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azmom

(5,208 posts) Tue Aug 18, 2015, 06:17 PM Aug 2015

Bernie calls for ending exploitation of the prison labor [View all]

It is morally repugnant and a national tragedy that we have privatized prisons all over America. In my view, corporations should not be allowed to make a profit by building more jails and keeping more Americans behind bars. We have got to end the private-for-profit prison racket

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/08/16/1412460/-Bernie-Sanders-calls-for-ending-the-Exploitation-of-the-P

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Bernie calls for ending exploitation of the prison labor [View all] azmom Aug 2015 OP

Hillary calls for campaign contributions from those who exploit prison labor...[n/t] Maedhros Aug 2015 #1

Hush now. R. Daneel Olivaw Aug 2015 #4

Link? What calls? This is serious breaking news begging for money directly from exploiters! Huge!! Fred Sanders Aug 2015 #28

I think they were joking. H. Clinton hasn't committed herself on any issue. She rhett o rick Aug 2015 #48

Old News...She Takes $$ From Private Prison Corporations billhicks76 Aug 2015 #56

There truly is no end to the simple minded ignorance, I hear you on that! Fred Sanders Aug 2015 #57

It also distorts the labor market Qutzupalotl Aug 2015 #2

Yes winterwar Aug 2015 #11

Google: whole foods cheese prisons (nt) proverbialwisdom Aug 2015 #31

WOW. I didn't know about that. azmom Aug 2015 #32

Just like China! Demeter Aug 2015 #36

FWIW the prisoners appreciate the work Bay Boy Aug 2015 #3

Right. tazkcmo Aug 2015 #5

Then they need to be paid what non-prisoners would be paid. Cleita Aug 2015 #8

This is the right answer. panader0 Aug 2015 #18

ROFL TheFarS1de Aug 2015 #9

You ever been in jail? Prison? panader0 Aug 2015 #19

I think that you may be confused. lonestarnot Aug 2015 #25

Yes, when the choice is between a meaningless existence Ed Suspicious Aug 2015 #12

Then ... cannabis_flower Aug 2015 #21

That is how Montana State Prison sorefeet Aug 2015 #40

I'm sure they'd appreciate getting paid for it as well Fearless Aug 2015 #26

How do you know that this is true? nt Zorra Aug 2015 #42

I agree 100%. I'd like to see those jobs go to non-prisoners who are paid a decent wage. Cleita Aug 2015 #6

Yes! ananda Aug 2015 #7

From slavery to Jim Crow to for profit prisons, we've come a long way baby. Uncle Joe Aug 2015 #10

Amendment XIII Section 1. ...except mahannah Aug 2015 #13

Same document that made black people 3/5 of a person Feeling the Bern Aug 2015 #15

Shocking Facts About America's For-Profit Prison Industry Uncle Joe Aug 2015 #16

He should looked to stop it in his own state ... Historic NY Aug 2015 #14

Bernie has been speaking out against mass incarceration at least since 1991 and he was never Uncle Joe Aug 2015 #17

Whats being Gov. got to do with it..... Historic NY Aug 2015 #20

Yes, but.. cannabis_flower Aug 2015 #23

Yes he represents the state, but he has no vote in internal affairs of the state. A Simple Game Aug 2015 #29

Except that Vermont gets Federal Money for prison beds while housing in the other states.... Historic NY Aug 2015 #46

Thanks for the info. What's your point in posting it? nm rhett o rick Aug 2015 #49

Vermonts prisoners are being held in a "private prison". Historic NY Aug 2015 #53

That's terrible. Sorry if I am dense, but I don't get what you are insinuating. nm rhett o rick Aug 2015 #55

Yeah, he "has been speaking out against mass incarceration since 1991" yet...... George II Aug 2015 #39

And yet as we discussed on this previous thread. Uncle Joe Aug 2015 #43

The discussion was going around in a circle, as I suspect this is going to as well. George II Aug 2015 #44

Then you be would be accusing him of hating women for being against the Violence Against Women Act. Uncle Joe Aug 2015 #45

Unfortunately, it's not as easy. Private prisons have their hands involved all over the political 4lbs Aug 2015 #22

Wow, they are making money hand azmom Aug 2015 #24

Maybe he/she isn't a capitalist? lonestarnot Aug 2015 #27

Where did I say they weren't bad? I said that private prisons have their hands in everything now. 4lbs Aug 2015 #37

I misunderstood. Thank you for your clarification. N/T azmom Aug 2015 #41

Thank you for the information. (nt) proverbialwisdom Aug 2015 #30

You mean no slave labor? Phlem Aug 2015 #33

Local news had a story on thousands of prison inmates fighting Calif wildfires. procon Aug 2015 #34

Hear, Hear! Demeter Aug 2015 #35

The crime bill enabling what he's speaking out against was passed back in 1994, 21 years ago. George II Aug 2015 #38

As does every Dem candidate MaggieD Aug 2015 #47

We have very few private prisons in the US Recursion Aug 2015 #50

Your source seems to be flawed. Hemorrhoids? Scuba Aug 2015 #51

We need a real economy again, in order for alternative sentencing to work Babel_17 Aug 2015 #52

HUGE K & R !!! - THANK YOU !!! WillyT Aug 2015 #54

Ugh. Private Prison Empire Rises Despite Startling Record Of Juvenile Abuse Zorra Aug 2015 #58