Republicans are always a day late and a dollar short on every issue. They have finally recognized the crime bubble, but they still refuse to acknowledge the need to actually grow our deterrent and incapacitation of violent criminals. We’re joined by crime expert Heather Mac Donald of the Manhattan Institute, who warns that things will have to get worse before the politicians realize the need for stronger sentencing. She believes that the root problem with crime policy is the fear Republicans have of being called racist. Tough-on-crime policies would necessarily lock up more black people, because they commit a disproportionate share of crime. But it would also save thousands of black victims of crime. Ironically, she believes it will take more dead white people in order for politicians to care about the body count. We also need to fund more prisons with better facilities, rather than falling into the false trap of overcrowding or prisoner releases. Also, I discuss some great bills to promote in the state legislatures on crime and medical freedom. 

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