not impressed by crusaders who inveigh against imperfections of allies rather than taking on enemies

[Bill USA]

Ashley Williams is getting attention criticizing HRC for statements re crime and punishment. I wonder if she will criticize the people who have for decades been proud to call themselves "tough on crime"... the Republican party's prospective candidates.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/12511346266
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Now, if she spoke up in a Trump gathering demanding an apology from Trump for his very "tough" position on crime "The perpetrator is never a victim. He’s nothing more than a predator."__ D. tRump - THEN I'd be impressed.

It's too easy to be the brave crusader when inveighing against the imperfections of those who already agree with you. If you want to show how brave an activist you are, go take on the real opponents of your position. Then I'll be impressed.[/font]

U.S. Incarceration rate no. per 100,000 of population
1980 (begin Reagan-Bush period) ..................................................... 270
1993 (1 year before the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act ) 730
2008 (end of Cheney Regency) ...................................................... 1,000


Annual Rate of increase in Incarceration Rate:

1980 - 1993:    8%
1993 - 2008:    2.1%


Hillary Clinton's position on Criminal Justice System reform

Our criminal justice system is out of balance.

Criminal justice reform

Hillary will:

• End the era of mass incarceration, reform mandatory minimum sentences, and end private prisons.

• Encourage the use of smart strategies—like police body cameras—and end racial profiling to rebuild trust between law enforcement and communities.

•Help formerly incarcerated individuals successfully re-enter society.


“I will never stop working on issues of equality and opportunity, race, and justice. That is a promise. I’ve done it my entire adult life. I will always be in your corner.”

_________ Hillary, JULY 31, 2015


[font size="3"]Hillary believes our criminal justice system is out of balance. In her first major speech of the campaign, she said we have to come to terms with some hard truths about race and justice in America and called for an end to the “era of mass incarceration.”

Read more: 9 things you should know about Hillary Clinton’s plan to reform our criminal justice system[/font]

[yurbud]

1. you talk to people you MIGHT persuade...

so maybe you're right.

She should leave Hillary alone.

[FangedNoumenom]

2. She says in her follow up video

That all of the candidates need to be scrutinized in the same manner.

I'm assuming you didn't watch it.

[Bill USA]

5. Like I said, when she demans apology from Trump in one of his gatherings as she did with HRC,

THEN I'll be impressed.

[FangedNoumenom]

7. She'll have plenty of time to confront him during the GE

Furthermore, Trump isn't trying to court the "monolithic" black vote like Hillary is right now. Trump isn't using black bodies as props at town halls like Hillary did recently. Trump didn't shill for legislation that destroyed millions of black lives like Hillary did in the past.

Also, do you think confronting Trump at one of his rallies is the safest of ideas for a young black woman? Or is there some part of you that actually wants to see her assaulted?

[Fumesucker]

3. Not Good Enough Bernie!

[Bluenorthwest]

4. You miss the entire point of disruptive activism but that's ok, most DUers miss the entire point

of such tactics unless they happen to agree with the point being made and the people making it. But saying 'they should go heckle Republicans' only demonstrates that you have no idea what you are looking at.

[Bill USA]

6. "unless they happen to agree with the point being made" ... activism directed at those who are

already on your side? Some kind of activism. What about taking on the people who disagree with you? Preaching to the choir is performance art.

[TheBlackAdder]

9. But, is HRC really on her side, or just selling shit packaged up in a flowery box like before? nt

[hobbit709]

8. Not impressed with "Our minions of the 1%" are better than their minions.