Well, that's what Representative G. Ralph Davenport, Jr., of Boiling Springs, SC thinks. You'll recall that he's the same guy who wants to use the threat of arrest to prevent people from using dildos.
Section 24-3-20(A) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 406 of 1996, is further amended by adding at the end:"Notwithstanding another provision of law, the department may enter into agreements with foreign countries for the confinement of inmates convicted of drug related offenses or offenses related to the sexual abuse of children."
I'm not sure if it's more offensive that Rep. Davenport wants to pay foreign governments with histories of human rights abuses to take America's drug users and do whatever they want to them, or that he equates drug users with child molesters. And a la the HEA Aid Elimination Penalty, he wants to let murderers and other rapists off the hook while punishing drug users as much as he can.
One wonders what the good people of South Carolina's 37th House district think of their representative's work in the capital lately.
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2 comments:
Presumably he's talking about Rush Limbaugh.
Wandered here from BoingBoing.
Is there any doubt that the US is sinking into a fascist government? At an unprecedented rate as well.
I always assumed the average American was a dolt, but after 9/11 and the free reign it signaled for El Presidente to go wholesale fascist, the apathy of American voters combined with the psychotic, fundie Jesus freaks has taken its toll on my ability to have a shred of hope for the US.
Thankfully, my company has been opening offices in saner countries, and I've begun the transfer process. It's either Canada, Holland, or England( that one is up in the air too, given they toady to the US ).
It's sad really. My wife and I are outta here though.
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