quote:

Originally posted by Michael:

quote:

Originally posted by ricardomath:
Hey, Lofton

Remember the time that you claimed that Congresswoman Shirley Chisolm was not a US citizen, and that she held her office illegally?

....Look who came back, well if it isn't "Buckwheat"?

Michael Lofton

"Don't Call Me Buckwheat" reminds us that racial slurs are still flowing like sewer water through peoples' mouths.

quote:

Originally posted by Kevin41:
man...you really basking in self-importance if you think you can avoid questions and warrant that kind of effort on the part of others......you do have a screw or two loose lofton.......

....same response. What is the matter Kevin41, no good serving foreign interests at the expense of the residents of South Central Los Angeles illegal immigrant Merv Dymally, "Brentwood Burke", etc., etc., are you afraid that your threat, etc., will backfire. I have assets worth suing for, should you make this move.

....now it is not saying much for the intelligence of especially a "university professor" who is supposed to be intelligent, to continue holding a conversation with anyone with a screw or two loose.

....The same for you as well ricardomath. Join up with Kevin41. It will be the "salt and pepper" tag team, wishing upon a star that they can convict Michael Lofton of anything!

I'll give those who choose to do this all the time and energy needed to contact no good illegal immigrant representing foreign interests at the expense of the resident of Compton, South Central Los Angeles, etc. no good Merv Dymally?

Get the ball rolling Kevin41, or Ricardomath, to start legal action against me! Remember now the other guy or gal can't have any skeletons in the closet if they expect to win. Can't go into any court room with dirty hands, and expect to win.

Oh, for that matter, please call them all in, "Brentwood Burke", Nate Holden, Danny Bakewell, Walter Tucker, Kerosene Waters, no good carpetbagging Martin LudLow, Missing in action Diane Watson, etc., etc......and if it were possible to bring the deceased back to life, you can add no good ambulance chasing attorney Johnny Cochran to this list!

Sincerely,

Michael Lofton

quote:

....now it is not saying much for the intelligence of especially a "university professor" who is supposed to be intelligent, to continue holding a conversation with anyone with a screw or two loose.

* I try not to ever give up on my fellow man....no matter how many people tell me that I should......

quote:

Originally posted by Kevin41:

quote:

....now it is not saying much for the intelligence of especially a "university professor" who is supposed to be intelligent, to continue holding a conversation with anyone with a screw or two loose.

* I try not to ever give up on my fellow man....no matter how many people tell me that I should......

...and you are not a pyschiatrist, meaning you are not qualified to determine or make an assessment as to anyone's screws being loose, or having a serious mental impairment.

My condition does not warrant treatment, and you are not qualified to assess anyone's mental condition.

Perhaps, you should offer your services for treatment or otherwise to no good illegal immigrant serving foreign interests at the expense of the residents of Compton Merv Dymally, carpetbagging no good serving the Hispanic community at the expense of the Black community Martin Ludlow, "Brentwood Burke", etc., because the incompetence, and/or failure to competently represent the Black community, will eventually lead to the extinction of the Black community.

Since I'm not in need of any treatment, since I have no interest in any theraputic or otherwise advice from a Kevin41,

.... I cannot change this tune.

What is the matter Kevin41, no good serving foreign interests at the expense of the residents of South Central Los Angeles illegal immigrant Merv Dymally, "Brentwood Burke", etc., etc., are you afraid that your threat, etc., will backfire?

I have assets worth suing for, should you make this move.

....now it is not saying much for the intelligence of especially a "university professor" who is supposed to be intelligent, to continue holding a conversation with anyone with a screw or two loose.

....The same for you as well ricardomath. Join up with Kevin41. It will be the "salt and pepper" tag team, wishing upon a star that they can convict Michael Lofton of anything!

I'll give those who choose to do this all the time and energy needed to contact no good illegal immigrant representing foreign interests at the expense of the resident of Compton, South Central Los Angeles, etc. no good Merv Dymally?

Get the ball rolling Kevin41, or Ricardomath, to start legal action against me! Remember now the other guy or gal can't have any skeletons in the closet if they expect to win. Can't go into any court room with dirty hands, and expect to win.

