Posted on 10/11/2018 11:39:06 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
President Donald Trump endorsed prison reform on Thursday, warning Attorney General Jeff Sessions to get on board with the idea. Trump said he is interested in reducing sentences for people like Alice Marie Johnson, a nonviolent drug offender whose life sentence the president commuted in June.
“There has to be a reform because it’s very unfair right now,” Trump said. “It’s very unfair to African Americans. It’s unfair to everybody. And it’s also very costly,” the president commented on Thursday morning in a phone interview with Fox & Friends.
Trump plans to meet with hip-hop superstar Kanye West at the White House on Thursday to discuss prison reform and other issues important to the black community.
Trump questioned some of the life sentences for nonviolent drug offenders but said he would continue to be tough on crime in other ways. He noted that West’s wife, Kim Kardashian, was also pushing for prison reform.
Fox News host Brian Kilmeade asked Trump for a response to Jeff Sessions, who opposed prison reform.
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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.
If there is any justice in the Justice department, on the morning of November 7th Sleepy Sessions
will find that as a former employee he is denied access to the Justice Department offices.
LOL! I haven’t even seen a bong in 35 years, but you tell yourself what you need to as you cower, snug in mother government’s sheltering embrace. Have a wonderful day.
“President Trump’s hands have been tied on those issues by the courts.”
He’s been hamstrung by horrible lawyers, advisors and a traitorous rat bastard of an AG. Time is a luxury we don’t have.
The courts should have been ignored. We have a full on invasion underway. California is all but conquered and they’re providing a foothold for the subsequent takeover of the rest of the United States.
The corrupt state and the left are on the march(AT WAR). Couple that with the illegal invasion and it’s a 2 pronged attack that is at this very moment snuffing the life out of America. Very little time left.
That is the failure of the AGs or prosecutors and their plea bargaining.
If they want the criminal to say in jail, they need to convict him of something other than a non-violent drug offense.
It is both politically brilliant and sound policy. If you have money and you get arrested for non violent crimes, chances are you serve long term prison sentences. If you have money and Daddy can hire a big-time attorney, you get probation and suspended sentences. Violent Criminals, Murder, rape, armed robbery, no early parole, no lenient sentences. Non violent offenders we should change sentencing guidelines and use more community service penalties. It would be a benefit to people with lower economic means (all groups), it would address a concern that many black Americans have about sentencing fairness (Cut right at the Dems) and save all of us tons of money. Those cost savings can be used for job training for those who want to improve themselves and used for other important priorities.
shelterguy:
And there lies the problem, what about all the rich White Coke Dealers? Do they get the electric chair. Death penalty should only be used for first degree murder. Period. You want to know why there are Coke Dealers, because there are millions of Americans who do drugs? and they come in all colors and sizes.
Sessions biggest Donors were the Prison Industry. He And his buddies cash in on the “Drug War”.
“nice to see that the libertarians’ brains are all still clogged with bong resin.”
And it’s nice to see that the authoritarians toilets are all still clogged with copies of the Constitution.
that’s just foolish. putting people in jail is not unconstitutional. and, moreover, you are NOT the only person in the universe who understands the constitutions.
you freaking paulbots think you have a direct line to God — oh, wait, none of you believe in God, that’s right.
You make an awful lot of assumptions. You’re also very easily trolled.
Anyone who sells tons of coke should get the chair. The way they destroy society is inexcusable.
Gowdy?
Giuliani?
TOENSING?
DIGENOVA?
It was the Congressional Black Caucus, during the "crack epidemic" in the 80s that wanted higher penalties for crack in order to discourage minorities from doing crack.
30 years later........those penalties designed to protect blacks is now rasis.
There’s some truth in that.
I agree it is inexcusable, but electric chair? At least you said anyone, vs. just Ms. Johnson should have gotten the chair. I believe the Death Penalty should only be used for Murder. If you are going to put Coke Pushers to the chair, what about Big Tobacco Executives, what about the Jack Daniels Distributors. Lots of people die of Smoke related and Alcohol related causes every year as well.
Were those penalties for dealers are those who got addicted and busted for possession. Dealers, I am all for strict penalties. Those with possession related charges as long as they have no violent crimes that they were also convicted for, I am all for sentencing reform. Again, I think we need to distinguish those who are dealers and sellers, who should be in jail, and those who are non-violent offenders who may be in jail for long sentences related to possession of drugs. Again, I think Trump is talking about sentencing reform for “non-violent” folks only.
But i do not see this being reported by the MSM recently, while we have these predictions prior to this:
Trump Won’t Endorse Prison Reform Bill Prior To Midterm Elections
https://www.ibtimes.com/trump-wont-endorse-prison-reform-bill-prior-midterm-electi...
Donald Trump Rejects Jared Kushner’s Prison, Sentencing Reform ...
https://www.newsweek.com/trump-jared-kushner-prison-sentencing-reform-1088715
Trumps Reneges on Plan to Endorse Criminal Justice Reform Ahead ...
https://atlantablackstar.com/.../trumps-reneges-on-plan-to-endorse-criminal-justice-ref...
Trump Overrules Kushner, Puts Hold on Criminal-Justice Reform
nymag.com/daily/.../trump-overrules-kushner-puts-hold-on-criminal-justice-bill.html
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