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17. Ding ding ding ding ding.

Reply to Scuba (Reply #3)

Fri Apr 20, 2012, 10:04 AM

Apr 2012

Prison funding is projected to skyrocket next year. Right along with militarization of police departments and approval of strip searches, escalation of the war on pot, and increased ability of the government AND private corporations to surveil American behavior and communication.

This appears to be a lucrative business plan. Increase the pool of slave labor.

Occupy.

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