As Shasta Groene begins what will likely be a lifetime of recovery from the ordeal that she recently endured, it bears mentioning that the policies of American liberals are largely to blame for her situation. Yes, in the spirit of fairness it does bear mentioning that the conservative push to lock potheads away for life while more serious offenders get released doesn't help, but by and large, responsibility for this horrendous tragedy should fall upon the American left.

You see, for years, large contingents among the left have clamoured for more lenient sentencing for criminals. When a number of states proposed (and in some cases, even enacted) laws designed to keep sexual predators behind bars beyond their sentencing term when appropriate, this contingent was loud and consistent in its insistence that such sentencing was cruel and unusual. While this contingent may have been among the minority, those who remained silent during this idiocy bear the blame for their complacency. And as states pushed for truth in sentencing laws, who was there to lead the push to allow the parole system to remain? Yup, you got it...JoeLib. Finally, who has led the assault against the rights of Americans to bear arms, which may have prevented this whole thing from happening in the first place? Everyone, repeat after me, in unison...THE LIBS.

The perpetrator of this horrendous crime was not unknown to the system. He was a known and convicted sex offender who had been released. Because he was released, four people died, and the fifth will relive the hell this man put her through regularly for the rest of her life. We should ALL be ashamed for allowing this to happen.