SCOTUS Justices Push Congress For Reform Of 'Inhumane' Prison System
“In many respects, I think it’s broken,” Kennedy said of the corrections system.
Paul: Not Reaching Out To African-Americans ‘The Biggest Mistake We’ve Made’
CNN, The Situation Room, Oct.10, 2014. Read more here... http://crooksandliars.com/2014/10/rand-paul-panders-african-american-voters
Rand Paul Panders To African American Voters While Selling Libertarian Snake Oil
Rand Paul hopes that African American voters will forget his very dismal record on Civil Rights opinions while selling them some libertarian snake oil as a cure for their economic woes.
Joe Sestak (D) Calls On Our Nation To Help Keep Our Veterans Out Of Prison
This is my first post on C&L and I usually post about Governor, Senate and Congressional races on the Daily Kos. I've mainly been covering the 2014 races but I am also covering a big race that's going to happen in 2016. No, it's not the Presidential election, it's the U.S. Senate race going on in Pennsylvania (my home state) where decorated Admiral, former Congressman and 2010 U.S. Senate candidate, Joe Sestak (D. PA), is seeking a rematch against Tea Party Senator Pat Toomey (R. PA). Sestak has published an op-ed piece in time for Memorial Day regarding our Veterans coming home from battle and the sever problems they face. I have been give permission to republish the op-ed piece by Sestak's campaign and it's worth a read. Please read below.
Prison Reform Only Matters When A Conservative Says It
It's amazing. Conservatives only get empathy when they get nabbed and Washington Beltway media only covers an issue when a conservative champions it.
DOJ Report: 12% Of Incarcerated Youths Victim Of Prison Rape, Abuse
This really is a national disgrace. There are numerous studies linking this epidemic of prison sexual abuse to eventual committing of violent crime,