All Members Of Congress And Fellow Americans

Hillary Clinton said, "We can do better. We cannot ignore the inequalities that persist in our justice system that undermine our most deeply held values of fairness and equality." She was correct in her statement, we need to reform our criminal justice system due to it highly lacking in fairness and equality. 2.38 million Americans are in prison, with another five million on probation or parole. 1 in 31 adults in the United States are in jail, prison, or on probation or parole. (Ferner) The populations of our prison are increasing, while trust in law enforcers is declining, and if we want to solve the inequalities we must reform parts of our criminal justice system. We should reform our criminal justice system to fix the inequalities of mandatory sentences, bail, and we should create reentry programs to assist released inmates stay crime free.

Every American wants to be able to put food on the table, have a roof over their head, and provide for themselves or their family. Nonetheless, we become divided on how to accomplish these things, losing sight of the fact that we share the same goals. The reasons for the variety of opinions are understandable, however I admonish this assembly to look beyond differences in opinion and remember what it is you fight for. When the Founding Father's established this union, they sought to create a country in which each citizen had the rights to live his or her life without the government telling the people of that country what they must do. Their intentioin was to provide all people with equal rights, not make all people equal. I know there is nothing that I could say that would persuade any member of this assembly to change his or her political affiliation, but I hope that what I have said will perhaps blur the line between parties and shed light on the common goals we all share. Remember that your job is to serve and protect the people you reperesent, not to serve a political agenda or attain personal profit. My prayer for every person here today is that you do your part in sustaining and improving this great nation we are blessed to call

Thesis Statement: Today I want to bring to light a major problem in the united states of america and show you how we have the power to change this.

President Obama made headlines in January when he granted clemency to roughly 2000 inmates, mostly convicted of drug-possession crimes, The clemency pardoned the prisoners from their mandatory minimums in an effort to rebuild their lives. Mandatory minimums are the required amount of time that convicted felons have to serve for the crime they are guilty of, which is influenced by the type and frequency of the crime. Obama’s action is representative of the increasing criticism of mandatory minimums, due to the belief that instead of creating a safer landscape, the minimums only increase prison populations. Mandatory minimums are detrimental due to their influence on society’s perception of prisoners, psychological toll on prisoners, and destruction of prisoners’ relationships; many propose alternatives to the mandatory minimum such as restoring sentencing power to judges and creating rehabilitation programs as an alternative to minimum sentencing.

I remember reading about some of the wars in middle school. What I did not realize was that so many battles occurred because of land, control, and freedom. Many people died at the hands of others because of disagreements. I was mostly impressed with how religious the founding fathers of our nation was. They had a great impact on the new nation. Religion played an extremely important part of the decisions and the success of the nation. So many negotiations had to take place before any agreements were made. American colonies deserved their independence, the British was very selfish and they thought only of themselves. Great Britain had so many acts they tried to pass because they wanted to control the colonies. One act was The Stamp Act wherein

The USA president Obama commuted the sentence of 46 nonviolent drug offenders prisoners were all incarnated under mandatory minimum sentence law. He decided to give the prisoners the second chance to improve their mistake and start their lives again. John Oliver presented an example to explain this situation. A nonviolent prisoner was sentenced to 55 years in prison for selling the small amount of marijuana to an undercover agent, which is legal in four states. I believe that a lawbreaker needs punishment, but the punishments years should match the crime they have convicted. There should reasonable punishment year; 55 years in prison for selling the small amount of marijuana affect his family negatively. The minimum sentence has harmed more than doing good. The most affected group is Hispanic and Black population. There should some changes in the system and decision maker should give punishment sentence according to crime

I propose to abolish the mandatory minimum sentencing because it is costly to our criminal justice system. However, the system needs to be restructured due to the overcrowding of our jails and prison. Our prison is overcrowded with an offender who was sentenced for drug traffic and carry a weapon (Schmallegar, F. & Smykia, J. 2014) The man that at the bottom of the pole is not the main problem because he does not have the resource to transport drugs to different countries or cities. The law needs to focus on the distributor that takes advantage of the economic status of the poor by using them as the dope boy. If this issue is not addressed the taxpayer money will continue to pay for the housing of little fish drug dealer because he will be

America Must Awake from the Nightmare of the Past to the Light of a New Day

“How can we get this done now and how can I help?” infers confidence in an idea and a readiness to act on it, building solidarity and momentum to move forward. A positive connection is reinforced by asking "What makes you glad to live in this country?" instead of "What are the biggest problems here?" Shifting ownership of the future to citizens is activated by "What can you do to make a difference?"

