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BlueLucy

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29. I had a great time.

Reply to WhiskeyGrinder (Reply #28)

Fri Sep 11, 2020, 08:40 PM

Sep 2020

I think this is where the left goes too far... Stuff like this and getting rid of mental hospitals completely. No one says they did not need reformed but gone completely is why we have so many drug addicted (self medicating) homeless.

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Gov. Newsom signs law allowing inmate firefighters in California to have records expunged... [View all] Nevilledog Sep 2020 OP

I am glad to hear this. CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2020 #1

It's the right thing to do. Nevilledog Sep 2020 #3

You took the words right out of my mouth, it truly is the right thing to do... SWBTATTReg Sep 2020 #4

+1 crickets Sep 2020 #10

K&R sheshe2 Sep 2020 #2

K&R Thanks for posting. alwaysinasnit Sep 2020 #5

The inmate firefighters are the hardest working crews procon Sep 2020 #6

And in the fire off-season Mr.Bill Sep 2020 #20

Actual prisoner rehabilitation? Sympthsical Sep 2020 #7

It's about time. PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2020 #8

Firefighters in the family and I think this is the best thing I've heard in a long long time lettucebe Sep 2020 #9

excellent Demovictory9 Sep 2020 #11

Great news cally Sep 2020 #12

Second that. Great decision Gov. Newsom! onetexan Sep 2020 #13

That is good. jeffreyi Sep 2020 #14

Slave labor, but make it friendly. WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2020 #15

It's not slave labor BlueLucy Sep 2020 #16

Thank you! greenjar_01 Sep 2020 #18

No more Boy Band references? LanternWaste Sep 2020 #21

When people are incarcerated, there are different power/consent understandings when it comes to WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2020 #24

You don't have to do anything if you don't want to. BlueLucy Sep 2020 #27

Feeling like a person with dignity is what prisons are designed to take away from you. WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2020 #28

I had a great time. BlueLucy Sep 2020 #29

I understand that the firefighters get time taken off their sentence. Mr.Bill Sep 2020 #30

I'm sure you did. WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2020 #32

Hope they don't turn around and restrict who can be an inmate firefighter greenjar_01 Sep 2020 #17

There have always been restrictions. Mr.Bill Sep 2020 #19

good job, gov... dhill926 Sep 2020 #22

Thank you, Gov. Newsome. n/t ChazII Sep 2020 #23

Also, this doesn't mean that people who are incarcerated who are on firefighting crews WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2020 #25

⭐️⭐️⭐️K&R ⭐️⭐️⭐️ spanone Sep 2020 #26

finally. let them fight. stupid rules. pansypoo53219 Sep 2020 #31

❤️ ✿❧🌿❧✿ ❤️ Lucinda Sep 2020 #33