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mahatmakanejeeves

(57,379 posts) Mon Nov 16, 2020, 10:51 AM Nov 2020

This is why we should never throw away the key.

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How much talent and potential, how many happy and successful futures, have we just thrown away out of fear or indifference or malicious cruelty?

Ppl grow and change. Ppl have so much more potential than we give them credit for.

This is why we should never throw away the key.

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This is why we should never throw away the key. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2020 OP

So much potential lost due to our crappy educational system. tecelote Nov 2020 #1

Oh, no! MyOwnPeace Nov 2020 #3

and richer sociopathic billionaire GOP donors Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2020 #6

Got THAT right!!!!! MyOwnPeace Nov 2020 #2

And now he's doing good. And saving lives. calimary Nov 2020 #4

K&R Blue Owl Nov 2020 #5

K&R betsuni Nov 2020 #7

Amazing from a .67 GPA! LeftInTX Nov 2020 #8

K&R UCmeNdc Nov 2020 #9

tecelote

(5,122 posts)

1. So much potential lost due to our crappy educational system.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Mon Nov 16, 2020, 01:35 PM

Nov 2020

A well-funded education system is a key to economic growth that benefits all Americans.

MyOwnPeace

(16,925 posts)

3. Oh, no!

Reply to tecelote (Reply #1)

Mon Nov 16, 2020, 01:37 PM

Nov 2020

We'd rather use that money for more jails!

Hermit-The-Prog

(33,318 posts)

6. and richer sociopathic billionaire GOP donors

Reply to MyOwnPeace (Reply #3)

Tue Nov 17, 2020, 03:25 AM

Nov 2020

MyOwnPeace

(16,925 posts)

2. Got THAT right!!!!!

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Mon Nov 16, 2020, 01:35 PM

Nov 2020

There was a post here last weekend about a "second chance" program in the Chicago area where they are using a program to give convicted people a second chance instead of demanding punishment or lock-up:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=14551139