Chart: One Year of Prison Costs More Than One Year at Princeton

[elmcitymaven 9,712]

Or punish them by sending them to Princeton instead.

My father probably would have preferred I go to jail rather than Harvard.

[Nina~ 431]

Its funny that Maven's post got deleted as well.

[The_Dude 1,142]

Its funny that Maven's post got deleted as well.

Strange that a moderator deleted scramjet's racist rant, but left no warning that racism is specifically against the TOS. Oh wait, I forgot, the admin/moderating team here seem to allow racism and misogyny here.

[elmcitymaven 9,712]

My post was deleted because it made no sense without scramjet's filth. I have no problem with this.

Edited November 2, 2011 by elmcitymaven

[Penguin_ie 5,996]

***** Yet another post quoting the racist post removed. Poster of original poist has been warned, those quoting have not. *****

[웃 910]

Poster of original poist has been warned

[ScramJet 35]

I really don't see what's all the fuss. Why is it that only affirmative and 'positive' opinions seem to be universally accepted? I didn't use obscene words, I merely said that members of a certain racial group in USA should be shipped to a certain continent

[tmma 467]

I really don't see what's all the fuss. Why is it that only affirmative and 'positive' opinions seem to be universally accepted? I didn't use obscene words, I merely said that members of a certain racial group in USA should be shipped to a certain continent

quoting before the delete

I really don't see what's all the fuss. Why is it that only affirmative and 'positive' opinions seem to be universally accepted? I didn't use obscene words, I merely said that members of a certain racial group in USA should be shipped to a certain continent

and again :P

[Ban Hammer 13,501]

one post with two personal insults removed

Edited November 2, 2011 by charles!

[Ban Hammer 13,501]

one post removed for quoting a removed post, post returned below minus the quote:

Agree and want to add that the vast majority of black Americans are not African. They personally never have even visited Africa, so to say ' back to Africa' assumes they were once there...which they were not personally ( unless they are a couple hundred years old).

Edited November 2, 2011 by charles!

[The_Dude 1,142]

one post with two personal insults removed

How selective of you Charles.

[tmma 467]

one post removed for quoting a removed post, post returned below minus the quote:

well, now what I said doesn't make sense. :/ it's all out of context now

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Of course

But educating people defeats the purposes of a government trying to make people dependent on government whereas prison generates tens of thousands of government jobs, families dependent on government.

The penal system is a productive government business, generating government jobs and promoting the future need for government. The education system is quite capable of putting government OUT of business.

As the crime has decreased due to the widesprad issuance of concealed carry handgun permits (Wisconsin became the 49th state to do so yesterday) Police agencies have been forced to reduce their officers and budgets. While one woud think this is GOOD NEWS, it is not. Police agencies are screaming about it. Is it any wonder that government keeps marijuana illegal and alcohol legal?

Given the fact that almost no one with a college education collects welfare you would think that the government would REQUIRE education for people receiving welfare benefits...if they had any intention at all in reducing the number of people on welfare. They don't, so they don't.

We do not even REQUIRE a high school education in 2011. Why would anyone expect the government to pay for education over welfare and prison? Don't be silly.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Too bad some small minded people can only throw personal insults and nonsense.

I find the chart interesting. Three states known for good education, including the home of Princeton, are shown to spend double on prisons that education. Something is wrong here. Vermont has very few and very small prisons, we even RENT space in the prisons to other states and have a huge population of students (relatively speaking) Burlington's population is more than 20% students. I will say that it is true that UVM is a relatively expensive state school, compared to some others, but the chart would indicate something otherwise and I do not know why. Is there any other information besides this?

I am a big supporter of education and responsible parenting and imagine that all the time and money I spend with my children and on their education is time and money better spent better spent than visiting them in prison.

[Bad_Daddy 2,209]

Too bad some small minded people can only throw personal insults and nonsense.

I find the chart interesting. Three states known for good education, including the home of Princeton, are shown to spend double on prisons that education. Something is wrong here. Vermont has very few and very small prisons, we even RENT space in the prisons to other states and have a huge population of students (relatively speaking) Burlington's population is more than 20% students. I will say that it is true that UVM is a relatively expensive state school, compared to some others, but the chart would indicate something otherwise and I do not know why. Is there any other information besides this?

I am a big supporter of education and responsible parenting and imagine that all the time and money I spend with my children and on their education is time and money better spent better spent than visiting them in prison.

California spends lots of money on education...for illegals.