Another round of Guess! That! Party!

Let's head down to Birmingham, where the Mayor has found an interesting way to fight crime:

Struggling to confront a worsening homicide rate, the mayor asked pastors and citizens Friday to don burlap sacks and ashes Friday in an Old Testament-style sign of biblical repentance.

Mayor Larry Langford said his "sackcloth and ashes" rally at Boutwell Auditorium was inspired by the Book of Jonah, where residents of the ancient city of Ninevah wore rough fabric and ashes as a sign of turning away from sin.

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Since he took office last year, Langford has held three prayer rallies as a way of addressing crime and violence. Bibles were handed out at one of the events.

"This city needs to humble itself," said Langford, a professing Christian.

Conveniently, the mayor has chosen a "solution" that doesn't involve getting tough on criminals or personal responsibility.

I don't know about you, but I'm starting to smell that creeping theocracy we've all been warned about...