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mucifer

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6. I disagree. This is a huge issue. If young Barry Obama was living in Chicago

Reply to Iggy (Reply #2)

Wed Dec 12, 2012, 08:20 PM

Dec 2012

on the south or west side and got caught by the police doing his drugs (he admitted to doing cocaine and pot in Hawaii in his autobiography) his life would probably have been destroyed. It's not right to have a two tiered justice system and that is what we have in this country. Rich white kids can do lots of drugs and get off. Poor black and hispanic kids go to the "justice system".

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Durbin chairs first hearing on school to prison pipeline [View all] Enrique Dec 2012 OP

Made me think of this story... Blue State Bandit Dec 2012 #1

Prison Corp was recruiting new clients! And only school kids who haveno rights can be targetted this McCamy Taylor Dec 2012 #8

Uhhhh.. With All Due Respect to the Senator Iggy Dec 2012 #2

...and if his hearings lead to more bad press for GOP alies... Blue State Bandit Dec 2012 #3

this is a huge problem Enrique Dec 2012 #5

Sorry, I Disagree Iggy Dec 2012 #9

no question the economic emergency is a huge priority Enrique Dec 2012 #11

I disagree. This is a huge issue. If young Barry Obama was living in Chicago mucifer Dec 2012 #6

This is too Funny Iggy Dec 2012 #10

Yes! Or maybe he was high when they asked him? IronicNews Dec 2012 #13

Corrections Corp and their demand for 90% occupancy is so wrong on so any levels. byeya Dec 2012 #4

For profit parasitism sulphurdunn Dec 2012 #7

What he said! lonestarnot Dec 2012 #14

Article is very short on details Trillo Dec 2012 #12