Peaceful protesters in Ferguson…

[TeeYiYi]

Last edited Fri Oct 2, 2015, 03:22 AM - Edit history (1)

…are fighting for basic human rights for all of us, regardless of skin color.

On the front lines of Ferguson, Missouri.

A reminder as to why black people might have a reason to be more passionate about #Ferguson and why they are leading the charge against police brutality and racial injustice.


University of Pennsylvania students ‪#FergusonFriday‬ 10/24 solidarity

America's shameful history regarding slavery will always be a reminder as to why black people have 'more skin in the game' when it comes to social and racial injustice in America.

I wish DUers cared more about the history making revolution taking place right now in Ferguson, Missouri, on behalf of all people everywhere.

TYY
Black. Lives. Matter. Continued solidarity and support for #Ferguson

[bravenak]

1. PRISON IS THE NEW SLAVERY!!!!nt

[Oktober]

2. Well... That was certainly... hyperbolic...

[bravenak]

3. No, it wasn't.

[Live and Learn]

4. +1 Some people just don't get it. nt

[bravenak]

5. They don't care. Doesn't affect them.

[Live and Learn]

6. It affects us all. They just don't know it. nt

[roody]

7. not really

[LawDeeDah]

13. No it wasn't! It's the damned truth!

open your eyes.

[Scootaloo]

27. Do some learning on the subject

America's prison system has been geared to target and yes, re-enslave blacks since 1866. it's institutionalized racism at its most blatant - literally an institution that operates and is driven by racism.

[TeeYiYi]

8. The 'for profit' prison system...

...is disproportionately affecting young black men and people of color in general.

Americans who live in a vacuum are averting their eyes to avoid facing the harsh reality that corporate America is grooming certain segments of society for a life behind bars. It begins at the grade school level and it's wreaking havoc on minority families and entire segregated communities in general.

I wish Obama would use his last two years in office to take a definitive stand against the disparity of racial injustice and police brutality in America; and the mushrooming war on poor people and minorities.

Endless respect and gratitude goes to the people of #Ferguson for daring to stand up and make their voices heard in the face of violent, militarized police retaliation.

TYY

[bravenak]

9. +1

I want this to finally come to an end. The prison system keeps black families in poverty and black mothers on welfare. And our party should stop supporting it. Now!

[LawDeeDah]

14. It is also cheap labor for corporations that use prisoners.

All around ugly and mean and viscious and greedy.

[bravenak]

17. YES!!!

20 to 90 cents an hour for 20 dollar an hour labor. Those men should be supporting their own families on their blood ,sweat, and tears, not supporting some old,fat, rich bastard.

[yeoman6987]

28. Their getting paid while in jail?

When did this start? That is concerning.

[bravenak]

29. They work for the money.

You need to use your google.

[yeoman6987]

30. Jail should not be a time for making money

Heck with so many out of work. I would rather we concentrate on them. Paying criminals? My goodness.

[bravenak]

31. They make them work in factories.

It's a business. They push for long sentences for nonviolent crimes, then they bid on contracts (taking business from american workers). If you have ever worked with contracting you know the process.
Then they use the nonviolent prisoners, usually drug felons and theives to do work in their industries. To get good time and a pittance, they sign up for 'jobs'.

Have you never had a loved one in prison? I have. That's how I know, it's slavery. It's a play on the old plantation system. No longer can they breed new workers, but they can push for laws targeting certain groups, poor and black. It is no coincidence that the prison population exploded after reconstruction and is out of control today. It is no coincidence that crack gets more time than coke. It is no coincidence we have manditory minimums for drug crimes but not chikd molestation and sex crimes.

Prison is the new slavery. Even the Massa handed out a few coins from time to time to his hardworking slaves.

We never need to discuss people recieving pay for work evrr again like it is a crime or that those people lost the right to not be slaves (which is a crime against humanity) because our system was designed to place them in a form of work/incarceration. To begrudge a man 20 cents an hour is sick minded and disgusting.

