A Saturday Solution

Those rioting in Baltimore seemed more interested in looting liquor than in seeking the truth about the death of Freddie Gray. Since stealing alcohol seemed high on their agenda, let us ponder what Jonathan Swift might suggest, were he on the good side of the ground today. Perhaps, the government could let people use their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to purchase booze. Alternately, there could be a liquor ration in areas where folks might otherwise resort to stealing it. We could keep whole neighborhoods sedately buzzed. As we are already provisioning many with all the necessities, we can keep certain sectors of society just drunk enough that they are rendered harmless.