Bullshit. I don't need "compassion" from my government. I need them to enact equitable laws and enforce them, period. WTF is it with this compassion, bullshit. Who is entitled to "compassion". It's arbitrary, subjective and capricious and it uis way out of the purview of government. The world has an endless supply of sob stories. Let private citizens and charities show compassion within in the framework of our laws. Politicians need to stop pretending they care about people. No politician has EVER cared about people. All they care about is power.