A Nation of Criminals:
A new report indicates that 1 out of every 100 American adults are currently behind bars. According to a Washington Post story, the cost to the states is nearly $50 billion per year, with the federal government kicking in another $5 billion. Just keep in mind that while that money comes out of taxpayers' pockets it goes into someone else's.
Notable quote: "Can you smell money?!?!?!" — Jack Abramoff, Republican lobbyist.
The Master Politician:
Today is that day in every fourth February when we try to make up for the fact that the earth takes six hours too long to make its way around the sun every year. People have been struggling with this phenomena ever since our concept of the seasons became important to us. Chris Turney, writing in today's New York Times, explains what Julius Caesar did about this and how his constituents thought he made their lives longer by 90 days. Now who wouldn't vote for a guy like that?
A new report indicates that 1 out of every 100 American adults are currently behind bars. According to a Washington Post story, the cost to the states is nearly $50 billion per year, with the federal government kicking in another $5 billion. Just keep in mind that while that money comes out of taxpayers' pockets it goes into someone else's.
Notable quote: "Can you smell money?!?!?!" — Jack Abramoff, Republican lobbyist.
The Master Politician:
Today is that day in every fourth February when we try to make up for the fact that the earth takes six hours too long to make its way around the sun every year. People have been struggling with this phenomena ever since our concept of the seasons became important to us. Chris Turney, writing in today's New York Times, explains what Julius Caesar did about this and how his constituents thought he made their lives longer by 90 days. Now who wouldn't vote for a guy like that?
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