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4. "reduces sentencing disparity between crack versus powder cocaine possession from 100 to1 to 18 to1"

Reply to Bill USA (Original post)

Sun Sep 9, 2012, 06:34 PM

Sep 2012

great, so it's now "only" 18 to 1?

how f*cked up is this situation that getting to an 18 to 1 sentencing disparity, which obviously exists only for bigotted reasons, is a triumph?

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Obama' Top 50 Accomplishments - Washington Monthly [View all] Bill USA Sep 2012 OP

K&R.... makes for a great email when you copy 10 and insert link. n/t 2on2u Sep 2012 #1

Great list. And here's some links to lists of Obama accomplishments, below Tx4obama Sep 2012 #2

Note: I just noticed the article up in the OP is from March 2012, so ... Tx4obama Sep 2012 #3

"reduces sentencing disparity between crack versus powder cocaine possession from 100 to1 to 18 to1" unblock Sep 2012 #4