Let's Help Non-Violent Prisoners Rejoin the World | Bernie Sanders

[Gregorian]

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[Arazi]

1. Big BIG rec! Sanders proposes to reduce incarceration by 500k in 1st term

[grasswire]

2. SOMEbody needs to repair the damage the Clintons have done..

...to AA families. Both from criminal justice INJUSTICES and from Welfare "Reform" legislation.

[Dem2]

5. Never miss an opportunity to slander Hillary

As if she is responsible for Bill, how crude.

[grasswire]

7. slander?

She supported his crime bill and his welfare reform. She stumped for it.

Did you not hear the video where she called black youths super predators who needed to be "brought to heel"?

[Dem2]

8. Yes, slander

She was the first lady, not an elected official, for you to try to pin this on her is highly inappropriate.

[grasswire]

9. sure

She went before the American people to stump for those pieces of legislation that have devastated AA families. She made speeches advocating for those laws.

And now she says the laws were a mistake. She admits it. She says she would not use the words "super predator" now.

Your defense of her here is just silly. Nobody will buy it. The matter is common knowledge.

[Dem2]

10. Yes, it's clear that you hate her guts

and will say anything to prove your point.

Got it

[grasswire]

11. whatever floats your boat.

Not worth the discussion. The matter is settled.

[CoffeeCat]

3. Thank you for this

This is a topic that doesn't always get a lot of attention, but it's important.

This is what I love about Bernie. He is truly a crusader for justice and fairness. A good reminder that he is a fair and kind person

Thank you for posting Gregorian.

[alcibiades_mystery]

4. Let's help people convicted of violent crimes rejoin the world, too

[Dem2]

6. I agree with Bernie

We have a ridiculous number of non-violent criminals in jail in this country that often end up as permanent non-participants in society.

[Arazi]

12. 110,000 non-violent drug offenders are in federal prisons

release them and then stop the fucking war on drugs!

Stop the madness. Get them treatment instead of prison. By simply NOT arresting more non-violent drug offenders and releasing those already in custody, Sanders can reach his goal

It would also put tremendous pressure on the state level to follow suit in places like IL where their budget is busted and having an "out" by following the federal model has bi-partisan support

[Dem2]

13. I agree completely

I've known far too many people that have had their lives put on hold and potentially ruined simply because they prefer pot over alcohol, including at least one family member. We can't fix this soon enough IMO.

[NWCorona]

14. About time!

And he's the only one talking about this! Felony voter disenfranchisement is a tool long used to suppress the black vote.

[Wilms]

15. ^

[Warren DeMontague]

16. Debbie Wasserman Schultz disagrees.

if Granny didn't want to spend the end of her life serving a 10 year mandatory minimum sentence, she should have known better than to eat that pot brownie to ease her chemo nausea.