Oh, for that matter, please call them all in, "Brentwood Burke", Nate Holden, Danny Bakewell, Walter Tucker, Kerosene Waters, no good carpetbagging Martin LudLow, Missing in action Diane Watson, etc., etc......and if it were possible to bring the deceased back to life, you can add no good ambulance chasing attorney Johnny Cochran to this list!

Sincerely,

Michael Lofton

What are you going to do Mike? Go run and hide behind the white man? Your confidante, role model, father figure, and idol? He won't be able to save you for long.

quote:

Originally posted by Michael:

quote:

Originally posted by Kevin41:

quote:

....now it is not saying much for the intelligence of especially a "university professor" who is supposed to be intelligent, to continue holding a conversation with anyone with a screw or two loose.

* I try not to ever give up on my fellow man....no matter how many people tell me that I should......

...and you are not a pyschiatrist, meaning you are not qualified to determine or make an assessment as to anyone's screws being loose, or having a serious mental impairment.

My condition does no warrant treatment, and you are not qualified to assess anyone's mental condition.


Sincerely,

Michael Lofton

Lofton,I know enough about psychiatry from having praticed organizational psychology and teaching Industrial Pyschology and Org Behavor. I have used most of the assessment tools that any one of them have at one time or another.....go to the Pyschological Assessment Resources website and see what testing instruments are available.

I said all of that to say that you do not know what one does or what they are capable of without asking or actually knowing them.

The funny thing is, do you really think I would have had to obtain all that background and have that type of experience to recognize that there are internal factors that motivate your speech and behavior...man your degree of disdain for black people makes you abnormal whether you are white OR black.

But the kicker is.....in your post you even admit ou have a condition......no bigie though....i never expected any communication with you to go anywhere...you have your mind made up on how you are gong to think....no matter how factual or convincing any information to the contrary presented to you is ........

damn small laptop keyboard....spell-checked version:


Lofton, I know enough about psychiatry from having practiced organizational psychology and teaching Industrial Psychology and Org Behavior. I have used most of the assessment tools that any one of them have at one time or another.....go to the Psychological Assessment Resources website and see what testing instruments are available.

I said all of that to say that you do not know what one does or what they are capable of without asking or actually knowing them.

The funny thing is, do you really think I would have had to obtain all that background and have that type of experience to recognize that there are internal factors that motivate your speech and behavior...man your degree of disdain for black people makes you abnormal whether you are white OR black.

But the kicker is.....in your post you even admit you have a condition.........no biggie though....I never expected any communication with you to go anywhere...you have your mind made up on how you are gong to think....no matter how factual or convincing information to the contrary presented to you is ........

"What are you going to do Mike? Go run and hide behind the white man? Your confidante, role model, father figure, and idol? He won't be able to save you for long." by Herostar

....don't need to run from anything when you have the truth on your side!

....same response. .

....The same for you as well Herustar, etc. Join up with Kevin41. Wishing upon a star that they can convict Michael Lofton of anything!

I'll give those who choose to do this all the time and energy needed to contact no good illegal immigrant representing foreign interests at the expense of the resident of Compton, South Central Los Angeles, etc. no good Merv Dymally?

Get the ball rolling Kevin41, Herustar, or Ricardomath, to start legal action against me! Remember now the other guy or gal can't have any skeletons in the closet if they expect to win. Can't go into any court room with dirty hands, and expect to win.

Oh, for that matter, please call them all in, "Brentwood Burke", Nate Holden, Danny Bakewell, Walter Tucker, Kerosene Waters, no good carpetbagging Martin LudLow, Missing in action Diane Watson, etc., etc......and if it were possible to bring the deceased back to life, you can add no good ambulance chasing attorney Johnny Cochran to this list!

Sincerely,

Michael Lofton

quote:

Originally posted by ricardomath:

...so that means I can continue calling you "Buckwheat", Buckwheat.

Sincerely,

Michael Lofton

quote:

Originally posted by Michael:

The same for you as well Herostar, etc. Join up with Kevin41. Wishing upon a star that they can convict Michael Lofton of anything!

Get the ball rolling Kevin41, Herostar, or Ricardomath, to start legal action against me!

