2016 Postmortem

rhett o rick

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9. Not Black Lives Matter

Mon Apr 25, 2016, 06:45 PM

Apr 2016

Here are some important points made by Black Lives Matter Activist Ashley Williams:

“Here's the truth: the Clinton legacy has left our prisons bursting at the seams. Real lives have been destroyed as a result. It is an indisputable fact that millions of Black people were locked up for drug crimes and provided the bodies for the expansion of the prison industry.

The 1994 Crime Bill that she so vigorously defended not only expanded incarceration, but stripped funding for college education from prisoners. The Clinton legacy allowed for policies that prevented anyone convicted of a felony drug offense from receiving food stamps or income assistance. Clinton-led welfare reform fundamentally ripped apart the social safety net.”

“Make no mistake, Hillary Clinton's efforts to push these policies resulted in the continued destruction of Black communities and the swift growth of our mass incarceration crisis.”

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Hillary Clinton is *NOT* for pot legalization. [View all] jack_krass Apr 2016 OP

Supporting the private prison industry is depraved vt_native Apr 2016 #1

Vermont is one of the only states that ships prisoners to private prisons. JaneyVee Apr 2016 #5

So you favor the Clinton Prisons for Profits industry? rhett o rick Apr 2016 #8

Shhhhh--stop making sense! nt MADem Apr 2016 #13

I did know that. nolawarlock Apr 2016 #17

Thanks for the helping me make my point. nt. jack_krass Apr 2016 #21

So do you support legalization, or not? Warren DeMontague Apr 2016 #40

Hillary is for the war on drugs nt NWCorona Apr 2016 #2

She is beholden to the medical industry and big pharma CentralCoaster Apr 2016 #3

Clinton continues to line her pocket and the pockets of her paymasters beedle Apr 2016 #4

I mean the information is here, how come those that support her don't ask these questions? insta8er Apr 2016 #6

Conservatives are against marijuana legalization. B Calm Apr 2016 #11

This excerpt from Aaron Sorkin's "The American President" (1995) covers it: Maedhros Apr 2016 #27

I find it interesting that Clinton can be the candidate for the prison industry... and POC. lumberjack_jeff Apr 2016 #7

Not Black Lives Matter rhett o rick Apr 2016 #9

Who of the two Democratic candidates, actually VOTED FOR THAT BILL??? MADem Apr 2016 #15

If I were a POC nolawarlock Apr 2016 #20

Insinuation? Let me be clearer; it's all head-fake. lumberjack_jeff Apr 2016 #26

they love the pot laws...they can bust most the population at anytime questionseverything Apr 2016 #32

I would reply ... nolawarlock Apr 2016 #37

Did not know this, while you dont link any of this I do figure it is possible. Jackie Wilson Said Apr 2016 #10

that's because I'm not reposting an existing article, but here's something: jack_krass Apr 2016 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author rjsquirrel Apr 2016 #12

Pot is going to go the way of marriage equality, state-by-state. MADem Apr 2016 #18

Ahh a States-rights advocate... jack_krass Apr 2016 #22

No, that would be Bernie Sanders. He IS a states' rights advocate- MADem Apr 2016 #23

I accept your surrender on the OP topic. If you want to talk about guns and gay marriage, jack_krass Apr 2016 #24

LOL--you're flailing, pal. You can't teach yourself how to get out MADem Apr 2016 #34

I suspect if she was really likely to get tough on weed, snoop dogg wouldnt have endorsed her. Warren DeMontague Apr 2016 #30

I think you're right on that score! nt MADem Apr 2016 #33

"Big Cannabis will soon be funneling millions of dollars to the Clinton Foundation" jack_krass Apr 2016 #19

that is exactly what we will get under hc questionseverything Apr 2016 #29

Well shit- look at the patriot act. The "vital tools to fight terror" were used almost exclusively Warren DeMontague Apr 2016 #31

yes the dea illegally uses parallel construction to convict citizens it has illegally spied on questionseverything Apr 2016 #35

Phooo, don't even get me started on THAT one. Warren DeMontague Apr 2016 #38

used to be questionseverything Apr 2016 #39

This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague Apr 2016 #36

because there is money in it. Legalization would destroy that enterprise. reddread Apr 2016 #14

This is an unacceptable position. SalviaBlue Apr 2016 #25

She's being slow, and cautious, and listening to beltway conventional wisdom voices who dont really Warren DeMontague Apr 2016 #28