Rick Sanchez has just discovered the prison industrial complex, and he is outraged!

[ProfessorPlum]

Run time: 07:35 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIS4coCJAeE   Posted on YouTube: March 02, 2009 By YouTube Member: Views on YouTube: 0   Posted on DU: March 03, 2009 By DU Member: ProfessorPlum Views on DU: 1538

 
People actually put people in jail. For Money!!

Welcome to our world, Rick. Nice to have you here.

[FLAprogressive]

1. Sanchez is one of the few decent MSMers out there.

[ProfessorPlum]

2. Yeah . . . but he is a dull tool for our purposes

He's not very bright, so he also believes/transmits a lot of corporate propaganda.

I'm actually quite surprised that CNN allowed him to be this animated on this subject. The imprisoning people industry in this country is VERY strong, and they do NOT like to be questioned.

[ChiciB1]

3. I'm Not So Sure I Would Blame Sanchez... He Gets Orders From People Like

"his bosses" and given the JOB market today, I'd bet he's like to keep the one he has! I rarely watch CNN, actually almost NEVER, but I see these youtube clips and have noticed Sanchez has gotten a little more Keith Olberman-ey! Keith is way ahead and Rachel is the best, but Sanchez does seem to be slipping some stuff in here and there from what I see!

GOOD, but it only makes me SICKER at what has happened to OUR COUNTRY!!

[pacalo]

4. Absolutely! I'm thankful to have his sense of right & wrong on CNN.

[Enthusiast]

15. Me too. nt

[heliarc]

13. Rick Sanchez is an unforgivable ass...

I grew up listening to his horrible newscasting in Miami. I don't know if you've ever had to sit through a newscast in Miami, but it is the most right wing sort of jingoistic crap I've ever heard, and for years he was the Miami-Cuban spokesperson applauding all of the right wing corruption and exercising typical double standards against any of the minority populations who didn't happen to come from the right island.

I still remember when my Phys ed coach was stabbed to death in his home and Sanchez had the nerve to suggest that we'd "hear more about that story." The suggestion that somehow drugs were involved was entirely uncalled for. Of course that part of the story never developed, and demands for an apology were ignored. Sanchez to this day seems to me to be the worst sort of journalist... MSM or otherwise.

[annabanana]

5. It's interesting to actually be able to see the scales fall from the eyes.

When it happens on TV it's especially gratifying.

[MindMatter]

6. They are just following the circul elephants

KO, Rachel, TYT, Bill Mahr, Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert. They were the leaders and the ones with the balls to lead.

Welcome aboard Rick. There's more room on the bus.

What you are seeing is the MSM scrambling like mad in a futile attempt to somehow remain at least marginally relevant.

[burning rain]

7. "Welcome, Latecomer!" Award to Rick Sanchez.

*

[pilsner]

8. Dick Cheney has $85 MILLION invested in a private prison company

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7737093.stm

And this was reported while he was still VP.

Imagine if Biden had that kind of coin in a prison company. He'd have to resign.

[flyingobject]

9. Sanchez came pretty close to enjoying a room in the Prison Ind Complex

when he was involved in a hit and run, he fled the accident, but came back LATER
when he was more sober.

The victim, a young guy, ended was critically injured and required intense nursing care but utlimately died a year or so after the wreck.

[bjobotts]

10. We the people have known this for years,That's why drug laws are so strict.

[bjobotts]

11. Then they rent the prisoners out for slave wages and kick backs.

[vaberella]

12. Sprinkle a little crack & you've just built your army of free labour to make your love seat. n/t

[rjwin]

14. Convict Lease System is nothing new

http://www.slaverybyanothername.com/">except to those that need to forget

[Jennicut]

16. Rick had his issues back in Miami but he has cleaned up and is doing a good job

He really likes to interact with people and actually talk to them on Twitter. I think he is a decent guy who made mistakes.

[Uzybone]

17. He had a great comment on the issue today

Lord knows I cant stand the man, but i was very surprised to see him on the right side of this issue. This is one area I really hope we see massive change.