Sincerely,

Michael Lofton

*So I guess he really thinks he is that important to others.....wow.....simply amazing......

quote:

Originally posted by Kevin41:

quote:

Originally posted by Michael:

The same for you as well Herostar, etc. Join up with Kevin41. Wishing upon a star that they can convict Michael Lofton of anything!

Get the ball rolling Kevin41, Herustar, or Ricardomath, to start legal action against me!

Sincerely,

Michael Lofton

*So I guess he really thinks he is that important to others.....wow.....simply amazing......

.....Nope, unlike you I'm not pompous. My interest has never been to be famous or important.

...........people shouldn't make statements that they can't back up such as:

"It sure would be nice if someone contacted Dymally and he sued your azz for lying on him.... " by Kevin41

....That someone could be Kevin41, Buckwheat, or Herostar....

...but since neither of you can back it up, all you can fall back on, are character assassination, and worthless diatribe.

....Still waiting Kevin41 for you to carry out your statement:

"It sure would be nice if someone contacted Dymally and he sued your azz for lying on him.... " by Kevin41

.....with your connections you shouldn't have any problem doing this.

......But Oh well, the Pompous Professor of Pomposity continues to make statements that he himself can't back up!

......same response:

....and this most recent unwarranted police shooting of a Black man by Los Angeles County Sheriffs officers, occurred in the jurisdictional districts of illegal immigrant representing foreign interests at the expense of the residents of Compton no good Merv Dymally's, "Brentwood Burke", etc.

....It would be history making if any of these individuals that the so-called Black middleclass admire so much, in a Merv Dymally, "Brentwood Burke", Bernard Parks, Diane Watson, Walter Tucker, Martin Ludlow, Nate Holden, etc., etc., etc., will use their position of influence to make the County of Los Angeles make restitution to Black people violated and wronged by these atrocities!

The typical Black elected leaders do not have a history of competently serving the Black community, many are even criminal or sleazy themselves, some use false pretenses to hold elected office, etc., which would make it difficult for any unethical or sleazy elected official to work in behalf of the Black community in this fashion.

If our own elected representatives, and/or so-called Harvard educated or otherwise educated, Black attorneys were to step up to the plate, there would be no need to beg for social welfare benefits, AFDC benefits, Affirmative Action inclusion, reparations for slavery, etc., because the multiple atrocities for the wrongs of a government seriously gone awry, would mean mega bucks for untold numbers of truly innocent Black men, women, and children truly violated by the atrocities of government.

Can't expect Black men and women to risk their lives in Iraq, to instill the ideals of Democracy in Iraq,

.....and in the same breath violate the ideals of Democracy here in the U.S. The Principles and foundation of government here in the U.S. mean a great deal, and the people rule, meaning Los Angeles County will pay for this type of activity.

Sincerely,

Michael Lofton

I'm sorry that I started all this. I'm sure a visitor to this board will read this thread and say, "that one guy is a nut, and the rest are more than ignorant to continue even acknowledging his presence."

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Michael:

...........people shouldn't make statements that they can't back up such as:


* To think you have tried to go full circa and assert yourself with the very statement that you avoided in the first place (saying something you could not back up)....wow lofton....unbelievable


Kweli,

I do not worry about what they would think...certain things are just a matter of principal.....and I doubt if responding in this thread diminishes my ability to fuction ooutside of it....so i'm not too bothered by what people would think.....I didn't as a kid..so i guess i'll pobably never have that problem....but I feel what you are saying...it is a waste...but I sometimes marvel at the things people say and how they ATTEMPT to present bullschit, self-validated logic as if it would really be generally acceptable and valid to the masses.....

that should be written "as a matter of PRINCIPLE"....my bad......

"but I sometimes marvel at the things people say and how they ATTEMPT to present bullschit, self-validated logic as if it would really be generally acceptable and valid to the masses....."

I absolutely agree.

I threatened to start a thread calling Lofton a back-threading liar that posts illogical and unsupportable crap. Now, I'm faced with a dilemma. Writing the thread with the supporting quotes would not be difficult, but because I'd want to be exhaustive and there is so much to pull together into one thread, it would be time consuming.

