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2.3 million and counting
America either ranks pretty high or is a well-known world-leader in a variety of areas – some good, others bad – ranging from the number of computers, internet users, Nobel Prize winners and university students to energy consumption and weapons sales. But now there is a new category, shameful or rightfully constitutional (it just depends on who you ask), that has ascended this country to undisputed world champion. According to a study by the non-partisan Pew Research Center, the US is the number one incarcerator in the world, with currently more than 2.3 million people behind bars. This means that more than one out of every 100 US adults is in jail or prison. According to the The Washington Post, far-more-populous China is a distant second and the decades-long growth in prison population can be linked to stricter state and federal sentencing guidelines enforced since the mid-1980s. More alarming than any of the above, which the report rightfully cites, is the devastating and overwhelming amount of Black and Hispanic males that make up the majority of the prison population. Using Justice Department figures from 2006, the report states that one in 36 Hispanic adults is behind bars, one in 15 black adults in behind bars and one in nine Black men between the ages of 20 and 34 is behind bars. As if these figures are not revolting enough, they merely tell part of the story because you have to take into consideration the high-percentage of Blacks and Hispanics placed on death row once they land in the prison system. The death penalty, the most brutal aspect of institutionalized violence and discrimination in America today, is a clear sign that the legal system is unjust and unequal. Blacks make up only 12.3% of the population, but account for 41% of executions. Hispanics make up 12.5 % of the population and account for 27.9% of executions. Contrary to those figures, Whites make up 75% of the population and are executed a much lower rate of 30%. In 1967, after uprising and riots swept though America, President Lyndon Johnson created the Kerner Commission which warned that the nation was heading toward two societies “one black, one white – separate and unequal.” Ironically, just this week the Eisenhower Foundation, a private urban-policy institute, released its report concluding that little progress has been made in key areas of poverty, racial justice, education and crime among African Americans. Alan Curtis, President of the Eisenhower foundation told the USA Today, “Forty years later, overall, we give America a D in meeting the goals,” referring to the commission. There is no doubt that some progress has been achieved in America to combat the forces of racial and economic injustices since the 1960s. However, until the people of this nation hold the government and the justice system more accountable, we will continue to live in a nation deprived from having universal opportunity and a just democracy.
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March 2nd, 2008 at 11:00 pm
Draft . . .
The “number” of subscribed “pledges” sponsored for “enterprises” under the Women in Apprenticeship and Non-Traditional Occupations Act of 1992 as a “means” of economic “trade” provides a “targeted” list . . .
March 2nd, 2008 at 11:08 pm
Draft . . .
The “number” of subscribed “pledges” sponsored for “enterprises” under the Women in Apprenticeship and Non-Traditional Occupations Act of 1992 as a “means” of economic “trade” provides a “targeted” list backed by “faith” that . . .
March 5th, 2008 at 10:12 am
In retrospect of the subseqent link:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/04/AR2008030403392.html?hpid=topnews
what will be the future of America?
March 10th, 2008 at 12:06 pm
Draft . . .
The soulful “quota” continues to marginalize blacks in the African-American communities.
March 10th, 2008 at 12:33 pm
Delegates following in the footsteps of the footprints of their predecessors . . .
March 11th, 2008 at 11:37 am
Does the subsequent link:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/11/world/europe/11turkey.html
denotes contemporary religious oppression?
March 15th, 2008 at 8:43 pm
Draft . . .
The “number” of “secured”
subscribed “pledges” sponsored for “enterprises” under the Women in Apprenticeship and Non-Traditional Occupations Act of 1992 as a “means” of economic “trade” ;
wherein some “seasons”
provide a greater number than others provides a “targeted” list . . .
March 16th, 2008 at 7:28 pm
Draft . . .
The “number” of “secured”
subscribed “pledges” sponsored for “enterprises” under the Women in Apprenticeship and Non-Traditional Occupations Act of 1992 as a “means” of economic “trade” ;
wherein some “seasons”
provide a greater number than others provides a “targeted” list of
statutory employees. . .
March 16th, 2008 at 7:29 pm
Draft . . .
The “number” of “secured”
subscribed “pledges” sponsored for “enterprises” under the Women in Apprenticeship and Non-Traditional Occupations Act of 1992 as a “means” of economic “trade” ;
wherein some “seasons”
provide a greater number than others provides a “targeted” list of
top statutory employees . . .
