Yeah....my only defense is it’s a very small step.

Armoursource was listed as overseeing at least part of production. They're a private company that at least in this arrangement is responsible for a product made by prisoners. They may not be employing them directly, but they are being compensated by the federal government to manage the program. It's a blurry line but…

That's a good thing, but it's still widespread at the state level and shouldn't have been a policy in the first place.

Whether or not you take my statement seriously in style or substance doesn't change the fact that both governments employed prisoners to contribute to each of thier military capability. That's very different than teaching inmates a marketable skill to prevent recidivism.

So let’s review: for-profit prison companies contribute millions to election campaigns; those office holders pass more laws, (more laws->more offenses->more convictions->more inmates), federal government pays private prisons to house the inmates, who in turn manufacture goods for government contracts.

Wasn’t there a fairly notable 20th century government that used prisoners to build equipment for thier military? Hmmm.....I’m trying to remember......

That’s the Navy I thought I joined way back in 1990. After a year of avionics/cryptographic school I ended up stationed at a P-3 base 1,000 miles from the nearest ocean and no chance of ever seeing an aircraft carrier. Oh well....it was ridiculously easy and low-stress. My clearance/access meant I wasn’t assigned any…

Usually with several misspelled words.

I had a teenage crush on Kristy McNichol. I’ve also had several unsuccessful encounters with girls who eventually decided they played for the other team. I'm not the most observant guy I know.

“Do you want to know why Harrison was never investigated for the murder of the only witness to the shooting incident?

Baba Booey!

Rule #1: Don’t ever go to these places. Ever.

“Stop interfering!”- Dr. Kervorkian

I’ve had my ‘03 CL-S w 6-speed for 13 years and 202k miles. Only non-wear items that have failed have been the CD changer and the seat warmers. I replaced the tunes with something iPod friendly and I can live without the heated seats. Otherwise it's been great and I still love driving it.

Great accomplishment and congrats to her, but this is my favorite track and field video:

...oh jake....

I'm not admitting to anything stupid like mistaking the top pic for Aaron Rodgers, I'm just saying there's a passing resemblance.

I was being bombastic for comedic effect

Politics aside...never, never, ever call a Marine a “soldier”. A Marine who has slightly mellowed with age will simply verbally assault you until you pee yourself; a younger one will inflict grevious injuries upon your body.