But every time I start writing it, I think "FOR WHAT?" It'll just be more of the same.

On the other hand, if I don't, [knowing Lofton's twisted logic] he will see it as vindication.

I feel ya...it is a balancing act indeed......

And, paraphasing Lofton [and my father used to say], there is never one fool in an argument; there are always two-the one who is ignorant and the other, recognizing the first's ignorance, continues the dialogue.

I am choosing to no longer be the fool. From this point on, I will no longer give Lofton a forum to showcase his ignorance. Which BTW, I believe is his whole point- to be acknowledged. Much like the grade school kid that makes farting noised in class just to be noticed.

I will ignore even his most outrageous

A professor emeritus of philosophy at Princeton, Harry G. Frankfurt, recently wrote an entrancing little book called, simply, "On Bull****" (without the asterisks). Its introductory sentence: "One of the most salient features of our culture is that there is so much bull****." Hardly anyone would argue, but few have thought as clearly as he has about the subject. He does so in the abstract. He treats no personalities -- or political parties.

He argues that the liar and the BS-er both represent themselves falsely as telling the truth. The liar, though, must know the truth, and "is responding to truth, and he is to that extent respectful of it." On the other hand, the BS-er "may not deceive us, or even intend to deceive us, either about the facts or about what he takes the facts to be. What he does necessarily intend to do is to deceive us about his enterprise . . . the truth-values of his statements are of no central interest to him."

Simply, a BS-er has so little respect for truth that he doesn't even attempt to find out what it is.

Lofton, Which be you?

quote:

Originally posted by Kweli4Real:
And, paraphasing Lofton [and my father used to say], there is never one fool in an argument; there are always two-the one who is ignorant and the other, recognizing the first's ignorance, continues the dialogue.

I am choosing to no longer be the fool. From this point on, I will no longer give Lofton a forum to showcase his ignorance. Which BTW, I believe is his whole point- to be acknowledged. Much like the grade school kid that makes farting noised in class just to be noticed.

I will ignore even his most outrageous

* I cannot argue with how much sense that makes Kweli...

"Fail to accept the challenge and I will start a thread entitled, "Lofton is a lying back-tracking cowardly liar." by Kweli4Real

"However, this can be avoided by clearly posting that you were/are mistaken. You might lose a little face, but at least you will gain the reputation as a man of integrity, strong enough to admit an error." by Kweli4Real

....still waiting Kweli4Real. I want you to start this thread, so that I can put the angle of truth on it. Come with it Kweli4Real. It will give me yet one more opportunity to circulate the reality of it!

....Still waiting Kevin41 for you to carry out your statement:

"It sure would be nice if someone contacted Dymally and he sued your azz for lying on him.... " by Kevin41

.....with your connections you shouldn't have any problem doing this.

......But Oh well, the Pompous Professor of Pomposity continues to make statements that he himself can't back up!

....same response. What is the matter Kweli4Real and Kevin41, no good serving foreign interests at the expense of the residents of South Central Los Angeles illegal immigrant Merv Dymally, "Brentwood Burke", etc., etc., are you afraid that your threat, etc., will backfire. I have assets worth suing for, should you make this move.

....Still wishing upon a star that they can convict Michael Lofton of anything!

I'll give those who choose to do this all the time and energy needed to contact no good illegal immigrant representing foreign interests at the expense of the resident of Compton, South Central Los Angeles, etc. no good Merv Dymally?

Get the ball rolling Kweli4Real, Kevin41, etc. to start legal action against me! Remember now the other guy or gal can't have any skeletons in the closet if they expect to win. Can't go into any court room with dirty hands, and expect to win.

Oh, for that matter, please call them all in, "Brentwood Burke", Nate Holden, Danny Bakewell, Walter Tucker, Kerosene Waters, no good carpetbagging Martin LudLow, Missing in action Diane Watson, etc., etc......and if it were possible to bring the deceased back to life, you can add no good ambulance chasing attorney Johnny Cochran to this list!

.....Heck, Hispanic illegal immigrants, Hispanic Gang members who are themselves felons have a better understanding of how the system works, when government violates the rights of the citizen or otherwise, than our own Black elected officials, many of the so-called Black middle class, and/or so-called Black legal professionals.

