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Obama: Too many folks in our prisons
investors.com ^ | Oct. 31, 2015 | ANDREW MALCOLM

Posted on 10/31/2015 10:11:02 AM PDT by PROCON

President Obama's weekly remarks

Hi, everybody. Today, there are 2.2 million people behind bars in America and millions more on parole or probation. Every year, we spend $80 billion in taxpayer dollars to keep people incarcerated. Many are non-violent offenders serving unnecessarily long sentences.

I believe we can disrupt the pipeline from underfunded schools to overcrowded jails. I believe we can address the disparities in the application of criminal justice, from arrest rates to sentencing to incarceration. And I believe we can help those who have served their time and earned a second chance get the support they need to become productive members of society.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 0bama; crime; prisons
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To: PROCON

>>> Obama: Too many folks in our prisons <<<

Insufficient crime to justify a national police force and UN intervention.

Any other questions?


61 posted on 10/31/2015 11:05:59 AM PDT by JJ_Folderol (Just my opinion and only worth what you paid for it.)
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To: Wilderness Conservative

That grabbed me, too... THEN, talk about giving a second chance. Like maybe Tyrone Howard?

How many days till 1/20/17??? (besides too many)


62 posted on 10/31/2015 11:06:52 AM PDT by EDINVA
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To: PROCON
California Prop 47 released 4,000 prisoners due to "crowded" prison conditions. LA crime is up nearly 30%. Coincidence? Of course. There's no Cause and Effect in the fevered liberal mind.

Not to worry...these are "non-violent" offenders who won't harm you while stealing your property to get a fix.

In the Wake of Proposition 47, California Sees a Crime Wave, August 16, 2016, Debra Saunders, Real Clear Politics.

If Obama doesn't want them in jail, tell them do live clean, honest, productive lives.

63 posted on 10/31/2015 11:08:31 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom (For those who understand, no explanation is needed. For those who do not, no explanation is possible)
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To: Yaelle

Didn’t he spell it “Volk”?


64 posted on 10/31/2015 11:09:23 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom (For those who understand, no explanation is needed. For those who do not, no explanation is possible)
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To: PROCON

Oh yes, we can solve the illegal immigration problem by making all the invaders legal.

We can solve our drug problem by legalizing drugs.

We can solve economic un-equality by robbing productive folks to enrich po folk.

We can solve Israel’s Pali problem by forcing more Israeli concessions.

I’m sick of O’s brand of problem solving, where the good guys always take it in the back side.


65 posted on 10/31/2015 11:09:24 AM PDT by umgud (v)
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To: skeeter

Hah, I can name more than one who should be among that number of incarcerated folks.


66 posted on 10/31/2015 11:10:43 AM PDT by Catsrus ( I callz 'em as I seez 'em.)
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To: PROCON

Yeah, and a disproportionate number are minorities who committed a crime.


67 posted on 10/31/2015 11:15:57 AM PDT by I want the USA back (Media: completely irresponsible. Complicit in the destruction of this country)
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To: PROCON

Yeah, Richard Pryor thought the same thing....before he actually visited a prison......then he said “THANK GOD WE GOT PENITENTIARIES!”


68 posted on 10/31/2015 11:19:18 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: PROCON

Simple solution, execute more prisoners, problem solved.


69 posted on 10/31/2015 11:20:23 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: I want the USA back
..and a disproportionate number are minorities.

Really? Their in prison only because they're black, or because they're guilty?

70 posted on 10/31/2015 11:38:48 AM PDT by PROCON (A proud CRUZader.)
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To: Political Junkie Too
If we have too many "folks" in our prisons, then why does Obama want to bring the Guantanamo prisoners here, too? Won't that just add to the problem?

Nope. He'll let them out too.

He wants all non-preferred status Americans to suffer. Thats why he wants to inflict more felons on us.

71 posted on 10/31/2015 11:43:39 AM PDT by skeeter
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To: PROCON
Obama: Too many folks in our prisons

I agree! Too many whites, and too many people prosecuted for gun crimes! You intend to let them out, right, OTrauma?

72 posted on 10/31/2015 11:43:40 AM PDT by Lazamataz (Ok. We won't call them 'Anchor Babies'. From now on, we shall call them 'Fetal Grappling Hooks'.)
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To: Wilderness Conservative

Obama makes me cringe when I hear him say “folks”

It once was a decent word now shot to hell


73 posted on 10/31/2015 11:48:28 AM PDT by woofie
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To: woofie

That’s what Marxists do,ruin language,and everything else of course.


74 posted on 10/31/2015 11:50:56 AM PDT by crosdaddy
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To: Wilderness Conservative
I agree. . What an idiot.
75 posted on 10/31/2015 11:51:24 AM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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To: PROCON

Tell your Bros to stop doin’ crimes, ‘Bam. Sheet.


76 posted on 10/31/2015 11:51:27 AM PDT by ozzymandus
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To: Wilderness Conservative
I agree. folks . What an idiot.
77 posted on 10/31/2015 11:52:00 AM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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To: PROCON
Too many forks and not enough knives.
78 posted on 10/31/2015 11:56:47 AM PDT by windsorknot
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To: PROCON

You know his logic no time for a crime note his last seven years got to get the brother back on the streets for his army.


79 posted on 10/31/2015 12:00:23 PM PDT by Vaduz (women and children to be impacted the most.)
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To: PROCON

And we have the wrong folks in the White House!


80 posted on 10/31/2015 12:00:28 PM PDT by TexasCajun (#BlackViolenceMatters)
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