Before they finally built this monster in New Castle, they tried to to get approval to build it in my hometown. Get this, the wanted to convert what was previously one of the largest electrical transformer plants in the world into a prison. 200 feet (66 m) ceilings nothing but empty space, across the street from the local community college. Their was to much opposition for them to build it. This was one of a few horrible economic development schemes that were defeated. The other? Merchant gas power plants that would have dropped 600 pound of mercury on the surrounding area while shipping the power out of state.
Sometimes I feel like my state is treated more like a colony than an equal part of the nation. Other parts of the country ship us their toxic wastes, prisoners, and want us to bear the environmental burden for things like power plants, and then act as though they're helping us out.
There's no hope or opportunity for the young kids growing up today who want to make a living and stay in places like Muncie and New Castle. Privitization is out of control, and it highly likely that Gov. Daniels (who pushed through this prison deal and many other privitizations) will simply not run in 2008 because people are so angry. And I'll give my consent to any government that does not deny a man a living wage-Billy Bragg
It's like this in so many parts of the US. No jobs or opportunity anymore. Maybe we can eventually make language a complete impediment to understanding. -Hobbes
1/2 mile from my childhood home. My sister and mother live less than 2 miles from there.
They recently opened up a Sallie Mae call center in the industrial park across the street. They hailed it is a huge boon for the city, but the truth is that while the starting wage for employees (remember many of these are college graduates) is $8/hour in Muncie, Sallie Mae pays its employees in the same job in Indianapolis 50 miles away half again ($12/hour) as much. And they still got a tax break to build the place. And I'll give my consent to any government that does not deny a man a living wage-Billy Bragg
It's like this in so many parts of the US. No jobs or opportunity anymore.
But, but, the Dow just broke the 13,000 mark!
Proof positive that Sarko's "Anglo-Saxon" model really works!
Do they still have a system where the local sheriff is in charge of feeding county prisoners, and anything he doesn't spend from his food budget goes into his pocket? (this is county not state-jail not prison) Always seemed like a straight invitation to corruption.
On a further note, as a defense lawyer in California I can vouch for the horrific status of Ca prisons, including the Youth Prisons which have recently been exposed for the gang-ridden failure that they are. They responded by changing the name and papering over some "reforms". No real substantial change has occurred. "I said, 'Wait a minute, Chester, You know I'm a peaceful man...'" Robbie Robertson
