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Poverty

socialsecurityisAAA

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4. I have my kids reading this(my class and the kids in my therapy group).

Reply to arcane1 (Reply #3)

Sat May 18, 2013, 12:39 PM

May 2013

Your welcome!

We read it in class and discuss. I don't want them to leave with questions. A girl in my class asked "Why doesn't the government just take control of the prisons?". I explained that that wouldn't solve the problem completely, but it might lessen the abuses and neglect of the prisoners. We have got to dig out the corruption and greed, then look at and amend our laws to deal with this problem. Unfortunately I can't broach the subject of how evil our drug laws are in my classroom. FORTUNATELY, I was allowed have them read this book for class.

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Disgusting! America has found many ways to capitalize on poverty, this has to be the vilest! [View all] socialsecurityisAAA May 2013 OP

I read The New Jim Crow earlier this year. Excellent book! arcane1 May 2013 #1

Have you checked out the website? Its flush with resources and information socialsecurityisAAA May 2013 #2

Thanks for the links!!! arcane1 May 2013 #3

I have my kids reading this(my class and the kids in my therapy group). socialsecurityisAAA May 2013 #4