me see if I've got this straight.
Random violence turns schools into shooting galleries.
We see in some children a soulless selfishness that terrifies us. There is a crisis. So the House of Representatives, in a vivid display of the vision and courage for which American politicians are so justly renowned, passes a law authorizing display of the 10 Commandments in American classrooms. While driving home that day, House Speaker Dennis Hastert blows out his car's transmission. Without hesitation, he responds with a bold decision to have the vehicle painted.