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Showing Original Post only (View all)Latino group demands Hillary Clinton and DNC cut ties with private prison industry [View all]
http://presente.org/press/releases/2015/8/17/latino-group-demands-hillary-cut-ties-private-prisWe demand Hillary Clinton return and reject any and all donations and financial support from the private prison industry. Clinton cant claim to be working to end mass incarceration while accepting donations from the very people who are bankrolled by it. Hillary Clinton claims to be the ideal candidate to represent Latinos, but that cant be trusted if she is accepting money from the very people who have made billions of dollars destroying the lives of millions of immigrants and Latinos. For far too long, black and brown people have been arrested and imprisoned for minor crimes they commit at rates far lower than white people all the while wasting billions of taxpayer dollars and millions of lives.
If Clinton wants our votes, she must return, and stop accepting, dirty money from private prisons.
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Latino group demands Hillary Clinton and DNC cut ties with private prison industry [View all]
azmom
Aug 2015
OP
I know she isn't Bill Clinton. But, changes under his administration exploded prison population
mucifer
Aug 2015
#1
And I feel sad some folks still think Clinton is taking "private prison money". Tunnel vision is a
Fred Sanders
Aug 2015
#9
The real issue being ignored in the rush to demonize is: what is that curtain and why is it there?
Fred Sanders
Aug 2015
#13
That's a good idea, I just read his posts because they are so funny, accents would help. n/t
A Simple Game
Aug 2015
#141
Her relationships with some industries is a core REASON FOR of her candidacy.
Vincardog
Aug 2015
#82
Yes she should turn down money from folks associated with certain industries
AgingAmerican
Aug 2015
#184
What this says is that a lobbying firm who is involved with her campaign has other clients,
pnwmom
Aug 2015
#93
There's no excuse for even taking money from a firm that has money like that.
Ken Burch
Aug 2015
#179
That's ridiculous. They hired a law firm to do bundling of campaign contributions.
pnwmom
Aug 2015
#180
Let us assume a candidate is offered 10 million dollars by one person, money bundled from a hundred different donors.
Fred Sanders
Aug 2015
#63
OK. On the right, we have a candidate, Hillary Clinton, who accepts donations
JDPriestly
Aug 2015
#153
And this is going to be the #1 issue of this campaign, getting this corrupt money out of
sabrina 1
Aug 2015
#168
Sanders voluntarily surrendered the CU wasteland and neither Clinton or Obama did. Their choice.
Fred Sanders
Aug 2015
#169
"There is a small possibility" is an opinion of that author, backed up by nothing.
pnwmom
Aug 2015
#151
Unfortunately, with Hillary Clinton's record on accepting, seeking corporate
JDPriestly
Aug 2015
#152
No, we don't "have to assume" anything. That's what you choose to do, as a Bernie-backer.
pnwmom
Aug 2015
#181
All she has to do to clear this up is to say that she has never, nor will ever take money
rhett o rick
Aug 2015
#86
I agree completely. I believe the AA community recognizes that the war on drugs, and the increase
rhett o rick
Aug 2015
#137
Yes, gloat with the billionaires until the day he wins. The 99% will kick the asses of your 1%
rhett o rick
Aug 2015
#149
I am glad you brought that up. I worship principles and ideals not labels.
rhett o rick
Aug 2015
#171
"We have to move past that vote." The most important decision in a century.
rhett o rick
Aug 2015
#175
Our country is crashing around us and you pretend that everything is swell.
rhett o rick
Aug 2015
#183
Our 'guy' has called for the banning of the obscene practice of privatizing prisons. No one 'guy'
sabrina 1
Aug 2015
#167
Snicker, Here is someone who will not pay attention to the man behind the curtain.
Katashi_itto
Aug 2015
#158
don't bother. some people are pretty brazen about ignoring facts and rewriting reality
cali
Aug 2015
#32
The fact that they continue to do so in the same thread really helps to highlight..
frylock
Aug 2015
#36
Lack of respect or understanding of historical context makes people believe and say strange things.
Fred Sanders
Aug 2015
#115
There was a Repub. Congressman who promoted prison labor as a way to bring jobs back to the US
virtualobserver
Aug 2015
#77
It really is. And because prisoners are not protected by the laws against slavery, it may be
JDPriestly
Aug 2015
#37
Private prisons are a crime against humanity and maybe some day the country will also evolve
Fred Sanders
Aug 2015
#75
Bernie Sanders has called for the abolishment of Private Prisons. Another reason why
sabrina 1
Aug 2015
#166
How much donation money? She could mark that money to hire ex prisoners for campaign work.
Sunlei
Aug 2015
#5
Idaho booted out the Corrections Corporation of America. Freakin' Idaho! If our guys could wise
brewens
Aug 2015
#6
Good idea. Another would be repealing the 2nd and a new one banning guns for private civilians without just cause shown.
Fred Sanders
Aug 2015
#17
He is not "in denial". He is "denying". And hoping repetition and scorn will mask reality. nt
djean111
Aug 2015
#60
More light on what happens when we allow corporations to fund our political campaigns
AllyCat
Aug 2015
#10
What would you do about a person who is convicted of shoplifting three times or more?
JDPriestly
Aug 2015
#38
Well, obviously you cannot say you oppose something while taking their money. Same thing with
sabrina 1
Aug 2015
#39
Great idea, but why would a center right Third Way candidate like Hillary do that?
Zorra
Aug 2015
#44
Oh but haven't you heard. Bill has expediently apologized just in time for Hillary lol n/t
Catherina
Aug 2015
#57
Awww, that's so sweet! And absolutely no reason whatsoever to trust either Clinton. nt
Zorra
Aug 2015
#61
& off we go! "A few choice words about Clinton’s ties to mass incarceration & the Black base starts
Catherina
Aug 2015
#52
Although I oppose private prisons whole-heartedly, 'we demand' raises my hackles.
Shrike47
Aug 2015
#64
What should Hillary do, drop a missile on lobbyist's houses? Tell lobbyists stop bundling election money? Free country, last I heard. Or maybe she
Fred Sanders
Aug 2015
#117
I should have just responded with "Ahhhhh" and left it at that ...which was my first choice....
Fred Sanders
Aug 2015
#145
Maybe you can keep the fees for the $200,000 a page speeches from your friends at Goldman $ach$
jtuck004
Aug 2015
#88
Taking their money so as to get elected, then the administration can reign them in
Babel_17
Aug 2015
#108
This is a slam-dunk, and Hillary has no defense here, except to give up those donations
nikto
Aug 2015
#110
Scott Walker is a big fan of privatization -- Why is Hillary in bed with this industry!
Wisc Progressive
Aug 2015
#119
Typical of Clinton, she wants to argue the definition of "lobbyist", "bundler". nt
Romulox
Aug 2015
#170
There is no excuse for any Democratic politician to take money from the private prison industry.
Ken Burch
Aug 2015
#177