Prison Population

[Woof!]

The welfare state, which is totally the responsibility of the state, is causing most of this so eliminating the welfare state would help with the erosion of the family. The Democrats are the minorities worst enemy and they don't even know it.

There is a misconception that all minorities are on welfare and can't think for themselves.

[RealityCheck]

There is a misconception that all minorities are on welfare and can't think for themselves.

It is no misconception that a vastly higher percentage of the minority population (with one minority group in particular) is on welfare and other government assistance than the general population as a whole. It is also no conincidence that the minority population (and that same minority group in particular) has a vastly higher percentage of births out of wedlock and single parent households that the general population as a whole.

[techman05]

There you go again RC, clouding the discussion with fact.

[maverick]

It is no misconception that a vastly higher percentage of the minority population (with one minority group in particular) is on welfare and other government assistance than the general population as a whole. It is also no conincidence that the minority population (and that same minority group in particular) has a vastly higher percentage of births out of wedlock and single parent households that the general population as a whole.

How can a portion of the general population have a higher percentage than the entire general population? Is the minority group of which you speak not part of the general population?

[RougeDawg]

Overlooked resource. Use them for giant farms and manufacturing centers.

Third time you go to prison lose citizenship and shipped to Somalia.

[JuBru]

How can a portion of the general population have a higher percentage than the entire general population? Is the minority group of which you speak not part of the general population?

It is mostly just statistician speak, but that is how America mostly measure whatever they are measuring. Say just 4% of the overall population is on welfare, but 70%+ of black Americans are on welfare. That is how we get to a portion being higher than the whole. Everything is discussed in this way. Unemployment at 8%, but veteran unemployment at 10%? Veteran unemployment is thus higher than the general population. I have a feeling if RC added numbers, you would have understood, so a slip on his/her part.

[maverick]

It is mostly just statistician speak, but that is how America mostly measure whatever they are measuring. Say just 4% of the overall population is on welfare, but 70%+ of black Americans are on welfare. That is how we get to a portion being higher than the whole. Everything is discussed in this way. Unemployment at 8%, but veteran unemployment at 10%? Veteran unemployment is thus higher than the general population. I have a feeling if RC added numbers, you would have understood, so a slip on his/her part.

I'd meant to put a smiley--I understood what he meant, it was just awkwardly worded and I was teasing him. Saying "than the rest of the gen pop" would have been more accurate.

[RealityCheck]

I'd meant to put a smiley--I understood what he meant, it was just awkwardly worded and I was teasing him. Saying "than the rest of the gen pop" would have been more accurate.

Wasn't awkwardly worded to me because what you said and what I said are not the same thing.

Example
General population rate--6%
Group A rate (80% of general population)--5%
Group B rate (20% of general population)--10%

The minority (Group B) rate of 10% is greater than both the rate of the rest of the general population (Group A, 5%) and the general population rate as a whole (6%). Two different rates, depending on how you want to make the comparison.

[maverick]

Wasn't awkwardly worded to me because what you said and what I said are not the same thing.

Example
General population rate--6%
Group A rate (80% of general population)--5%
Group B rate (20% of general population)--10%

The minority (Group B) rate of 10% is greater than both the rate of the rest of the general population (Group A, 5%) and the general population rate as a whole (6%). Two different rates, depending on how you want to make the comparison.

My mistake--could have gone either way and I chose the wrong one. You said apples; I heard oranges.

[Tech77]

You gotta love our justice system.

[hoppinmad]

[TYLERTECHSAS]

I know I shouldn't find that funny but I do.

[hoppinmad]

I know I shouldn't find that funny but I do.

Another Webster's Dictionary pronunciation = heysoos

[TYLERTECHSAS]

Another Webster's Dictionary pronunciation = heysoos

I did get it and do find it funny. I'm just a tad embarrassed that I LOL when I saw the pic.

[splicer]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broken_windows_theory