From 1970 to the present, the number of people incarcerated in the United States has grown 500%, and this is the result of bad policy at all levels. The percent of the U.S. population in prison today, is six times greater than the next closest country. The percentage in Missouri is even higher than the national average. In fact, Missouri is now #1 in female incarceration in the country…We cannot continue on this trajectory.
Category: Economic Fairness
Overeducated Missouri
Alas, it is hard to imagine an economic scenario where enough business activity migrates to small Missouri towns to reverse the current trend. As bad as things are now, the future for rural Missouri includes continued loss of folks and funds.
Still, that pastor’s theme parrots conventional GOP wisdom claiming Missouri is a predominately rural state and that rural life is best.
WCD Monthly Meeting 3-11-2019
West County Democrats Monthly Meeting 300 Weidman Road, Ballwin, MO 63011 United Food & Commercial Workers, Local 655 http://www.westcountydems.org Monday, March 11, 2019 9am Refreshments and socializing 9:30 Business meeting and announcements 10:30 Presentation Topic: Mass Incarceration Community Initiative: An Read More …
Missouri’s Firemen
Just as in Ray Bradbury’s bleak future where firemen start fires, today the primary duty of staff at the Department of Social Services is to deny help to the needy.
To Be Crystal Clear: ‘Medicare for All’ Does Not Mean ‘Medicare for Some’
As the health care debate heats up, it’s time to be clear about what Medicare for All is and what it is not. Medicare for All does not mean giving people the option to “buy in” to Medicare under our current health insurance system—what might be called Medicare for Some.
Smaller Size Government
The bottom line? Republican legislators want smaller government at all costs. If families get whacked by opioid abuse or teachers don’t get pay raises for years, well, that’s acceptable so that state government can shrink – and taxes lowered.