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A HERETIC I AM

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8. Iliana Ros-Lehtinin (nitwit, Miami) is against the opening of the American Embassy in Havana....

Reply to Octafish (Original post)

Tue Jul 21, 2015, 11:28 AM

Jul 2015

Because she said we should not normalize relations with a country that has human rights abuses.

Hey dumbass! Why don't you worry about the clear human rights abuses right here in the U.S., like in Chicago?

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Broke Teens Rot in Chicago Jails for Years Awaiting Trials [View all] Octafish Jul 2015 OP

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Great ideas on all counts. Octafish Jul 2015 #3

K/R marmar Jul 2015 #2

A kid rotting in jail is disturbing. Octafish Jul 2015 #4

This is a national shame. Those poor kids...what a travesty of justice riderinthestorm Jul 2015 #5

IF they haven't been to trial in 2 to 3 years, SOMEONE needs to file a lawsuit on these counties Ghost in the Machine Jul 2015 #6

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That sure doesn't seem to be happening, though. That's why I suggested a lawsuit for Civil Rights Ghost in the Machine Jul 2015 #10

Haven't seen much of this on the "news" mountain grammy Jul 2015 #7

Iliana Ros-Lehtinin (nitwit, Miami) is against the opening of the American Embassy in Havana.... A HERETIC I AM Jul 2015 #8

I wonder how much the privatized prison industry is responsible for this. iscooterliberally Jul 2015 #11

It's fucking sick. blackspade Jul 2015 #12

You miss the real reason for this delay, it favors the prosecution happyslug Jul 2015 #13

And how much are Chicago taxpayers paying to house and feed them? KamaAina Jul 2015 #14