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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 07:32 AM Original message |
Webb Senate bill seeks to shrink prison populations, 'overhaul drug criminalization' |
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pleah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 07:37 AM Response to Original message |
1. K&R |
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ixion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 07:39 AM Response to Original message |
2. And in the 18 months they spend studying what is otherwise common sense |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 07:41 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. I don't think they would have the "political cover" without the study |
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ixion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 07:43 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. I understand... |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 07:47 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. It has frustrated me for about 10 years. |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 08:45 AM Response to Reply #7 |
12. don't you think it's equal parts prisons-as-profitmakers to overzealous drug laws? |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 03:06 PM Response to Reply #12 |
18. Yes, I think it is both, for sure. |
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inna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 03:48 PM Response to Reply #12 |
20. how in the world a prison can be "profitable"?? |
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Ezlivin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 03:59 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Privately owned and operated prisons are spreading rapidly |
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Lucky Luciano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 07:27 AM Response to Reply #20 |
28. Look up stock ticker CXW - Corrections Corp. nt |
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blogslut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 07:40 AM Response to Original message |
3. Damned skippy |
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midnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 07:43 AM Response to Original message |
5. Well said. |
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Dawgs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 08:10 AM Response to Original message |
8. "Even as President Barack Obama slapped down the hopes of American marijuana consumers" |
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BanzaiBonnie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 08:18 AM Response to Original message |
9. Reform is urgent and long overdue |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 08:23 AM Response to Original message |
10. And having a former Reagan Admin official do it will make people listen. nt |
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Trajan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 08:42 AM Response to Original message |
11. Certainly along the lines of what DUers have been saying for years .... |
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Qutzupalotl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 12:36 PM Response to Original message |
13. K&R |
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cbc5g (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 12:56 PM Response to Original message |
14. Senator Webb was the best thing to happen to Virginian politics |
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The River (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 01:16 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Agreed |
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AzDar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 01:20 PM Response to Original message |
16. K & fookin' R |
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No.23 (517 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 01:21 PM Response to Original message |
17. I love you, Senator Webb, for doing this. |
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inna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 03:42 PM Response to Original message |
19. KR! a piece of good news, finally! NT |
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ms liberty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 07:12 PM Response to Original message |
22. K&R n/t |
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usregimechange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-27-09 07:30 PM Response to Original message |
23. I don't support legalization but reform is vital |
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nikto (414 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 12:45 AM Response to Original message |
24. UH OH... |
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beac (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 02:13 AM Response to Original message |
25. Wild times here in VA. The former Reagan official is turning out to be one HELL |
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Oldenuff (442 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 02:58 AM Response to Original message |
26. K & R nt for now |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 06:45 AM Response to Original message |
27. I would like to salute Senator Webb |
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Hekate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-28-09 11:29 PM Response to Original message |
29. The more I see of Sen. Webb, the more I like and respect him. nt |
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