....The typical Black elected officials, Black middle class, and/or Black lawyers:

A. Make excuses as to what is not possible.

B. Bend over backwards to support misfits.

C. Promote unethical or criminal activity.

D. Serve every other interest but the Black community.

E. Join the ranks of the perpetrators, when government violates the rights of the law abiding.

F. Believe that treason is acceptable or is something to be praised.

G. Are un-American, and refuse to be the vanguard for the many Black veterans who have served the U.S. honorably during times of war.

H. Any combination of A through G.

Sincerely,

Michael Lofton

Nice weather we've been having lately, don't you think?

quote:

Originally posted by Kweli4Real:
Nice weather we've been having lately, don't you think?

It rained here last night and this morning. I hope that things clear up by this afternoon, because we have a couple of dozen folks coming over for a picnik in our back yard around 5 or so this afternoon.

quote:

Nice weather we've been having lately, don't you think?

This will be my response to any of Lofton's posts. Based on the relevance/responsiveness/reasonableness of his posts, it seems the most appropriate reply.

quote:

Originally posted by Kweli4Real:

quote:

Nice weather we've been having lately, don't you think?

This will be my response to any of Lofton's posts. Based on the relevance/responsiveness/reasonableness of his posts, it seems the most appropriate reply.

....same response,

"Fail to accept the challenge and I will start a thread entitled, "Lofton is a lying back-tracking cowardly liar." by Kweli4Real

"However, this can be avoided by clearly posting that you were/are mistaken. You might lose a little face, but at least you will gain the reputation as a man of integrity, strong enough to admit an error." by Kweli4Real

....still waiting Kweli4Real. I want you to start this thread, so that I can put the angle of truth on it. Come with it Kweli4Real. It will give me yet one more opportunity to circulate the reality of it!

....Still waiting Kevin41 for you to carry out your statement:

"It sure would be nice if someone contacted Dymally and he sued your azz for lying on him.... " by Kevin41

.....with your connections you shouldn't have any problem doing this.

......But Oh well, the Pompous Professor of Pomposity continues to make statements that he himself can't back up!

....same response. What is the matter Kweli4Real and Kevin41, no good serving foreign interests at the expense of the residents of South Central Los Angeles illegal immigrant Merv Dymally, "Brentwood Burke", etc., etc., are you afraid that your threat, etc., will backfire. I have assets worth suing for, should you make this move.

....Still wishing upon a star that they can convict Michael Lofton of anything!

I'll give those who choose to do this all the time and energy needed to contact no good illegal immigrant representing foreign interests at the expense of the resident of Compton, South Central Los Angeles, etc. no good Merv Dymally?

Get the ball rolling Kweli4Real, Kevin41, etc. to start legal action against me! Remember now the other guy or gal can't have any skeletons in the closet if they expect to win. Can't go into any court room with dirty hands, and expect to win.

Oh, for that matter, please call them all in, "Brentwood Burke", Nate Holden, Danny Bakewell, Walter Tucker, Kerosene Waters, no good carpetbagging Martin LudLow, Missing in action Diane Watson, etc., etc......and if it were possible to bring the deceased back to life, you can add no good ambulance chasing attorney Johnny Cochran to this list!

.....Heck, Hispanic illegal immigrants, Hispanic Gang members who are themselves felons have a better understanding of how the system works, when government violates the rights of the citizen or otherwise, than our own Black elected officials, many of the so-called Black middle class, and/or so-called Black legal professionals.

....The typical Black elected officials, Black middle class, and/or Black lawyers:

A. Make excuses as to what is not possible.

B. Bend over backwards to support misfits.

C. Promote unethical or criminal activity.

D. Serve every other interest but the Black community.

E. Join the ranks of the perpetrators, when government violates the rights of the law abiding.

F. Believe that treason is acceptable or is something to be praised.

G. Are un-American, and refuse to be the vanguard for the many Black veterans who have served the U.S. honorably during times of war.

H. Any combination of A through G.

Sincerely,

Michael Lofton

quote:

Nice weather we've been having lately, don't you think?

I'm learning Kweli....I am a little slow but thanks for the advice........

