{"id":82,"date":"2003-07-17T17:00:46","date_gmt":"2003-07-18T00:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.redeaglespirit.com\/arrrgh\/and_another_thing\/"},"modified":"2003-07-17T17:00:46","modified_gmt":"2003-07-18T00:00:46","slug":"and_another_thing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.redeaglespirit.com\/arrrgh\/and_another_thing\/","title":{"rendered":"And Another Thing…"},"content":{"rendered":"

I heard about this on the radio today<\/a>, and actually surfed to see if it was really true. It seems that a prisoner in New York wants the State of New York to pay for his sex change to the tune of $500,000, and then move him to a women’s prison.
\nThe article suggests that to deny this man his sex change would be cruel and unusual punishment, and that it’s a medical issue, and therefore can’t be ignored. They liken it to a person knowing they have diabetes before they enter prison requiring treatment once they are incarcerated.
\nIf he has begun the change, I might understand petitioning to continue it. But, if this is his fondest wish, and he didn’t act on it BEFORE he went to jail…..then I don’t see why the state should be obligated to foot the bill.
\nPersonally, I feel that we spend all together too much money making our prisoners happy and comfortable. There are a LOT of people in the US who can’t afford TV, Cable hookups, an exercise gym, and unlimited education. IF prison was a less pleasant place, maybe fewer people would be willing to risk going there.
\nA friend told me today that an ex-con was interviewed about the situation, and he said that if HALF the money spent on locking people up was diverted to creating jobs for released prisoners, fewer would repeat their offenses. They can study all they want in jail, and it doesn’t do them any good because no one will hire them once they are released.
\nI propose we make it a really unpleasant place to go….and do everything we can to prevent those who have been incarcerated from going back. And, this turkey can have his sex change when he has raised the funds! Maybe the inmates will contribute to his fund drive.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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