March 16th, 2008 at 7:36 pm
Draft . . .
The “number” of “secured”
subscribed “pledges” sponsored for “enterprises” is a process due
to
the Women in Apprenticeship and Non-Traditional Occupations Act of 1992 as a “means” of economic “trade” ;
wherein some “seasons”
provide a greater number than others provides a “targeted” list of
top statutory employees stem from . . .
March 18th, 2008 at 9:41 am
Is there a correlation between the District of Columbia Appropriations Act and the Department of Defense Appropriations Act in support of the European Union?
Draft . . .
The “number” of “secured”
subscribed “pledges” sponsored for “enterprises” is a process due
to
the Women in Apprenticeship and Non-Traditional Occupations Act of 1992 as a “means” of economic “trade” ;
wherein some “seasons”
provide a greater number than others provides a “targeted” list of
top statutory employees stem from . . .
March 20th, 2008 at 12:02 pm
Draft . . .
The “number” of “secured”
subscribed “pledges” sponsored for “enterprises” is a process due
to
the Women in Apprenticeship and Non-Traditional Occupations Act of 1992 as a “means” of economic “trade” ;
wherein some “seasons”
provided a greater number than others a “targeted” list of folks in need of
“increased representation” still “plagued” and not
“without” serious issues that cannot be summed up in a “blanket” statement.
March 20th, 2008 at 1:23 pm
Draft . . .
The “number” of “secured”
subscribed “pledges” sponsored for “enterprises” is a process due
to
the Women in Apprenticeship and Non-Traditional Occupations Act of 1992 as a “means” of economic “trade” ;
wherein some “seasons”
provided a greater “extraordinary”
number than others a “targeted” list of folks in need of
“increased representation” still “plagued” and not
“without” serious issues that cannot be summed up in a “blanket” statement.
March 20th, 2008 at 1:32 pm
Draft . . .
The “number” of “secured”
subscribed “pledges” sponsored for “enterprises” is a process due
to
the Women in Apprenticeship and Non-Traditional Occupations Act of 1992 as a “means” of economic “trade” ;
wherein some “seasons”
provided a greater “extraordinary”
number than others a “targeted” list of folks in need of
“increased representation” still “plagued” and not
“without” serious issues that cannot be summed up in a “blanket” statement.
The “challenge” of “ranking” the issues of the increased population . . .
March 21st, 2008 at 1:13 pm
Are the state’s congressional members receptive to improving public education or in favor of educating the militia in their partnership with corporations and institutions?
March 21st, 2008 at 1:55 pm
What cause would corporate leaders and the state’s congressional members lobby?
March 21st, 2008 at 1:59 pm
What cause would institutional leaders and the state’s congressional members lobby?
What cause would corporate leaders and the state’s congressional members lobby?
March 21st, 2008 at 2:04 pm
What cause would institutional leaders and the state’s congressional members lobby and would a separate segregated fund be necessary fund the cause?
What cause would corporate leaders and the state’s congressional members lobby and would a separate segregated fund be necessary fund the cause?
March 21st, 2008 at 8:48 pm
What would be the impact of H.J. Res. 56 of the 110th session of Congress and representation of issues that plague the people?
March 26th, 2008 at 12:19 pm
In retrospect of the subsequent link:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/26/movies/26new.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
how do movies influence the thoughts and concepts of children?
March 29th, 2008 at 7:44 pm
What cause would corporate leaders and the state’s congressional members lobby to obtain private funding?
March 29th, 2008 at 7:45 pm
What cause would institutional leaders and the state’s congressional members lobby to obtain private funding?
What cause would corporate leaders and the state’s congressional members lobby to obtain private funding?
March 31st, 2008 at 1:05 pm
Mass media has helped corporate leaders and the state’s congressional members lobby to obtain private funding?
March 31st, 2008 at 1:11 pm
What is the importance of the state’s congressional members to understand the demographics of their constituents?
March 31st, 2008 at 1:21 pm
Would it be more cost effective to mail to individual addresses or persons?
March 31st, 2008 at 1:31 pm
Are representatives conducting studies for the “Pew Research Center” paid by charitable contributions or salaries?
March 31st, 2008 at 1:53 pm
What are the governing factors that determine whether representatives for the “Pew Research Center” are compensated by charitable contributions or salaries?
