Since the states are hurting for money...

Tue, 11/24/2009 - 9:55pm — lambert

... why not close the most antiquated and expensive prison units?

Heck, why not legalize marijuana and give all the dealers retroactive immunity? If that's good enough for the telcos, why isn't it good enough for real persons? Maybe somebody could ask a prominent instructor in Constitutional law about that? Oh, wait...

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07:50:17 nycweboy I always got the sense - my sister lived there while going to grad school and met her husband a native SFan as well - that California is just ungovernable. Neither party seems to be able to offer good Guvs, these days, Arnold inclusive.
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