To Lofton,

quote:

Nice weather we've been having lately, don't you think?

quote:

Originally posted by Kweli4Real:
To Lofton,

quote:

Nice weather we've been having lately, don't you think?

...be it calm weather, a blizzard, sunshine, hail, a large earthquake where I'm standing at the epicenter, the internet, or the lack of access to the internet, snail mail, conversation, sworn under oath testimony, at the point of death, or all of these together, I'm not about to flip this script!

....Furthermore, again I only give credit and respect where it is due!


.....To which again I choose my own heroes!

Sincerely,

Michael Lofton

Nice weather we've been having lately.

That is right now....I think it may rain a little this weekend.....

Yep, the weather is nice. If it rains, rain has little impact on impairing the health or future of any community.

Can't say that for the leadership though. The leadership amount to a cesspool of disgrace!

Nice Weather we've been having lately.

"Question: what to do if one of the main culprits that shoot up your neighborhood is the law enforcement? I'm not advocating anarchy, although it's very tempting, but how do you get corrupt cops out of the community?" by Huey

....as for corrupt police officers, elected officials, etc.,......sue them for redress. Don't expect much assistance from our own Black elected leaders though, because many times these individuals are also a big part of the problem.

Sincerely,

Michael Lofton

Oh, there appear to be clouds on the horizon. But I think if we just wait. It'll blow through.

quote:

Originally posted by Kweli4Real:
Oh, there appear to be clouds on the horizon. But I think if we just wait. It'll blow through.

Yep, the weather is nice. If it rains, rain has little impact on impairing the health or future of any community. Clouds on the horizon???? The only thing cloudly is the misguided leadership, and the many Black people who praise them!

Can't say that for the leadership though. The leadership amount to a cesspool of disgrace!

Nice Weather we've been having lately.

"Question: what to do if one of the main culprits that shoot up your neighborhood is the law enforcement? I'm not advocating anarchy, although it's very tempting, but how do you get corrupt cops out of the community?" by Huey

....as for corrupt police officers, elected officials, etc.,......sue them for redress. Don't expect much assistance from our own Black elected leaders though, because many times these individuals are also a big part of the problem.

Sincerely,

Michael Lofton

I hope so Kweli,

I have some errands to run tomorrow...and my cruiser just got washed....at least let it shine two days.....my Spurs lost last night......not kool...

quote:

Originally posted by Kevin41:
I hope so Kweli,

I have some errands to run tomorrow...and my cruiser just got washed....at least let it shine two days.....my Spurs lost last night......not kool...

....notice how the subject matter is changed when the reality of it surfaces as to what is truly going on within the Black community, specifically as applied to a treasonous elected Black leadership, and many of the so-called Black middle class who defend, protect, admire, and respect that misfit set that surely exists within our own community!

Sincerely,

Michael Lofton

quote:

Originally posted by Kweli4Real:
Oh, there appear to be clouds on the horizon. But I think if we just wait. It'll blow through.

* It is Monday and they are still blowing through...I wish they would go the hell away so the sun can shine again.....

quote:

Originally posted by Kevin41:

quote:

Originally posted by Kweli4Real:
Oh, there appear to be clouds on the horizon. But I think if we just wait. It'll blow through.

* It is Monday and they are still blowing through...I wish they would go the hell away so the sun can shine again.....

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....notice how the subject matter is changed when the reality of it surfaces as to what is truly going on within the Black community, specifically as applied to a treasonous elected Black leadership, and many of the so-called Black middle class who defend, protect, admire, and respect that misfit set that surely exists within our own community!

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...Although this report clearly indicates the difficulty that a felon would have in finding gainful employment, the same could be applied to any jurisdiction across the U.S.

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Report: More women, black men in prison
Black men are more likely than any other group to be locked up

The Associated Press
Updated: 1:33 p.m. ET Nov. 8, 2004


WASHINGTON - The number of women in state and federal prisons is at an all-time high and growing fast, with the incarceration rate for females increasing at nearly twice that of men, the government reported Sunday.

There were 101,179 women in prisons last year, 3.6 percent more than in 2002, the Justice Department said. That marks the first time the women's prison population has topped 100,000, and continues a trend of rapid growth.

