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Zambero

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34. Ain't No More Cane on the Brazos

Reply to ProudMNDemocrat (Original post)

Sun Oct 9, 2022, 12:46 PM

Oct 2022

"It's all been ground down to molasses", circa early 1900's. A song that served as a euphemism for notorious Texas prison farms where inmates were literally being worked to death. Many prisoners received excessive sentences for minor offenses, or for "crimes" such as vagrancy. Fast forward to 2022. Has much changed in Texas under the current governor?

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott: No Pardons For Marijuana Convictions [View all] ProudMNDemocrat Oct 2022 OP

What a super jerk PatSeg Oct 2022 #1

Low-level drug crimes is a profit center for a great variety of jobs, esp. those for-profit prisons. TheBlackAdder Oct 2022 #21

Yep, Texas really likes its prisons PatSeg Oct 2022 #43

They talk personal liberties and freedoms and do everything to fine you and forever damage you. TheBlackAdder Oct 2022 #45

Yes, that's a good point PatSeg Oct 2022 #49

Texas is Purgatory RosevilleSparky Oct 2022 #28

Purgatory is a good definition PatSeg Oct 2022 #44

When all you have is hate in your heart for your fellow man MagickMuffin Oct 2022 #2

Just like with student loan forgiveness they all walk right into the traps BannonsLiver Oct 2022 #3

What the hell is this cashless newdayneeded Oct 2022 #4

This explains it somewhat. jimfields33 Oct 2022 #7

Seems like a very dumb move on Abbott's part...nt Jade Fox Oct 2022 #5

Which may be what Biden is expecting. Norbert Oct 2022 #63

No compassion or the like. Evil, just plain evil. This is the republican party in TX. SWBTATTReg Oct 2022 #6

It's like this..... jaxexpat Oct 2022 #47

If Biden had asked Abbott to lock them all up then Abbott would have done the opposite. flying_wahini Oct 2022 #8

Pardons express the value of compassion sanatanadharma Oct 2022 #9

If Biden had asked Abbott to lock them all up then Abbott would have done the opposite. flying_wahini Oct 2022 #10

$40K per inmate. CrispyQ Oct 2022 #11

He's a consistent asshole supreme! I can't believe people want an asshole like this for governor. n/t RKP5637 Oct 2022 #12

The useful idiot Renae Eze: dalton99a Oct 2022 #13

How you doin' on eliminating all the rapists in Texas, guv? tanyev Oct 2022 #14

Just Another Shithole Governor Of A Shithole State nt SoCalDavidS Oct 2022 #15

Well, there are quite a few of us here in Texas they're trying to turn it blue. ashredux Oct 2022 #25

I'm Not Knocking Your Efforts To Turn It Blue SoCalDavidS Oct 2022 #54

😊hold my beer ashredux Oct 2022 #57

Republicans are constitutionally incapable of any positive or redemptive action. onecaliberal Oct 2022 #16

I wonder how many pardons or 'look the other way' he's giving out to his friends with DUI's. nt Hotler Oct 2022 #17

Republican voters are dumb enough to believe his bullshit. Emile Oct 2022 #18

I would expect no better from the evil little piece of shit. (nt) Paladin Oct 2022 #19

Because he directly profits from prisons budkin Oct 2022 #20

Abbott would actually make more money if he cornered the new licenses for marijuana sale ashredux Oct 2022 #24

Maybe we just turned TX blue??? nt Samrob Oct 2022 #22

I never understood the power of the magic R, but it Emile Oct 2022 #26

And Beto will just say..."Hold my beer.." ashredux Oct 2022 #23

My electrician's daughter and SIL moved to TX about a year ago for more housing opportunities. They TeamProg Oct 2022 #27

Nevermind no one is calling to defund the police... dlk Oct 2022 #29

Tejas has been "frying" people for years.... paleotn Oct 2022 #30

Redemptions Traildogbob Oct 2022 #31

To quote Jeff Spicoli . . . no_hypocrisy Oct 2022 #32

More reason to VOTE HIM OUT!!! Trueblue Texan Oct 2022 #33

Ain't No More Cane on the Brazos Zambero Oct 2022 #34

It's like clockwork. Gore1FL Oct 2022 #35

What's wrong DownriverDem Oct 2022 #37

Religion, mostly. Mariana Oct 2022 #66

Just like with Florida DownriverDem Oct 2022 #36

Well, it's your choice, Texas. Who ya gonna vote for? Joinfortmill Oct 2022 #38

Well, According To Polls.... SoCalDavidS Oct 2022 #55

Texas, the Private Prison state Ferrets are Cool Oct 2022 #39

What a gift to Beto! SheltieLover Oct 2022 #40

Talking to his base Wibly Oct 2022 #41

What an asshole! Warpy Oct 2022 #42

Richard Widmark 3auld6phart Oct 2022 #48

"Texas is not in the habit of taking criminal justice advice..." Grins Oct 2022 #46

I bet Kay Ivey in Alabama is down with this too COL Mustard Oct 2022 #50

Bill Lee, Tennessee governor said the same. spanone Oct 2022 #51

Texas & its Republican leaders are corporate owned. TX Big Corps force feeds for-profit FUD ancianita Oct 2022 #52

All Republicans know how to do is lie, lie, lie. hadEnuf Oct 2022 #53

Texas has no compassion and it never did RANDYWILDMAN Oct 2022 #56

Don't kid yourself Greg. Texans love their weed - FREEDOM! lame54 Oct 2022 #58

Who is surprised by this? LetMyPeopleVote Oct 2022 #59

How does anybody manage to live in Texas and stay sane Mad_Machine76 Oct 2022 #60

My daughter is very happy there Tree Lady Oct 2022 #62

I'm sure that with all states Mad_Machine76 Oct 2022 #64

A big spliff might do you good Abbott Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2022 #61

What a degenerate man in a degenerate party in a country that largely favors degenerates Mr. Ected Oct 2022 #65

2 things: Volaris Oct 2022 #67