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Originally Posted by ottopilot
What system of oppression do you speak of? An official policy? Laws? Voting machines? MS Vista? .... well that's a form of oppression on all of us. Are these systems of oppression anything more than a buzzword, a great way to get a mansion, or a fear to let go of the past, to let go of the power mechanism, so we can all move forward?
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One quick example: sentencing guidelines with regards to powder cocaine and crack cocaine. Crack cocaine tends to have much higher sentences and, lo and behold, it's the cheaper cocaine which is more often used by the poor.