tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23683658.post4705405480255894546..comments2024-03-25T05:23:41.171-04:00Comments on Bilbo's Random Thought Collection: Where There's a Will, There's a ... DisagreementBilbohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14213505386288233192noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23683658.post-66267593345007402502015-01-13T16:01:08.094-05:002015-01-13T16:01:08.094-05:00George Will made some excellent points in his ques...George Will made some excellent points in his questions. He is a pubic philosopher.Françoisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13506191080189672871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23683658.post-57626086731132214362015-01-13T14:26:17.208-05:002015-01-13T14:26:17.208-05:00I think there should be a lower limit on civil for...I think there should be a lower limit on civil forfeitures ($500,000). There are stories of cops pulling over drivers and taking all the cash (400 or 500 dollars) they have on them as potential drug money. <br /><br />Or taking someones home because their kid had some dope. That's just theft. Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00017192454403363349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23683658.post-92064186640928916822015-01-13T09:12:25.336-05:002015-01-13T09:12:25.336-05:00I can't imagine those comparisons of the incar...I can't imagine those comparisons of the incarceration rates in the U.S. Do we just have more criminals?? It does look totally out of balance, and Congress should be addressing it...just one more thing for them to disagree over. I do know some areas out here in Texas where we could probably put people to work instead of sticking them in a jail cell!Linda Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17237332954767037400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23683658.post-50340778113307133312015-01-13T08:32:26.568-05:002015-01-13T08:32:26.568-05:00Congress should take up the matter of our high inc...Congress should take up the matter of our high incarceration rates, but no one wants to be labeled soft on crime.The Bastard King of Englandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16403629468748220487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23683658.post-61502943576733971652015-01-13T08:25:54.611-05:002015-01-13T08:25:54.611-05:00I think it is reasonable for a potential voter to ...I think it is reasonable for a potential voter to produce some form of photo i.d. - driver's license or some other readily available form. Duckbutthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06878511021628395308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23683658.post-44254391016312157612015-01-13T07:10:17.652-05:002015-01-13T07:10:17.652-05:00You raise a lot of interesting points, Bilbo. No d...You raise a lot of interesting points, Bilbo. No doubt we are over-incarcerating a lot of people who could be elsewhere. Marijuana offenses in particular.eViL pOp TaRthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15039755407564122331noreply@blogger.com