Justice must be balanced with mercy, enforcement must be humane, and America should be a welcoming country. Compassion really is a virtue in governance. But prudent compassion is made impossible by the very left-wing Democratic politicians who preach it the most.
Americans will welcome immigrants less warmly if we know Democratic prosecutors give them special immunity for even their worst crimes. Americans will balk at clemency for good behavior if Democratic governors and judges repeatedly send dangerous men back onto the streets. They will also demand the death penalty more if they have no confidence that a murderer will be kept in jail.
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