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After 9 Months of Hope and Change, Inmates Prefer Prison to Obama's America
Patriot Room ^ | 10-15-09 | Scott Martin

Posted on 10/15/2009 1:35:29 PM PDT by Scott Martin

Imagine you are a New Hampshire inmate facing Obama's economy. Your choices have been limited to the picture on the left and the picture on the right. Which would you choose?

People at the lowest levels of society (you know, those quieted voices that Obama claims to represent) have realized that hope for them is all but gone in Obama's America, with some preferring to spend their time in prison to testing their prospects on the outside.

"Inmates know that the economy is still weak and the job prospects aren't good, officials say. With no job and nowhere to live, some inmates have decided they're better off in jail.

"Unfortunately, jail is much nicer than on the street, and with the economy being so bad, it's getting more difficult getting them into a shelter. It's cold living in a Dumpster or on the streets of Portsmouth or Derry, " said Wright, the superintendent of the jail that is nearing capacity, with an average of 350 inmates behind bars each day.

While President Obama keeps talking about his non-existent recovery, those one the inside aren't buying it. Obama's Porkulus Bill has failed so miserably to achieve his stated goals that prisoners know they have no chance of finding enough work to meet their needs...

(Excerpt) Read more at patriotroom.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; Politics; Society
KEYWORDS: economy; hope; obama; prison

1 posted on 10/15/2009 1:35:30 PM PDT by Scott Martin
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To: Scott Martin

When they merge the Healthcare bills and include jail for those not ponying up cash for insurance, jails are going to be overcrowded; these guys may have no choice on their preferences.


2 posted on 10/15/2009 2:40:24 PM PDT by fujimoh
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