Regarding the recent news about the possibility of repealing racial segregation in prisons: My first few years in prison were rough for a variety of reasons, but one issue in particular stands out in my mind. Racial tension. There is no doubt in my mind that peoples perception of their own race intensifies when they go to prison. It happens. You have a few choices when you first go in, and none of them include racial integration. Sure, you can stand alone, refuse to be racist, and try to make friends out of people from other races. But the fact remains that the different races stick together. However. Does this mean we will see less violence if we segregate? No way man. Not gonna happen. For one thing, the race card is played not only by inmates themselves, but by the administration itself. It's simply a great tool to keep cons distracted, organized the way 'they' want it, and helps retain a long standing tradition of having leaders (cell-bosses) step forward and unite their 'brothers' in a way that everyone can understand. There are other reasons CO's keep race a major issue in prison and saying that I certainly don't allevaite responsibility from the prisoners themselves. I do know they make it really damn easy to fall in line with the hate perpetauted by most prisons. Unfortunately, I can picture all to well the difference between a 'white' prison and a 'black' prison twenty years from now if the 1968 law is overturned. I don't even want to imagine a 'hispanic' or 'Native American' prison right now. It makes me sick. What I'm trying to figure out right now is how they plan to make money off of it. Cause that would be the reason it happens.

Why is it that america has the largest prison poulation in the world? Why is it that there are private prisons that are for-profit? Why is it that microsoft pays several prisons minimum wage to have convicts shrinkwrap software (they make 25 pennies a day, the rest of the $ goes to the prison), but has a policy against hiring those same men when they are released from prison? Why is it that 86% of african american males between 18-26 will go to jail at some point in their life? Why is it that the worst criminals in the world (the rich) are protected by ordinary citizens (the police)? Why is it that humanity never learns from the past? Why is it that we are cutting school budgets yet are 'investing' billions in wars? Why? And when has the trickle-down effect (georges' tax cuts for the rich) EVER been a successful stimulation for economy? Or helped the poor?

I saw three hummers on the way to work this morning. I have this ball of rage that I'd sooo love to throw at one of those pricks. Blind patriots, the lot of em. Ah, well. Rome didn't fall in a day, I guess. Fuck government. Fuck GW. Fuck war. Fuck you. This shit really can't last forever, and it's the futures children that are going to pay for it. GET OUT AND DO SOMETHING FOR YOUR COMMUNITY YOU LAZY, POT-BELLIED BITCH.