One cat death is a tragedy. 43,000 human deaths is a statistic

SACRAMENTO — San Francisco is an admittedly quirky city, but an emotional debate there over the tragic death of a cat is strangely emblematic about the way too many Americans react to current events. Something bad happens and then throngs of people mourn, get angry and then demand that government “do something” — even if the something they call for will only make the problem worse.
For those who missed the internationally publicized brouhaha, a tabby named Kit Kat had liv