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It's a shame that this outstanding article is just coming to us now. Instead of our own personal attempts to infludence, we could have forwarded this strong and substatiatied piece to our entire mailing lists to definitely affect votes. Will try to forward anyway, but may be too late.
Gloria Guilford @ 9:04 AM PST, Nov 4, 2008
How many will vote for Prop 2 and against Prop 5?
Richard P Steeb @ 7:50 AM PST, Nov 4, 2008
Liberty before fascist profits
www.No2TwinTowers.com @ 6:27 PM PST, Nov 3, 2008
Google up some great university studies with these key words "prisons don't work", "incarceration is making everything worse" - the punishers have wasted billions, it's time for the healers to take over. The teachers, nurses, League of Women Voters urge a Yes on 5 so we can put an end to the drug war and start healing instead of punishing sick people.
Dr. B. Cayenne Bird @ 6:06 PM PST, Nov 3, 2008
The legislature runs off the money generated by courts and prisons, and with so many of law enforcement's Pinocchio Puppets in elected office, why would they want to reform the sentencing laws. If you google up "prison guard arrested, drugs, California", you will find many instances of black market trafficking. Nobody cleans up in prison. Every drug is available there in copious quantities. The proof of that is in the recidivism rate. How many drugs can a family member fit into an orifice? Ever try to put a cellphone into your nose?
Dr. B. Cayenne Bird @ 6:06 PM PST, Nov 3, 2008
The Drug War is a boon to all Law Enforcement agencies. Imagine working in a private company that instead of rewarding success and innovation, rewards failure. Each year the law enforcement agencies fail to stem the supply of illegal drugs. Failure is rewarded by larger and larger budgets. Of course the Law Enforcement Industrial Complex does not want Prop 5 to pass! They stand to lose billions of dollars given to them for accomplishing nothing.
Minerva Figueroa @ 4:44 PM PST, Nov 3, 2008
Land of the free...
Hilary Smith @ 3:50 PM PST, Nov 3, 2008
This article is right on the money. California should also look into the other dumb on crimes laws these crooked governors have supported such as our draconian three strikes law. No where else in the world can you find such sentencing laws!
Frank Courser @ 2:38 PM PST, Nov 3, 2008
Follow the $$$ and the special interest.
liz @ 1:24 PM PST, Nov 3, 2008