Monthly Archives: June 2013

It’s Official: Student Loan Rates Will Double Monday

Posted on June 29, 2013 by kcwalpole

You have to ask yourself just why is this happening. Especially so when the government can and did lend banks billions of dollars at less than one percent interest rate with none of the guarantees attached to student loans. The … Continue reading →

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Corruption breeds corruption

Posted on June 18, 2013 by kcwalpole

I think this is a new in the mojo of this great country. “… Chicago’s next U.S. attorney faces a dilemma sprung from the twin evils  bedeviling America’s third-largest city. Should he zero in on Illinois’ deep pool of political … Continue reading →

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Honduras stalls in efforts to clean up US-backed police widely seen as corrupt and brutal

Posted on June 16, 2013 by kcwalpole

Without a doubt, this is a window on what could be waiting for us if we don’t get our criminal justice system on track and kill the war on drugs. The corruption in the Honduran police force was so great … Continue reading →

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The pipeline from the womb to the prison.

Posted on June 16, 2013 by kcwalpole

Seldom to I copy whole but this is just too but too important not to put it out there. What is not said here is that some 70 percent of the kids of women in prison will go to prison. … Continue reading →

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Selling kids into prison

Posted on June 16, 2013 by kcwalpole

We know about this but the question is how many of these do we not know about? ‘Mark Ciavarella Jr, a 61-year old former judge in Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to nearly 30 years in prison for literally selling young … Continue reading →

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Beyond the Brady Rule

Posted on June 16, 2013 by kcwalpole

This is a good article/editorial but it is dead on arrival. Prosecutors have an incredible strong lobby on the national level and it is a stepping stone to the state legislature in many states. The concept of punishment for prosecutorial … Continue reading →

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Restoration of civil liberties

Posted on June 16, 2013 by kcwalpole

This one of the better stories I have seen concerning restoration of voter rights and especially so for those with non-violent felonies. However, lets be honest. Most states restore civil rights after a person has served their time. A few … Continue reading →

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The School to Prison Pipeline

Posted on June 16, 2013 by kcwalpole

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZcP-Lok7fE&feature=player_embedded

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Lawmaker complains about getting out of speeding ticket; trooper fired

Posted on June 16, 2013 by kcwalpole

Now tell me what is wrong with this picture: ‘McBurney, a former prosecutor, insisted he was not driving 87 mph because he set his cruise control to 75 mph, (admission he set cruise control to break the law) and he did not … Continue reading →

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Senate balks at taking up student loan bill

Posted on June 16, 2013 by kcwalpole

Student loans are going to double as of July 2013. They are going to double because congress and the president said they would double. These are loans that can not be expunged for any reason and the IRS monitor’s arrears … Continue reading →

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