[JohnBrowdie]

sometimes when I read FR, I feel like I must have fallen into that hole in space where spock has a beard, and everything is backwards.

this thread is one of those times.

[Reno89519]

How so?

[dead]

We are a prosperous and free nation. Our position as the number one country in both raw totals and per capita incarceration rates is incompatible with the idea of small government and liberty.

Keep the violent locked up, lessen the incarceration rates for non-violent offenses. Open up prison space for politicians.

[shelterguy]

You got that right. This Johnson broad was a major coke dealer and should have been given the electric chair.

[MountainWalker]

I agree. Blaming our laws for incarceration rates is like blaming food for obesity.

I think this is just a cynical attempt by Trump to swing some more black voters over to him. I’m not going to get that crazy over it since it’s not a key issue for me. I suspect that because it is an animating issue for many African-Americans, he figures it’s a no-lose proposition.

In a sense, I can’t really blame him. He’s looking to lock away re-election early, which is smart. If he can cleave away 25% of the black vote with this gesture, the Democrats are finished before the race even starts.