After reading this anyone can see how the prison population is overcrowded and unfair in some cases. It is an absolute shame that most citizens in jail have not even been convicted of a crime and are waiting to be tried. Whatever happened to being guilty until proven innocent or the speedy trial citizens are supposed to receive? From looking at these statistics anyone can tell that most of them have risen significantly over a matter of years.
One huge issue in these statistics is that of drug related violations. Thirty-one percent of those convicted are in prison or jail for drug related incidences. Yes, doing drugs and providing a way for others to do drugs is bad but is it prison worthy? I believe that these people who are doing and dealing drugs need COUNSELING not a CONVICTION. I have never been to prison or could even begin to understand how harsh and horrible it is, but I am trying to imagine how these felons could get LIFE CHANGING help while serving a prison sentence. These individuals should be sentenced to long counseling sessions, parole of sorts, and extreme community service that involves encouraging kids to “say no” and discouraging them from other juvenile delinquent behaviors. I know that some organizations such as Big Brother Big Sister do extensive background checks that probably would not allow some of these people to take part in their organization but there are other ways to be a positive force in a child’s life.
Other alarming statistics are those of the average person being convicted and serving time over the course of their life. There should be more organizations for children in every community such as after school programs that encourage productivity and help children socialize in healthy ways rather than others that may lead them to be another one of these many statistics. I would say it would be highly unusual for a person to wake up one day in their early twenties and decided then and there that they wanted to be convict. These patterns are developed earlier in life in most cases and without the help from willing members of society to encourage kids and keep them out of trouble these rates will continue to climb.
Monday, June 23, 2008
Sunday, June 22, 2008
In Agreement on Gas Prices
In response to Is There An End In Sight? ...
I totally agree with you. It seems as if our nation is in a downward spiral of negative economical effects because of the high gas prices. When it cost people twice as much to commute to work as it did two years ago and these same people have not received a pay raise then these individuals are unable to compensate. Instead of not driving to work which would ensure the loss of their job, these people are forced to cut back on expenses elsewhere which in turn affects other aspects of our economy and drives those prices up as well.
Head officials of the U.S. have been giving citizens the run around. They say they are doing what they can, meanwhile the only change we see are the increasing gas prices! Officials have been vague about plans to reduce gas prices and increase drilling for oil off shores. I suspect if they do not get their plans in action the economy will only become worse and many citizens may face severe financial difficulties trying to maintain the life they are used to while budgeting their gas expenses.
"This morning, prompted by increasing concerns about terrorism, oil prices reached a record high as the cost of a barrel of crude is a whopping $44.34. Wow, it seems shocking that a product of finite supply gets more expensive the more we use it. Now the terror alert means higher oil prices, which oddly enough means higher profits for oil companies giving them more money to give to politicians whose policies may favor the oil companies such as raising the terror alert level. As Simba once told us: "It's the circle of life." ~Jon Stewart
I totally agree with you. It seems as if our nation is in a downward spiral of negative economical effects because of the high gas prices. When it cost people twice as much to commute to work as it did two years ago and these same people have not received a pay raise then these individuals are unable to compensate. Instead of not driving to work which would ensure the loss of their job, these people are forced to cut back on expenses elsewhere which in turn affects other aspects of our economy and drives those prices up as well.
Head officials of the U.S. have been giving citizens the run around. They say they are doing what they can, meanwhile the only change we see are the increasing gas prices! Officials have been vague about plans to reduce gas prices and increase drilling for oil off shores. I suspect if they do not get their plans in action the economy will only become worse and many citizens may face severe financial difficulties trying to maintain the life they are used to while budgeting their gas expenses.
"This morning, prompted by increasing concerns about terrorism, oil prices reached a record high as the cost of a barrel of crude is a whopping $44.34. Wow, it seems shocking that a product of finite supply gets more expensive the more we use it. Now the terror alert means higher oil prices, which oddly enough means higher profits for oil companies giving them more money to give to politicians whose policies may favor the oil companies such as raising the terror alert level. As Simba once told us: "It's the circle of life." ~Jon Stewart
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