Ford Vox: VIDEO: Chill, Don't Kill

I was reading my phone during the advertisements in Memphis theater July 4th when I heard the catchy line, "Chill, Don't Kill." Could it be? Really? Now we need ads cajoling us not to murder one another? I turned to my wife and she confirmed it. Yes, we had just seen an advertisement asking the people of Memphis not to kill one another. I missed the start of this work of art yesterday. Brace yourself. It's on YouTube: Chill, Don't Kill Video What a message to see on Independence Day. Should we celebrate America's birth or ease it into oblivion? Does this band-aid have a chance? I'm too familiar with a large number of attempted murders in one major American city, St. Louis, because I see the surviving patients that result. I treat their spinal cord injuries, brain injuries and polytraumas for several weeks, learning way more than I want to about the circumstances of their beatings and shootings. The stories are pointless and mind-numbing. There is no rationale or justification for the ... (link)