Upstate New York Faces Prison Growth and Reform Debate
A Herald American opinion outlines how three decades of expanding prisons driven by the Rockefeller Drug Laws created economic costs in Upstate New York. It notes 23 new facilities, 71,472 inmates at peak, and 20,000 new jobs, with $34.5 billion construction costs and $32,000 annual per-inmate costs. The piece argues reforms proposed by Gov Pataki and Sen Franciso could free beds and redirect funds to treatment, urging a shift toward drug treatment over incarceration.
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Easter Sunday reflections and cautions from The Herald American
Easter Sunday message emphasizes resurrection as moral renewal and social justice. It urges humility, acts of love, and defending the vulnerable, noting temptations of wealth and ego. The piece also apologizes for the controversial B C comic strip in today’s edition and disclaims staff endorsement.
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Place for Religion in American Life
Seandra Smokes reflects during Easter on religion in public life. She cites school prayer, display of religious symbols, and faith based government programs, arguing faith belongs in public life and personal practice, and warns against church state separation extremes.
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U S China relations and media coverage critique
Samuel R Berger argues U S China ties require cautious engagement rather than confrontation as China evolves toward possible integration or disruption. The piece notes media scrutiny of Jesse Jackson and Bush remarks post Florida recount, with Florida Republicans seeking judiciary subordination and payback themes.
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O Brother Where Art Thou moves in film critique style
The columnist surveys the Coen Brothers film O Brother Where Art Thou noting Southern grotesques yet humane quirks. He contrasts Odyssean quest with a modern empty post Christian world, praising regional color, music, and the film's stark tableaux while warning of substitution and meaninglessness.
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