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A comment on The War on Drugs and Prison Growth: Limited importance and legislative options [pdf]. Parent comment

Re:The War on Drugs and Prison Growth: Limited importance an... by kazinator on Thursday August 20, 2015 @10:40AM (#10092116)
> I don't think such an abstract idea could possibly be the primary opposition to any policy.

Then why have a big, green statue on an island off the shore of New Jersey? What does that stand for?

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Re:The War on Drugs and Prison Growth: Limited importance an... by danharaj on Thursday August 20, 2015 @10:47AM (#10092169)
Propaganda. The big green statue that was supposed to welcome people to its shores has not lifted its finger to protect the millions of people whose personhood is being deemed 'illegal'. It stands for an "idea", an idea defends no one and can be claimed by anyone. The idea that statue stands for is claimed by all sides of all mainstream politics in this country.

"A disordered country is full of loyal patriots."

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