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Old 08-22-2009, 08:28 PM   #86 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Willravel View Post
The cruel and unusual punishment clause of the Eighth Amendment has been interpreted by the SCOTUS to require all American prisoners to have free health care. As a right. Estellev. Gamble, 429, U.S. 97, 1976.

Doesn't this speak in volumes?
no. they are in the CUSTODY of the GOVERNMENT.

Odd to and they don't get the right to vote. I'm all for keeping that.

I'm not in the custody of the government. I'm a citizen and I get to vote.
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