Bernie's In

The answer to her problem is simple: sincerity. Just say what you sincerely think is best for the country. Just say sincerely why you think Sanders's ideas are wrong, and why you think so. No need to thow mud at anyone. Just say the truth as you see it.

But as we all know, Clinton has a sincerity deficit.

But as we all know, Clinton has a sincerity deficit.

The answer to her problem is simple: sincerity.

Let's respond to both Rabel and Snood at the same time.

1) Other countries, in fact most other developed countries, already provide free hospital care. Several countries provide free (or very cheap) college education. This is not a fairy tale.

2) There is no reason that our country HAS to jail so many people. There are two things we can do right away. One is to release people jailed for non-violent drug offenses. Two is to provide African American men the same opportunities for reduced sentences, parole or suspended sentences that White people get for the same crimes.

If we do these two things, that we should do anyway, we would drastically reduce our incarceration rate.


Why can't the US do logical things that other countries are doing? They work. They aren't risky. And they are the right thing to do anyway.

The fact that 1 in 4 Black men spend time in prison is intolerable. It is clearly injust and costly. Why are we even arguing about this?

I agree. It also affects black families in negative ways. The justice system in this country needs a complete make over to make justice equal for all.

What about snood's point that most of those in prison have been put there by the states and not the federal government. Care to address that?

Would he just pardon people?

MAKE TUITION FREE AT PUBLIC COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES.

This is not a radical idea. Last year, Germany eliminated tuition because they believed that charging students $1,300 per year was discouraging Germans from going to college. Next year, Chile will do the same. Finland, Norway, Sweden and many other countries around the world also offer free college to all of their citizens. If other countries can take this action, so can the United States of America.

In fact, it’s what many of our colleges and universities used to do. The University of California system offered free tuition at its schools until the 1980s. In 1965, average tuition at a four-year public university was just $243 and many of the best colleges – including the City University of New York – did not charge any tuition at all. The Sanders plan would make tuition free at public colleges and universities throughout the country.

I brought up a promise that Bernie pulled out of his ass that would be impossible to keep. I find it curious that some of you have trouble addressing THAT directly.