I'm reminded of the Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia. It became notorious as a dangerous hellhole, and was closed. But the Quakers had built it from the best intentions. They believed that criminals locked in their little cells would read the Bible all day and come to repent their crimes. They would become penitents - hence the name of the institution.
But I very much doubt that Chabad has good intentions, other than keeping their tribe out of prison.
That's the only apparent conclusion. Such a bill will allow thousands of inmates to walk in order to free a relative handful of financial criminals, all jews to be blunt about it. Cleverly, the provisions aren't conditional on a single religious requirement, which would make it repairable by high courts.
It's noticeable that the donations in support from familes of the intended beneficiaries amount to tiny sums in comparison to the huge amounts defrauded by those convicts.
"The First Step Act was never about the abstract notion of “justice”; it was about the successful assertion of a particular ethnic agenda within the heart of the federal government."
Said it all right there. It's not about any philosophy of justice and rehabilitation that Chabad may or may not believe in; it's all just an elaborate scheme to get a handful of jewish criminals out of prison early -- and maybe to get them more involved in the Chabad network by encouraging them to study Torah while they do their time.
I'm reminded of the Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia. It became notorious as a dangerous hellhole, and was closed. But the Quakers had built it from the best intentions. They believed that criminals locked in their little cells would read the Bible all day and come to repent their crimes. They would become penitents - hence the name of the institution.
But I very much doubt that Chabad has good intentions, other than keeping their tribe out of prison.
In the money kings the first jewish president was Taft
That's the only apparent conclusion. Such a bill will allow thousands of inmates to walk in order to free a relative handful of financial criminals, all jews to be blunt about it. Cleverly, the provisions aren't conditional on a single religious requirement, which would make it repairable by high courts.
It's noticeable that the donations in support from familes of the intended beneficiaries amount to tiny sums in comparison to the huge amounts defrauded by those convicts.
When you realize your not saving $50 a month.
I'm liking the number 110 more and more every day
"The First Step Act was never about the abstract notion of “justice”; it was about the successful assertion of a particular ethnic agenda within the heart of the federal government."
Said it all right there. It's not about any philosophy of justice and rehabilitation that Chabad may or may not believe in; it's all just an elaborate scheme to get a handful of jewish criminals out of prison early -- and maybe to get them more involved in the Chabad network by encouraging them to study Torah while they do their time.
JN - Great article.