Are representatives conducting studies for the “Pew Research Center” paid by charitable contributions or salaries?
April 1st, 2008 at 11:59 am
Statutory employment is a concept adopted by many corporations and businesses.
April 1st, 2008 at 12:00 pm
Statutory employment is a concept adopted by many corporations and businesses.
What are the governing factors that determine whether representatives for the “Pew Research Center” are compensated by charitable contributions or salaries?
Are representatives conducting studies for the “Pew Research Center” paid by charitable contributions or salaries?
April 1st, 2008 at 1:31 pm
Would congressional members really benefit from mass mailing campaigns?
April 3rd, 2008 at 1:09 pm
Did the “architects” of the Women in Apprenticeship and Non-Traditional Occupations Act of 1992 consult with the “doorkeeper of the Majority Whip” for capital in the “revolving fund” for “historical preservation?”
April 8th, 2008 at 12:46 pm
In retrospect of the Women in Apprenticeship and Non-Traditional Occupations Act of 1992 how many of the participants hold a “federal identification number” instead of a “social security number?”
April 14th, 2008 at 7:38 pm
In retrospect of the subsequent link:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/08/AR2008040802044.html?hpid=features1&hpv=national
what is the true background of students attending colleges and universities across America?
April 15th, 2008 at 9:01 am
In retrospect of the subsequent link:
http://www.analystliberia.com/ellen_welcomes_britain_4million_apr12_08.html
does the Pew Research Center perform healthcare studies?
April 15th, 2008 at 9:01 am
In retrospect of the subsequent link:
http://www.analystliberia.com/ellen_welcomes_britain_4million_apr12_08.html
does the Pew Research Center perform global healthcare studies?
April 23rd, 2008 at 9:20 am
The threshold . . .
April 23rd, 2008 at 9:21 am
Does the Pew Research Center adjust prior thresholds based on new information from studies?
April 25th, 2008 at 2:09 pm
In retrospect of the subsequent link:
http://www.slate.com/id/2159164/?hpid=partnersites
. . .
April 25th, 2008 at 2:12 pm
In retrospect of the subsequent link:
http://www.slate.com/id/2159164/?hpid=partnersites
what are the findings globally from the Pew Research Center?
April 29th, 2008 at 8:59 am
Petitions appealing to the masses . . .
May 14th, 2008 at 3:58 pm
Flag pensions . . .
May 15th, 2008 at 9:46 am
Flag pensions and political subdivisions each . . .
June 24th, 2008 at 8:01 pm
Organized Immigration . . .
(b) The Secretary of Labor may, by rule or regulation, exempt certain classes of contracts, subcontracts, or purchase orders (1) whenever work is to be or has been performed outside the United States and no recruitment of workers within the limits of the United States is involved; (2) for standard commercial supplies or raw materials; (3) involving less than specified amounts of money or specified numbers of workers; or (4) to the extent that they involve subcontracts below a specified tier.
(c) Section 202 of this Order shall not apply to a Government contractor or subcontractor that is a religious corporation, association, educational institution, or society, with respect to the employment of individuals of a particular religion to perform work connected with the carrying on by such corporation, association, educational institution, or society of its activities.
Such contractors and subcontractors are not exempted or excused from complying with the other requirements contained in this Order.
June 27th, 2008 at 1:24 pm
-HEAD-
Sec. 3343. Details; to international organizations
(a) For the purpose of this section -
(1) “agency”, “employee”, and “international organization” have the meanings given them by section 3581 of this title; and
(2) “detail” means the assignment or loan of an employee to an international organization without a change of position from the agency by which he is employed to an international organization.
(c) An employee detailed under subsection (b) of this section is deemed, for the purpose of preserving his allowances, privileges, rights, . . .
July 22nd, 2008 at 11:46 pm
(2) which is affiliated directly or indirectly with an
organization which represents other individuals to whom such provision applies.
September 8th, 2008 at 3:02 pm
This seems to be a major health insurance issue and healthcare even for those who do not volunteer for suicide . . .
Assisted Suicide Funding Restriction Act of 1997
oh it is just chucked off as hereditary . . .
September 8th, 2008 at 3:34 pm
Is the
Assisted Suicide Funding Restriction Act of 1997
supposed to be some kind of health insurance benefit?