Pubdate: Wed, 25 Jan 2006
Source: Badger Herald (U of WI, Madison, WI Edu)
Copyright: 2006 Badger Herald
Contact:  http://www.badgerherald.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/711
Author: Kirk Muse
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Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/racial.htm (Racial Issues)

BLACK PEOPLE POLITICALLY SELECTED FOR PRISONS

Regarding Adam Lichtenheld's: "State horrible for blacks"
(1-25-06).

In 1963 when Dr. King delivered his famous I have a dream speech,we
had about 200,000 total prisoners. Today, largely because of our war
on drugs policies, the United States has more than 2.2 million prisoners.

It's obvious that the so-called war on drugs is actually a war on
(politically selected) people--and black people are those politically
selected people.

Even though blacks and whites use illegal drugs at about the same
rate, blacks are 13 times more likely to go to jail or prison for a
so-called drug crime.

Where is the outrage? Where is the outrage from the Black
Community?

Where is outrage from the so-called black leaders? Where is the
outrage from America? Where is the outrage from the rest of the world?

The whips and chains of slavery have been replaced with prison
cages.

Where is the outrage?!!!

Kirk Muse
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