Don’t you wish that the war on drugs, the prison build-up, and the criminalization of race could be discussed? The black community is being destroyed by criminalization and we can’t even talk about it. Sigh….Watch the Presidential Debate with The Nation! | The Nation

Keep in mind that "tax cuts" aren’t reflected in the real-life taxes paid, such as sales tax on purchases, vehicle tag taxes, etc., that make up a large part of the taxes paid by lower income people.Watch the Presidential Debate with The Nation! | The Nation

Shorter Romney: We have to make sure that our kids have $100M trust funds…oh you can’t? Too bad for you.Watch the Presidential Debate with The Nation! | The Nation

You might be able to grow GDP faster by helping the rich, but that growth never gets to the middle class or below. During the Reagan years, for ex, fast GDP growth, but the bottom 90% of earners only say 7% of income growth during the period!Watch the Presidential Debate with The Nation! | The Nation

I think he TOTALLY SHOULD talk about race. he has the base to do so, as long as he contextualizes racial inequality within class issues, he’s fine. but he shouldve started in 08. but politically, he was advised a long time ago not to, and so it doesn’t make sense for him to do it at this moment.Watch the Presidential Debate with The Nation! | The Nation

Sylvia: 

I’m glad he’s also focusing on supporting the troops when they get back as opposed to more Bush/Cheney policies of sending more to war while cutting benefits at home. Why do so many people forget how much was cut by Bush? Grrrr. It’s infuriating.Watch the Foreign Policy Presidential Debate with The Nation! | The Nation

and how many times, Phyllis, have the "right hands" we supported and armed became the "wrong hands" later?Watch the Foreign Policy Presidential Debate with The Nation! | The Nation

Romney, America cannot create nations and societies…Watch the Foreign Policy Presidential Debate with The Nation! | The Nation

There’s also the question of how we can accurately determine their possession/capability, and not fall into the same rhetoric that led to Iraq.Watch the Foreign Policy Presidential Debate with The Nation! | The Nation

@thenation and how what is the percentage of minorities that get these long sentences?Nyeisha

@thenation Thanx 4 reporting! I know some1 serving life w/no parole under 3 strikes 4 marijuana conviction from a state where pot now legal!Susie C

meyerf55: 

thank you judge for speaking out. i faced a 5-40 year sentence as a minor participant 1st time non- violent offender in the northern district of georgia in the early 90’s. the prime movers testified that I was much more involved than i was and thanks to great legal help and the truth i was able to escape with just a 36 month sentence. it cost me 45K in legal fees, lost home, lost auto, lost job, convicted felon, lost reputation and more.  i have recovered, but most don’t. all this for growing pot. many say shut up and do your time, but i should have been allowed probation and  community service and diversion so i could have learned my lesson. next time i mess up i’ve got no excuse.  i was lucky. i met guys at fed camp that had been in real prison for 10 years. some guys doing 10-15 years for pot crimes. anyway, judges and juries need more discretion.How Mandatory Minimums Forced Me to Send More Than 1,000 Nonviolent Drug Offenders to Federal Prison | The Nation

Powerful. Straightforward. Sensible. an Iowa judge on ‘drug war’ sentencing: http://bit.ly/Symgvy via @thenationKristy Hutter