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tclambert

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3. Well, some corporations have figured out a way to profit off prisoners.

Reply to chervilant (Reply #1)

Fri Aug 9, 2013, 07:22 AM

Aug 2013

So, see, it's not evil politics, just good business. No doubt they have lobbyists trying to create new laws you can violate just so they can increase their prison population. You didn't just spit on the sidewalk, did you? More profit for the private prisons!

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15 Things Americans Would Know if There Were a "Liberal Media" [View all] xchrom Aug 2013 OP

Liberal media, chervilant Aug 2013 #1

Well, some corporations have figured out a way to profit off prisoners. tclambert Aug 2013 #3

The liberal media is just another brain fart from the mouth of Limbaugh B Calm Aug 2013 #2

That's been around since before Limbaugh NewJeffCT Aug 2013 #4

Roger Aisles, 1972...in a conversation nadinbrzezinski Aug 2013 #17

Harrumph... TreasonousBastard Aug 2013 #5

The media is liberal if defined as "relating to liberalism." intheflow Aug 2013 #6

And then the damned DLC LWolf Aug 2013 #8

Good point. intheflow Aug 2013 #14

Check it out. proverbialwisdom Aug 2013 #7

"Liberal" Media won't be supported by corporate advertisers Lugal Zaggesi Aug 2013 #9

The sad thing about this article.. bvar22 Aug 2013 #10

Well The Leaders in The Democratic Party would care about truedelphi Aug 2013 #15

Those damned obstructionist Republicans. bvar22 Aug 2013 #16

What liberal media? TheTruthBeKnown Aug 2013 #11

this is why I don't watch national news or cable news anymore. liberal_at_heart Aug 2013 #12

This is an EXCELLENT POST...I can't understand anyone who couldn't read this KoKo Aug 2013 #13