Overall, men are still far more likely than women to be in jail or prison, and black men are more likely than any other group to be locked up.

At the close of 2003, U.S. prisons held 1,368,866 men, the Bureau of Justice Statistics reported. The total was 2 percent more than in 2002.

Expressed in terms of the population at large, that means that in 2003, one in every 109 U.S. men was in prison. For women the figure was one in every 1,613.

Number of factors
Longer sentences, especially for drug crimes, and fewer prisoners granted parole or probation are main reasons for the expanding U.S. prison population, said Marc Mauer, assistant director of the Sentencing Project, which advocates alternatives to long prison terms for many kinds of crimes.

The increase began three decades ago, and continues. The new report compared 2003 figures with those from 1995.

The number of women in prison has grown 48 percent since 1995, when the figure was 68,468, the report said. The male prison population has grown 29 percent over that time, from 1,057,406.

Five percent growth rate
Year by year, the number of women incarcerated grew an average of 5 percent, compared to an average annual increase of 3.3 percent for men.

"It coincides exactly with the inception of the war on drugs," in the 1980s and continuing into the 1990s, Mauer said. "It represents a sort of vicious cycle of women engaged in drug abuse and often connected with financial or psychological dependence with a boyfriend," or other man involved in drug crime, Mauer said.

The prison figures do not fully reflect the number of people behind bars. About 80,000 women were in local jails last year, along with more than 600,000 men.

The federal prison system held a large share of female prisoners, with a population of 11,635 at the close of 2003. One state "” Texas "” held even more, with a population of 13,487. California, the nation's largest prison system, held 10,656 women. North Dakota had fewer women in prison than any other state "” 113.

Among other findings in the report:

More than 44 percent of all sentenced male inmates were black, and many of them were young.
Among the more than 1.4 million sentenced inmates at the end of 2003, an estimated 403,165 were black men between 20 and 39.
At the end of 2003, 9.3 percent of black men 25 to 29 were in prison, compared with 2.6 percent of Hispanic men and 1.1 percent of white men in the same age group.
In 11 states, there were increases in the prison population of at least 5 percent, led by North Dakota with an 11.4 percent rise.
Also, 11 states had decreases. Connecticut had the biggest drop, at 4.2 percent.
© 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
© 2005 MSNBC.com

URL: http://msnbc.msn.com/id/6429697/
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...but the worst of the worst in criminal are not the large number of Black men and women behind bars or those with felony jackets, some earned, many unearned convictions,

....but the rather the criminal acts of the misfit set of Black people in high positions of influence, that negatively impacts the advancement of the Black community on a larger scale than any gangmember, etc., etc., which keeps the Black community in poverty, which in turn makes for gang activity, drug dealing, armed robbery, grand theft, check forgery, etc.

...forced taxation without competent representation leads to civil unrest, criminal activity, etc., etc. It is very difficult to exist in the United States of America, when your own elected representatives do not serve the truly law abiding. Without competent representation, in due time, even the most resourceful individuals will be forced into subculture activities for their survival!

Case in point, many Black men and women have unearned felony jackets, which make it exceedingly difficult and many times impossible for them to be gainfully employed. In a "Free Enterprise System" such as the U.S. of A. a citizen must have access to lawful gainful employment. Without such access, eventually those with that unearned felony jacket will soon end up with an earned felony jacket in the name of providing the necessities of life!


Should you attempt or petition his or her elected representative for redress, to acquire restitution for a serious atrocity of government against the truly law abiding of Black America, the typical Black elected leaders play games, etc., etc.

Since by and large, Caucasians are not the most direct elected representative in the jurisdiction to which the petition for redress in to be addressed, the petitioner is left with the delimna of having no representation.

Sincerely,

Michael Lofton

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The end of days must be near. The prophecies foretold these signs. All that's left is that Kevin 41 hug Jesse Lee Peterson

If that is any indicator of the world coming to an end then brother you are going to be real safe....go ahead and plan your world cruise.....I mean you are going to be REALLY safe......'sigh'....I could not be in the same room with him without grilling him to the point where i'd probably pass out...right after he does......