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Republican official in Michigan is finally seeing the costs of privatization...

By kentm   Follow   Fri, 15 Jun 2012, 5:12am   615 views   7 comments
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It’s all fine until it happens to you... Michigan Republican Township Supervisor not happy with privatized prison in his area

http://eclectablog.com/2012/06/michigan-republican-township-supervisor-not-happy-with-privatized-prison-in-his-area.html

The privatization of prisons has consistently resulted in higher operational rates funded with tax dollars. But a Republican official in Michigan is finally seeing firsthand the costs of privatization...

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1. freak80 Follow Befriend (4) 52 threads 4,416 comments Corning, NY Premium

   1   7:12am Fri 15 Jun 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (2)   Dislike   Protected   Hey now, don't knock privatized prisons. They're the only industry the USA has left.

2. FortWayne Follow Befriend (13) 107 threads 3,865 comments

   2   7:29am Fri 15 Jun 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   Anything that is sitting on taxpayer dollars is going to be this way. It's what has become of American culture, fraud and thievery.

3. New Renter Follow Befriend (3) 15 threads 2,455 comments San Jose, CA Premium

   3   8:00pm Fri 15 Jun 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (1)   Dislike   Protected   wthrfrk80 says Hey now, don't knock privatized prisons. They're the only industry the USA has left. Who do you think bankrolls the anti-marijuana legislation? Weed smokers are plentiful and easy money.

4. freak80 Follow Befriend (4) 52 threads 4,416 comments Corning, NY Premium

   4   9:34pm Fri 15 Jun 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   Protected   New renter says Who do you think bankrolls the anti-marijuana legislation? Weed smokers are plentiful and easy money. God Bless America.

5. kentm Follow Befriend (1) 117 threads 971 comments

   5   3:27am Sat 16 Jun 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   wthrfrk80 says Hey now, don't knock privatized prisons. They're the only industry the USA has left. :-) We have the lobby industry too don't forget. I wonder, are we at the point of calling the effort to privatize public works an industry? the privatization industry?

6. kentm Follow Befriend (1) 117 threads 971 comments

   6   3:43am Sat 16 Jun 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (1)   Dislike   FortWayne says Anything that is sitting on taxpayer dollars is going to be this way. It's what has become of American culture, fraud and thievery. I love it how I can post an article that clearly shows, explains and supports one point of view, then you come in with a comment that basically totally ignores the entire content of that article and declares the exact opposite, and do it with such a casual breezy air. Bonus point for the disconnected hyperbolic bit at the end.

7. tts Follow Befriend 2 threads 470 comments

   7   4:43am Sat 16 Jun 2012   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   He is either a bot or trolling. Can't tell which myself but my gut says the latter is most likely.