John Dewar Gleissner
Digital Journalist based in Birmingham, AL, United States.
Joined on Aug 13, 2011
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I am pretty tough on the left wing in my approach to incarceration reform, because the fight against “mass incarceration” usually takes on a socialistic, victim-oriented approach. I will try to even things up a bit.
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“A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” -- Second Amendment to U.S. Constitution
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In the midst of America's current correctional crisis, a letter written 230 years ago by George Washington has surfaced again. When Washington was building the Continental Army out of untrained soldiers, he found it necessary to increase discipline.
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The United States of America is still the world's leading economic and military power. How can the U.S. preserve that position?
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We face a massive prison crisis in the United States, and some thinking outside the box is necessary. Earlier in American history, incarceration was rare or non-existent. Shouldn't we figure out what they were doing right?
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Allegations against Jerry Sandusky bring up the ugly topics of child molestation and sexual offenses. The U.S. Supreme Court eliminated the death penalty for certain sex crimes, but American society can increase punishment in other ways.
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Birmingham -
Racial dominance still plays a role all across the South. This time, things are different, because the South is winning.
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Birmingham -
Jefferson County, Alabama declared the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history this week. The debt stems from an upgraded sewer system.
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Confidential settlements can mean a host of different things, and it's tough to find out the truth because they are supposed to be secret.
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Many people label relationships and situations they dislike as "slavery." Communists call salaried workers "wage slaves"
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Getting tough on crime through traditional incarceration eventually gets tough on law-abiding people through damaging economic & social consequences. Thinking out of the box is necessary.
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New York -
Donald Trump believes China takes advantage of the United States. In at least two ways, from the perspective of just one individual, he is right.
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The old tools we used to improve the economy do not seem to work these days. Globalization is a prime suspect in America's current predicament.
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Simi Valley -
The Republican debate on Sept. 7, 2011 displayed an astonishing degree of agreement among the candidates concerning the economic issues facing the United States.
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American-Pakistani friendship is not ending -- it never existed. We can find ways not to need their assistance. Lowering our profile in the Muslim world is a good place to start.
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Orlando -
Many justice-loving Americans were shocked when Casey Anthony was found not guilty of murder, manslaughter or aggravated child abuse.
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Solitary confinement causes mental illness, but we use it more than we did 100 years ago. Our society can do a much better job of punishing offenders than simply locking them in isolated cages.
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If Congress exempted prison industries from labor and employment restrictions, a million jobs would be created -- and not just inside American prisons.
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