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kelliekat44

(7,759 posts) Fri Oct 31, 2014, 04:36 AM Oct 2014

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One of the major results of racism in America today...that will affect us way into the future.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/30/state-spending-prison-and-education_n_6072318.html

crime is down, imprisonment up. More money on prisons than on education...we are in the abyss.

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One of the major results of racism in America today...that will affect us way into the future. (Original Post) kelliekat44 Oct 2014 OP

And what happens when the prison-industrial complex runs out of minorities? baldguy Oct 2014 #1

If that ever happens, they come for you and me. nt raccoon Oct 2014 #2

baldguy

(36,649 posts)

1. And what happens when the prison-industrial complex runs out of minorities?

Reply to kelliekat44 (Original post)

Fri Oct 31, 2014, 08:02 AM

Oct 2014

raccoon

(31,130 posts)

2. If that ever happens, they come for you and me. nt

Reply to baldguy (Reply #1)

Fri Oct 31, 2014, 08:04 AM

Oct 2014

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