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Cal33

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8. I never even knew there was such a thing as a private prison until I read about it on

Reply to bvar22 (Reply #3)

Sat Dec 21, 2013, 02:22 PM

Dec 2013

the Internet a few years ago. I believe private prison owners have the same
type of mentality as slave owners of the past. Their greed for profit blinds
them to all empathy for a fellow human being in anguish. They also enjoy
being the cause of the pain and misery to these people -- especially since
they can't fight back. It's not only profitable to cause them more pain,
it's also safe to do so.

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We're being robbed. [View all] Scuba Dec 2013 OP

This is one of the worst scandals of this country, and it goes under the radar. loudsue Dec 2013 #1

agree.. it is one more issue to bring directly through social media to people's awareness. Voice for Peace Dec 2013 #9

It's simply wrong to profit from human misery. rrneck Dec 2013 #2

This is exactly the "raison d'etre" of corporate right-wingers: they love to Cal33 Dec 2013 #4

In a "Democracy", some things should NEVER be Privatized: bvar22 Dec 2013 #3

Let's toss in a few others: malthaussen Dec 2013 #6

I never even knew there was such a thing as a private prison until I read about it on Cal33 Dec 2013 #8

Another fucking money grubbing privatizing scam. JEB Dec 2013 #5

There is no just, moral or economic reason for this industry to be legal. Uncle Joe Dec 2013 #7

K & R. This should be getting a bit more attention than that scraggly duck dude. MH1 Dec 2013 #10

Yeah screw it all damnedifIknow Dec 2013 #11

bookmarked daleanime Dec 2013 #12

I once knew a guy who spent time in a private prison. Th1onein Dec 2013 #13

What a neat trick: lock up non-violent people for corporate profit, just like any good fascist indepat Dec 2013 #14