Jeb isn't as well-known for mangling his syntax the way the rest of his family does, but maybe he meant to say something other than what he did. If not, this idea sounds incredibly wrong, so wrong it's almost funny. But mostly scary. I imagine one of Jeb's kids coming home from grade school with a report card showing all A's (and maybe a high B in the kid's worst subject), and Jeb's little morality-computer brain whirring and clicking . . . "Hmm . . . I don't believe this is anything I can punish my child for." So he blinks his scary, black-hole eyes a few times. "Well," he says to the (undoubtedly-cute) kid, "That's alright, then. I guess you'll be eating dinner tonight. Just try to stay out of trouble 'til then."

Does Jeb feel frustrated now? Very possibly. If punishment is Jeb's "overriding philosophy" for dealing with children, and there is nothing to punish his child for, then he has, essentially, been denied meaningful interaction with the kid. What can he do to relieve his frustration?

My advice: Jeb, show your "inner child" to your (probably-sexy, Hispanic) wife, and hope that she chooses to "deal" with you in an appropriate, "overriding" manner.

You're welcome, Governor.

JD