Obama Will Take ‘Executive Action’ to Reduce Prison Population

Cybercast News Service ^ | January 31, 2014 - 7:40 AM | Susan Jones

[Olog-hai]

Congress can pass legislation giving judges more discretion in the sentencing of prisoners, but President Obama “also has the ability to take executive action” to commute the sentences of “low-level” drug offenders—and that’s just what he plans to do, Deputy Attorney General James Cole told the New York State Bar Association annual meeting on Thursday.

“A little over a month ago, the President commuted the sentences of eight men and women who were sentenced under severe—and out of date—mandatory minimum sentencing laws,” Cole said. …

[TurboZamboni]

that’s awesome.

now I need to teach my dog.

[Resolute Conservative]

I’d be willing to let 10 death row inmates out if he will take their place.

[turducken]

The GOP counter-proposal: only free those prisoners who have recently said the Pledge of Allegiance

Can't let the democrats corner the convict vote you know.

[windsorknot]

If King 0bama chooses to flout the law, openly abusing his powers; civil disobedience to the monarch is in order.

[DallasSun]

I agree. This is long over due.

[DallasSun]

Those guys look like fine upstanding citizens dont they?

[dfwgator]

So he’s going to order everyone on Death Row to be executed immediately?

[Phlap]

Given his unlimited constitutional power to do so, he should just pardon all the prisoners.

[dragonblustar]

The article makes it sound good in theory but it will probably be more like a Mike Huckabee in the making.

[WriteOn]

I wonder what is cheaper. social security disability + food stamps or housing a prisoner.

[ApplegateRanch]

Mr. Obama has heard of your plight, and in the absence of Congressional action, has moved decisively on this matter. Here's your copy of the newly issued Executive Order re your basement:

Basements pose an unwarranted risk of hoarding; hiding weapons; concealing malcontents and other trouble makers; and otherwise causing community safety risks, therefore, ...

... DHS, after inspecting for safety reasons, after EPA inspects for environmental hazards, will fill in and seal off all basements of residential homes.

Basements of parental homes occupied by adult children of Progressive's; or occupied by minority, or LGBT children; or occupied by any person able to prove Democratic Underground Posting Privileges, are hereby exempted.

[jonose]

Oh, he’ll have a web site (one that works)
Terrorist pardon $10,000
Drug dealer pardon $8,000
Murder $100
...