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2024-05-23 Home Front: Politix

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Posted by NN2N1 2024-05-23 05:42|| || Front Page|| [137 views ] Top

#1 13th Amendment -

"Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction."

Seems clear to me. It's judicial interpreation which does not match the text that is at question. Interesting how the judiciary seems to ignore the amendment process to reword these things.

Posted by Procopius2k 2024-05-23 07:37|| 2024-05-23 07:37|| Front Page Top

#2 ^Living constitution, remember?

Posted by Grom the reflective 2024-05-23 10:44|| 2024-05-23 10:44|| Front Page Top

#3 I asked some guys about this, knowing that Texas has long run prison farms, with prison labor. They also have mechanical shops.
I am told that in the joint, you are provided basic upkeep and food. If you want anything else, it has to paid for by "commisary account". That covers snacks, gum, etc (but no smoking).
If you have friends on the outside, they can put money in your account, up to a certain point. Or you can work labor jobs to earn money into your account.
I also understand a couple of years ago, TDCJ was leasing prisoners to a company that ran a phone bank for credit card sales. Just who you want to give your CC info to.

Posted by ed in texas 2024-05-23 12:43|| 2024-05-23 12:43|| Front Page Top

#4 Hardly.

Posted by Croth Smiter of the Huns1021 2024-05-23 12:46|| 2024-05-23 12:46|| Front Page Top

#5 Dumb questions and dumb answers except for number 7.

Posted by Super Hose 2024-05-23 15:26|| 2024-05-23 15:26|| Front Page Top

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