When it comes to mandatory minimums, it has always remained a widely publicized and political debate. I am aware throughout the 1980's, we had a major drug epidemic and something had to be done. When President Reagan signed into law the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986, I believe his intentions were to address concerns of the widespread of crack cocaine, and the detrimental effects it had on the United States. While that may have been the case, I disagree with the enacting of the law, and it disproportionately impacting minorities and inner-cities. According to the Governing States and Localities textbook, it states the total U.S. prison population has ballooned in the past thirty years, from nearly 320,000 in 1980, to an astonishing 2.3 million

In recent times, there have been some discussions looking at the fact that the jails are overcrowded. One area of the jail that has been looked at is the criminals with nonviolent drug crimes. This is where the president has come into play. President Obama has petitioned to give people less time in jail for non-major crimes that are drug related. He had recently reviewed and shortened prison sentences of some drug offenders because their crimes were not major. President Obama’s reason for this is because he feels that there should be no maximum sentences for these drug offenses. The President feels as if those who have committed crimes should definitely pay for their mistake. But he also feels that they should be able to go back to their community after learning their lesson towards these

As we stand here today of this great nation, we celebrate, not the winning of sides, but celebrate the unity of our great country. We have been in a storm of chaos, wanting change, fearing that we will divide once again, but we will stand firm together to fight for peace and equality. For way too long, have the capital of our great nation taken the rewards of our government while the people suffer the cost. Washington has thrived, but the people do not get to share in its success. While we celebrate our nation's great success, there is still little to celebrate as for struggling families of our nation’s, but this all can change starting right here right now because this is your moment, your spotlight, and your triumphs. What truly matters right

Good afternoon America. Our countries economy is in a tough spot and needs our help. If we work together as a nation we will come out strong with a fixed and better economy than ever before. Miles and miles of farmland being over plowed have left deserts in our great plains. The dusty sand from the ground comes in dark clouds and pours into houses, making it hard to breathe. The cities aren't doing well either, hoboes flood the streets hungry and unemployed. Shantytowns continue to pop up all around housing starving children. Lines of starving citizens flow through the city streets out side of soup kitchens. I am here today to inform you all of my plan of action to pull us out from this recession. I have created what I call the New Deal, and I greatly hope you all will support these plans so as a nation we can all work together. This New Deal will provide jobs, give the direct relief people need, fix our banks and stock markets, and improve working conditions for all laborer

Friends, Colleges, fellow men and women alike, I stand in front of you today, appalled by the state of this world, this country, and I know, you are too. I stand before you today, not as a Democrat, Republican, or Independent. I do not stand as a liberal or a conservative. I stand as an American citizen. I have seen the path back, all the way back to the time when we fought not for our liberties, but for our neighbor’s liberties, and so that our children could live better lives than we did. In our country, today, we must fight to elect the lesser of two evil politicians so that one of them can expand the power of the Executive branch further than was originally intended by their own people.

Sesneeles Last week, politics became personal. While I may not have liked either candidate, Hillary Clinton better suited our country in this critical election and I was sure she would win. However, last week proved nothing is certain in life. As my family sat, pleased by the results, I sat wallowed in pity for the citizens of America, wondering in disbelief how this could have happened. Today, I am unapologetically democratic. Although, I do not condone Trump's views or America's decision, I respect the peaceful transition of power our country was founded upon. My political world has turned upside down and I hope that the nation unites as we face the challenges