[NaturalHigh]

10. Seriously?

I don't know where that came from or even what it's supposed to mean.

[bravenak]

11. I have explained this many times.

[NaturalHigh]

12. Okay, I'll take your word for it.

No offense, but I don't really keep up with your posts.

[LawDeeDah]

15. The Prison Industry in the United States: Big Business or a New Form of Slavery?

http://www.globalresearch.ca/the-prison-industry-in-the-united-states-big-business-or-a-new-form-of-slavery/8289

The Prison Industry in the United States: Big Business or a New Form of Slavery?

Human rights organizations, as well as political and social ones, are condemning what they are calling a new form of inhumane exploitation in the United States, where they say a prison population of up to 2 million – mostly Black and Hispanic – are working for various industries for a pittance. For the tycoons who have invested in the prison industry, it has been like finding a pot of gold. They don’t have to worry about strikes or paying unemployment insurance, vacations or comp time. All of their workers are full-time, and never arrive late or are absent because of family problems; moreover, if they don’t like the pay of 25 cents an hour and refuse to work, they are locked up in isolation cells.

There are approximately 2 million inmates in state, federal and private prisons throughout the country. According to California Prison Focus, “no other society in human history has imprisoned so many of its own citizens.” The figures show that the United States has locked up more people than any other country: a half million more than China, which has a population five times greater than the U.S. Statistics reveal that the United States holds 25% of the world’s prison population, but only 5% of the world’s people. From less than 300,000 inmates in 1972, the jail population grew to 2 million by the year 2000. In 1990 it was one million. Ten years ago there were only five private prisons in the country, with a population of 2,000 inmates; now, there are 100, with 62,000 inmates. It is expected that by the coming decade, the number will hit 360,000, according to reports.

What has happened over the last 10 years? Why are there so many prisoners?

[bravenak]

16. There are many articles written on the subject if you are ever bored enough to look into it.

Prison factories paying 20 cents and hour and profiting the prison industry. Prison industry lobbying for stiff sentences and supporting continuing the drug war. Drug war used as an excuse to stop Minorities and Young people. Stiff sentences handed out. Prisoners working in factories to get good time. Politicians campaigns funded in part by prison industry. Politicians vote stiffer sentences. The cycle continues and the people hurt are us. Nobody cared that many in the system for 20 years or more were non violent. Millions of non violent men getting more tine than a child rapist or a second degree murderer or a home invasion robber. And many of those were addicts or trying to feed families who are now on welfare. How is this not slavery? They have to work for their freedom or sit around with murderers and rapists all day.

[NaturalHigh]

18. Strangely enough...

after reading that reply, it seems that you and I do agree on a few things. I passionately hate the "drug war" and think that all non-violent drug offenders should be released. As for prison industries, any job that pays less than the minimum wage hurts all workers.

I misunderstood your point in the slavery comment, so I apologize for being an ass in my reply.

[bravenak]

19. Cool.

Glad we see eye to eye. I would prefer the work to be done by unions. But I'm just crazy like that. We can find better ways to deal with petty drug dealers. Like find them work. They do it for money, not fun.

[Live and Learn]

22. You seriously need to look into the Prison Industrial Complex and

see how bad it has gotten. We are now subsidizing private industry by imprisoning people. We are also imprisoning people at a higher rate than any other country.

[Odin2005]

20. +1 eom

[handmade34]

26. ...

http://newjimcrow.com/

[ZombieHorde]

32. Thank you.

I hate our prison system, and the number of people we lock up. I find it outright offensive.

[bravenak]

33. It really is a frightening system.

Soon half of us will be locked and the other half paying for it.

[TeeYiYi]

21. Racial profiling in Ferguson...

The numbers don't lie:



TYY
All. Lives. Matter. Continued solidarity and support for #Ferguson

[Live and Learn]

23. +1 nt

[TeeYiYi]

24. kick

TYY

[TeeYiYi]

25. Police, put your clubs down...

TYY
All. Lives. Matter. Continued solidarity and support for #Ferguson