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In reply to the discussion: The Clinton legacy: How “tough-on-crime” politics built the world’s largest prison system [View all]PRB
(139 posts)72. I already said I don't agree with the stealing pizza thing.
Is that the norm or the exception to the rule? Thanks for the stats, too, but I made that point that crime went down. People are safer today than ever before.
BTW, I am not reading anything from the nutjob Balko. He's a libertarian with an agenda.
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The Clinton legacy: How “tough-on-crime” politics built the world’s largest prison system [View all]
BrotherIvan
May 2015
OP
Looks like all of the safety net money cut went straight to the prison industry.
bravenak
May 2015
#1
I'm left wondering how many donations were handed out by the for profit prison industry.
bravenak
May 2015
#3
Remember how we were talking yesterday that it would be interesting to see what Sanders has to say
BrotherIvan
May 2015
#21
Are you referring to the Bill Clinton era? Hate to ust your bubble bt it is Hillary Clinton running
Thinkingabout
May 2015
#27
She regularly points to her experiences with her husband's administration, as a resume selling point
Warren DeMontague
May 2015
#33
Don't think this is true, Hillary is very strong on her own, just because they probably have the
Thinkingabout
May 2015
#39
Whether or not you think it is true, it is. Every answer she gives on the IWR vote, for instance
Warren DeMontague
May 2015
#46
Whether you like her or not I have a feeling shevwill be the nominee for the DNC.
Thinkingabout
May 2015
#57
"it will probably be a non issue" - wrong again. I'm guessing you don't live in California.
Warren DeMontague
May 2015
#58
What I meant on the marijuana issue being a non issue is states are changing their laws, it
Thinkingabout
May 2015
#62
The MIC needed new ways to make money during peace and they found it, with the help of Clinton, in the
Exilednight
May 2015
#31
I want to know if Hillary Clinton is going to follow some idiotic "tough on drugs" script
Warren DeMontague
May 2015
#32
I wonder how long it's going to take Hillary to realize that she cant treat pot legalization like a
Warren DeMontague
May 2015
#49
Actually, that's the funny thing. A majority of Americans now consistently favor legalization.
Warren DeMontague
May 2015
#59
Back in '03 I was talking to a member of the Dean campaign who had also been part of the Gore
Chathamization
May 2015
#79
If only the police would start shooting more innocent white people then we could be equal
Fumesucker
May 2015
#69