THOMSON ILLINOIS SMALL TOWN WANTS GITMO DETAINEES WILL CREATE JOBS

[hollywoodartchick]

It is so sad that so many communities are struggling to build their economies on such negative industries such as prisons and legalized gambling. It was a different story when America had manufacturing jobs here to drive our local economies.

[kingpinlwf]

i agree with you however thomson people should be glad to have the jobs and the prison operating...furthermore, what does it matter if you have terrorist there or a nick sheeley? they are all killers. sterling should be glad to have their courthouse hold the trials there because they have nothing in that town for jobs. my only concern is that sterling is full of half witts who cant pass a drug test even if they studied for it let alone guard a courthouse.

[hollywoodartchick]

HA! I am from IL, so I will refrain from commenting on the IQ of my former state's population.

I have no doubt that they will be glad for any job at all. When you are desperate, even the worst jobs seem like a godsend. It is just a sad statement about our society that their "miracle" is a prison and not a car factory, cannery, clothing manufacturer, electronics plant, or any number of other constructive rather than punative employers. More jobs = less crime = less jails

[kingpinlwf]

i agree with you...

[justonefirefly1]

Hey what is more frightening? bush and cheny running loose or some convicted terrorist behind maxiumum security walls - cheney and his nut case family are worse than any any any terrorist

[bootlegpreacher]

What's more frightening is the prospect of a prison bubble as economic stimulus.

[justonefirefly1]

Well thank to bush and cheney and their raging greed and lunacy - the republicans hace pretty well ruined this country. They bernie madoffed our economy.

[bootlegpreacher]

Yes, and now we'll be forced into prisons in order to save the economy.