Michelle, you asked if pursuing the death penalty is worth the cost. I will answer you this way, Michelle; simply ask the parents of Terri Lynn Winchell that you portrayed in your article. Money should not be considered when a monster brutally rapes and murder another human being. Without the death penalty to deter potential criminals, serious crimes will run rampant.
Jason Fox
Minnesota


An interesting article that is designed to provoke, Michelle. However, the death penalty is a cruel and barbarous practice, effectively serving no purpose that could not be equally well served by a more humane punishment. It needs to be abolished; that will also cut the cost of appeals and counter-appeals, etc.
Candi Lord
Middlesex, United Kingdom



Hello George, the media publishes lies, and misinformation all of the time to the American people and those who are foolish, cannot decipher the crap from the food. The ongoing war in Lebanon is a fine example; the media is excoriating Israel while making Hezbollah appear to be little darlings. It is about time that people stop paying attention to the news; this way we will not be “dumbed down.”
Joyce Baer
Washington, DC


George, you sound as if you would like to censure the press. Is that what you want? I bet that a right-winged republican like you would like to take away our right to a “FREE PRESS.” How about all of the one-sided propaganda that we all hear from your republican conservative friends on FOX NEWS? Would you like to censure them too?
Jerry Saxz
Ohio


Eric, there is widespread agreement today that profiling of any kind is wrong because it uses an irrelevant criterion: RACE. I noticed in your essay that you did not use “racial profiling.” That was a cop out I believe because when we profile, we almost always interject race into the equation. You wrote a well written article but I do disagree with your support of this form of 18th century behavior.
Jenny Smith
Clearwater, Florida


I am in total support of Eric’s article on profiling. How can we be so naïve not to think that we all do profile each other? I do it all of the time to my friends, family and co-workers who are all as white as me; is that racial profiling? Fact: Arabs are trying to kill Westerners and Americans. Who should I be afraid of if I saw them on a plane or train? Canadians? Well done, Eric and I hope that the readers did pay attention to what you had to say.
John Go
Seoul, Kore
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Now that piece was damn funny Dr. Rawlins. I always knew that people who committed crimes, in more ways than one, got away with it. But I did not think about putting it in the same prose as you did. It is the truth; if the punishment does not meet the crime, then the criminal is the one who gains.
JJ Kelly
Sydney, Australia

I have often joked that if I were to ever lose my job, I would turn to a life of crime because it pays. Now it seems real attractive since reading your work. Perhaps I should embezzle millions, spend some time in jail, and then retire to the Bahamas. Care to join me there (Bahamas, not jail)?
Kiki
Copenhagen

Dr. Luke, your presentation was very informative and well needed. I am one of those who failed before in establishing my own business; I even lost my wife as a result. But if I had someone or others to mentor me and guide me, I know that I would have made it. Anyone trying to establish a business should seek advice.
Joe Lockhart
British Columbia

Dr. Melissa Luke mentioned about people paying thousands of dollars to build a business plan. The doctor also mentioned that even though the person had a plan in hand, they often did not know how to implement the plan nor did they know how to reach the goals of the plan. All solid advice to the novices out there. I teach and consult in this field and know only too well, the pitfalls that await you. Seek advice and mentorship before diving into the water.
Jackson Jones
Bloomington

Your real name please Dr. I really do not care what it is; I am just infuriated with the ongoing game.
Glen Pace

Is Doc Luke married? Is she available for an available man? I am a banker in Europe.
Yakil Zee
Sofia, Bulgaria



Doesn’t Pat MacLane write articles any more? I miss her articles.
Linda Staples