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H2O Man

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7. Thank you!
Fri May 22, 2026, 02:58 PM
Yesterday

At this point, I'd say I hobble the walk, and rest as needed! But I am old enough to remember a half-century ago, when the Democratic Party took an active interest in penal reform. It's been decades since then, of course, and the public tends to forget that most inmates are eventually released.

The amount of human potential that is destroyed by our penal system is immense. And society pays a price. Now, I could be wrong, but I will speculate that as things become worse, there will be less money invested in prisons, at the same time the inmate population increases. What could possibly go wrong?

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Hurricane [View all] H2O Man Yesterday OP
You ought to be a writer. cachukis Yesterday #1
Thank you! H2O Man Yesterday #2
If you have the time and enough typewriter ribbons. cachukis Yesterday #5
Any possibility -- this is kind of far-fetched -- that Rubin was framed to take him out of the boxing game? malthaussen 23 hrs ago #19
Wow, hell of a story, good job! Walleye Yesterday #3
Thanks! H2O Man Yesterday #6
That's so interesting and sad. Shows how little we know of our own history. Walleye 22 hrs ago #24
Waterman you are my idea of good people malaise Yesterday #4
Thank you! H2O Man Yesterday #7
Nailed it re the penal system malaise 23 hrs ago #13
There are some H2O Man 22 hrs ago #21
The cruelty sanctioned by the state in many countries is malaise 22 hrs ago #27
"Less money invested in prisons?" I don't think so, Pat. malthaussen 23 hrs ago #20
Not in my state. H2O Man 22 hrs ago #22
That was an excellent read. You had a super cool experience becoming friends with Hurricane. 1WorldHope Yesterday #8
Thank you! H2O Man 23 hrs ago #11
It is a pleasure to be here and read your wisdom. 1WorldHope 22 hrs ago #23
Well, thank you! H2O Man 16 hrs ago #29
A Truly Strong Man Kid Berwyn Yesterday #9
I have a NYT article H2O Man 22 hrs ago #25
Kicked and recommended Uncle Joe Yesterday #10
Thank you! H2O Man 22 hrs ago #26
Dylan flashman13 23 hrs ago #12
Great song! H2O Man 16 hrs ago #30
I read this a few months ago. mgardener 23 hrs ago #14
Beautiful! H2O Man 16 hrs ago #31
Wonderful story, H2O Man! lastlib 23 hrs ago #15
Thanks! H2O Man 15 hrs ago #32
Thanks, Pat Easterncedar 23 hrs ago #16
Thank you! H2O Man 1 hr ago #33
Yes. It seems wrong. Easterncedar 1 hr ago #36
K & R Recommended! FakeNoose 23 hrs ago #17
Thanks! H2O Man 1 hr ago #34
Wonderful, amazing and inspiring. people 23 hrs ago #18
Thank you! H2O Man 1 hr ago #35
I love your Rubin stories Saoirse9 21 hrs ago #28
Thank you! H2O Man 33 min ago #37
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