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1 in 31 Americans in jail… wait, what?!

  • March 3rd, 2009
  • Posted in News

I thought it must have been a misprint at first… but no, this is the truth.  According to Reuters: One in every 31 U.S. adults is in the corrections system, which includes jail, prison, probation and supervision, more than double the rate of a quarter century ago, according to a report released on Monday by the [ READ MORE ]

Photo: change has come

  • February 28th, 2009
  • Posted in Thoughtful

I don’t think this was exactly what the new American President had in mind, but still.  How times have changed. (click to enlarge) [ READ MORE ]

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