Summary: Here’s a sobering statistic: In 2008, 32 percent of all traffic accidents involved drunk drivers. Every 45 seconds marked the death of an American due to driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, and the total number of deaths reached 11,773.
In an effort to add perspective, as well as mock society, the U.S. war effort in Afghanistan entered its tenth year. Angry protesters, in opposition to our evil regime, scream that American solders dying in battle accounts for too high a price, as one soldier’s death is one too many. Combat fatalities in Afghanistan have reached 1,084.
I respect human life, and agree that it’s a big number.