Have you ever had a riot?" I ask a recruiter from a prison run by the Corrections Corporation of America (CCA). "The last riot we had was two years ago," he says over the phone. "Yeah, but that was with the Puerto Ricans!" says a woman's voice, cutting in. "We got rid of them. via Pocket
Critiquing the rationality of public policy, ruminating on modern life,
and exposing my inner nerd.
Tuesday, October 18, 2016
My Four Months as a Private Prison Guard: A Mother Jones Investigation
The U.S. Constitution: Time to update, to ensure a functioning government
It has become increasingly clear that the U.S. Constitution is in dire need of amendment. via Pocket
After Three Decades of Neglect, Antitrust Is Back on the Democratic Platform
An activist displays a stylized US flag at an Occupy Wall Street rally in New York City on September 18, 2011. (Photo: David Shankbone) For the first time in 28 years, the Democratic Party platform calls for vigorous, stepped-up enforcement of our anti-monopoly laws. via Pocket
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The article, entitled "Under Pence, state gave incentives to companies that offshored jobs," ran August 28 and is here. Cook's exposé is a textbook roadmap for reporters in every state. via Pocket
Thursday, October 13, 2016
Daughters and Trumps
As the father of no daughters, I'm appalled by Donald Trump's comments about groping women. As the husband of no wife, I'm offended. via Pocket