Probably not, in most cases. But I think the point is that housing elderly inmates is an expensive drain on society--a drain that outweighs the crime. Exile would cheaper.

In reply to this comment by MarineGunrock:
They deserve compassion, dignity and respect? Did they give that to their victims?

Word. Thanks, sun.

In reply to this comment by jonny:
Your video by "The Coup" went dead. Here's a replacement. Let me know when you get it fixed, and I'll vote it up to the front page.

Putting logic to the test. Well done, sir.

In reply to this comment by xxovercastxx:
Nope, I don't. Bush lost in the popular vote but he didn't steal the election. It's just a case of an anomaly in our screwy election system.

This was a good example of why you're such a poor debater, though. If you can't make an argument you just change the topic. You've apparently got nothing to say on the topic of Net Neutrality so you start whining about the election from a year and a half ago. When I call you on your crappy source, you strawman me and start whining about the election from almost 10 years ago.

Most of your "opponents" here are just as ignorant, I know, but you'll have to step your game up if you're going to try to argue with me.

>> ^quantumushroom:

Doesn't bother me in the least. You probably think Bush "stole" the election in 2000, based on...what?
Less than this.
Feel free to google Franken, felons voting illegally
The punishment for electing a liberal is...getting a liberal

http://videosift.com/video/Band-of-Brothers-We-salute-the-rank-not-the-man

In reply to this comment by ForgedReality:
>> ^MrFisk:

You up-vote the rank, not the person.


This is the same sickening mentality that causes people to vote for class representatives, and public representatives alike (especially Presidents) based upon the individual's perceived popularity of the person in question.

It is based upon the instinct to want to "fit in," rather than forming one's own opinion based upon facts and observations. It's lazy, and it provides a quick excuse for people to not have to actually do the work of forming their own opinions at the risk of becoming the popular outcast. It allows dictatorships to be put into power. And for stupid videos to be upvoted on Videosift.

>> ^BoneRemake:

You didnt get the memo ? I is the new We.


Oh. Well then. That explains it. This is the alternate universe where lemmings are the new humans.

Thanks!

In reply to this comment by marinara:
*promote
btw this bill passed the commitee, will be voted on by senate next
http://seminal.firedoglake.com/diary/56061 is a blog i did on this

http://videosift.com/video/Socratic-Robologues-Euthyphro

In reply to this comment by JiggaJonson:
You son of a bitch! beat my by 20 minutes!
But now that im here in the comments section....wow

Socrates stated a long time ago that god cannot make a rule good or bad; that has to come from its own intrinsic qualities. Or in other words, god can't make a rule like "It's right to murder"

Idle banter from the desert tribes of 2000 years ago shouldn't be a part of American law.

Nice penmanship.

Welcome aboard!

http://www.videosift.com/video/The-Blow-Hey-Boy#comments

You are a peach.

In reply to this comment by peggedbea:
*promote

You're encouraged to upvote your own videos.

Welcome aboard.

That's rich!

In reply to this comment by Fusionaut:
Be careful Americans... pretty soon you'll be using the metric system!

Don't forget to upvote your own videos.

In reply to this comment by gtjwkq:
*promote

Apparently the buses were burned down in another part of town in a concerted effort to divert police while the criminals responsible for shooting down the chopper escaped.

*tips hat

In reply to this comment by Farhad2000:
*promote *whistles*