30-05-2009, 10:01 PM
Dawn Meredith Wrote:Commuting prison sentences for non violent offenders is an excellent idea, he's also talked about legalizing pot and taxing it, would be great if he would go the max there and legalize all drugs. Imagine how the CIA (etc ) would feel. The money saved on not prosecuting drug offenders woud be incalucatable.
If welfare is stopped there WILL be blood in the streets. Glad I don't live there, either. He's really got a mess to deal with. Fortunately he can't just print more $ like they do in Washington.
Dawn
The ONLY 'plus' I can see is in the early release of prisoners. Everything else will be disaster for the poor and middle class. I used to live many years in CA and can tell you that the other budget cuts spell disaster and will terminate the Terminator! [and much of CA]
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"Civil disobedience is not our problem. Our problem is civil obedience! People are obedient in the face of poverty, starvation, stupidity, war, and cruelty. Our problem is that grand thieves are running the country. That's our problem!" - Howard Zinn
"If there is no struggle there is no progress. Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and never will" - Frederick Douglass