So would it be too bold to say that if we are interested in long-term deficits in this country, that maybe it would be a smart approach to have drug courts all over the country and make sure that we are not incarcerating people in a way that actually is more expensive for society in all kinds of ways?
Franken advocates for drug courts to reduce long-term societal costs.
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They are the most anti-democratic party. And I think that’s very bad for our democracy.
This immediately brings to question the filibuster and I was encouraged that Joe Manchin in this audio that was released the other day by the intercept, has said that he is open to a modification of the filibuster.
I have to agree with how pernicious the Republican Party is today and has been for a long time.
They pack the court with Federalist Society judges during Trump and with really partisan, unqualified judges.
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