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H2O Man

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7. Thank you!
Fri May 22, 2026, 02:58 PM
Friday

At this point, I'd say I hobble the walk, and rest as needed! But I am old enough to remember a half-century ago, when the Democratic Party took an active interest in penal reform. It's been decades since then, of course, and the public tends to forget that most inmates are eventually released.

The amount of human potential that is destroyed by our penal system is immense. And society pays a price. Now, I could be wrong, but I will speculate that as things become worse, there will be less money invested in prisons, at the same time the inmate population increases. What could possibly go wrong?

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You ought to be a writer. cachukis Friday #1
Thank you! H2O Man Friday #2
If you have the time and enough typewriter ribbons. cachukis Friday #5
Any possibility -- this is kind of far-fetched -- that Rubin was framed to take him out of the boxing game? malthaussen Friday #19
Wow, hell of a story, good job! Walleye Friday #3
Thanks! H2O Man Friday #6
That's so interesting and sad. Shows how little we know of our own history. Walleye Friday #24
Waterman you are my idea of good people malaise Friday #4
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Nailed it re the penal system malaise Friday #13
There are some H2O Man Friday #21
The cruelty sanctioned by the state in many countries is malaise Friday #27
"Less money invested in prisons?" I don't think so, Pat. malthaussen Friday #20
Not in my state. H2O Man Friday #22
That was an excellent read. You had a super cool experience becoming friends with Hurricane. 1WorldHope Friday #8
Thank you! H2O Man Friday #11
It is a pleasure to be here and read your wisdom. 1WorldHope Friday #23
Well, thank you! H2O Man Friday #29
A Truly Strong Man Kid Berwyn Friday #9
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Great song! H2O Man Friday #30
I read this a few months ago. mgardener Friday #14
Beautiful! H2O Man Friday #31
Wonderful story, H2O Man! lastlib Friday #15
Thanks! H2O Man Friday #32
Thanks, Pat Easterncedar Friday #16
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Yes. It seems wrong. Easterncedar 11 hrs ago #36
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I love your Rubin stories Saoirse9 Friday #28
Thank you! H2O Man 11 hrs ago #37
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