The bottom line is that the local government has the ultimate responsibility to its citizen's children.

They are considered no different than married couples with regards to responsibility for children,

Does the federal government bear responsibility for what is happening now? ... Should they apologize for what is happening now?

[No group has claimed responsibility for the blast, but one government official ascribed it to terrorists.] This is definitely an act of terrorism, hitting a civilian bus and killing civilians in the process, ... The president is very concerned about this.

The government is supposed to guarantee our lives, take responsibility for our lives, and they haven't.

The fact that these folks are returning to government to serve in positions of great responsibility does raise some ethical questions about the appropriateness of these bonuses.