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 volcomstoner
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 BREAKING NEWS: House Passes Version of the National Criminal Justice Commission Act
#12970165 - 07/29/10 12:29 AM (1 year, 9 months ago) |
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From NORML.ORG:
BREAKING NEWS: House Passes Version of the National Criminal Justice Commission Act -- Ask the Senate to Do Likewise
On Tuesday, June 27, House members passed by voice vote H.R. 5143, the House version of the National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2010. The purpose of this bill is to initiate a comprehensive re-evaluation of America's drug and prison policies. According to the measure's House sponsor, Rep. Bill Delahunt (D-MA). "Today our prison population is expanding at an alarming rate, with costs to the taxpayers that are unsustainable. ... The bill passed tonight will assess the current crisis, reverse these disturbing trends and help save taxpayer money."
House Bill 5143 is a companion bill to S. 714, championed by Sen. Jim Webb (D-VA). Senate Bill 714 will establish a 'National Criminal Justice Commission' to hold public hearings and "undertake a comprehensive review of the criminal justice system, including Federal, State, local, and tribal governments' criminal justice costs, practices, and policies. ... The Commission shall make findings regarding such review and recommendations for changes in oversight, policies, practices, and laws designed to prevent, deter, and reduce crime and violence, improve cost-effectiveness, and ensure the interests of justice at every step of the criminal justice system."
The measure awaits action by the full Senate.
Please take time today to urge your senators to support Senate Bill 714. For your convenience, a prewritten letter will be e-mailed to your member of Congress when you visit NORML's 'Take Action Center' here:
http://capwiz.com/norml2/issues/alert/?alertid=13046001
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Re: BREAKING NEWS: House Passes Version of the National Criminal Justice Commission Act [Re: volcomstoner]
#12970169 - 07/29/10 12:32 AM (1 year, 9 months ago) |
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AHhh yeah!!!
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volcomstoner
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Re: BREAKING NEWS: House Passes Version of the National Criminal Justice Commission Act [Re: volcomstoner]
#12970180 - 07/29/10 12:37 AM (1 year, 9 months ago) |
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Please follow this link, all you need to do is put your contact information and it will automatically send an email to your senators showing your support for this bill. http://capwiz.com/norml2/issues/alert/?alertid=13046001
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 SouthernGulfStyle
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Re: BREAKING NEWS: House Passes Version of the National Criminal Justice Commission Act [Re: volcomstoner]
#12970204 - 07/29/10 12:54 AM (1 year, 9 months ago) |
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I'm surprised i haven't heard about this before .... Good article bro
But is this bill just a review right over the criminal justice systems?? It doesn't mean particularity that it will change state laws?
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Re: BREAKING NEWS: House Passes Version of the National Criminal Justice Commission Act [Re: volcomstoner]
#12970206 - 07/29/10 12:55 AM (1 year, 9 months ago) |
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I dig...about damn time.
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Kevin_X2
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Re: BREAKING NEWS: House Passes Version of the National Criminal Justice Commission Act [Re: linx88]
#12970274 - 07/29/10 01:21 AM (1 year, 9 months ago) |
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yeah it will pass. It will pass a completely watered down waste of time. Just one more bipartisan fight to consume the news organizations and masses. I think its retarded, and a damn shame
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Re: BREAKING NEWS: House Passes Version of the National Criminal Justice Commission Act [Re: Kevin_X2]
#12970353 - 07/29/10 02:07 AM (1 year, 9 months ago) |
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honestly there's too much information around now a-days for people to say one side is fighting the good fight.
this shoulda came out 10 years ago
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Kevin_X2
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Re: BREAKING NEWS: House Passes Version of the National Criminal Justice Commission Act [Re: aiyobro]
#12970424 - 07/29/10 02:51 AM (1 year, 9 months ago) |
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Thats absolutely not true lol. Not to rag on ya or nuthin.
Everybody knows that the world is as screwed up as it is because of the complete imbalance of power. Its all a big fuckin moneygrab that will leave the people of the world homeless. Or, more homeless
The knowledge is there, its the willingness or ability to act that is not
Edited by Kevin_X2 (07/29/10 02:51 AM)
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German Kahuna
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Re: BREAKING NEWS: House Passes Version of the National Criminal Justice Commission Act [Re: volcomstoner]
#12970450 - 07/29/10 03:12 AM (1 year, 9 months ago) |
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The sad thing is that this is only happening because locking up half the country for getting stoned hurts the public wallet, not because the administration came to their senses.
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Nymphaea
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Re: BREAKING NEWS: House Passes Version of the National Criminal Justice Commission Act [Re: German Kahuna]
#12971178 - 07/29/10 09:37 AM (1 year, 9 months ago) |
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I was wondering what the status of this bill was. The god damn congress takes so fucking long to decide what to do with shit.
This is very, very good news! Especially with he timing since Cali should be legalizing soon. The federal government will not be able to do shit about what goes on in Cali if they have their own study debunking their policy (I know the federal government has plenty of comprehensive studies debunking prohibition already).
I honestly think that the results of this study will be reported on by main stream media. The issue of wasted money is to large to ignore in this economy. They could always ignore all the tax payer money that they shit down the toilet before, but not anymore.
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aiyobro
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Re: BREAKING NEWS: House Passes Version of the National Criminal Justice Commission Act [Re: Nymphaea]
#12972283 - 07/29/10 01:23 PM (1 year, 9 months ago) |
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Honestly as effed as this sounds the prison systems were better offf 50 years ago, they were filled with all sorts of people but it was still viewed as, these people are in captivity we have to provide for them.
now its like a school that people go to play cards and watch t.v.
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gamer4life
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Re: BREAKING NEWS: House Passes Version of the National Criminal Justice Commission Act [Re: volcomstoner]
#12973521 - 07/29/10 04:58 PM (1 year, 9 months ago) |
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Now we're starting to get some where
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Legalize!
Stop putting our children in prisons.
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