http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2007/4/28/212521/180 ...isn't coming just from the likes of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Bluth_Sr.#George_Bluth_Sr.">George Bluth, Sr.,</a> the caricuture of the wealthy buisnessman sent to the clink anymore. en-us Tue, 1 May 2007 21:09:04 EST Sun, 6 May 2007 17:27:30 EST http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2007/4/28/212521/180#10 But as is my custom I read all the front page CNN stories every day.<p> One of which indicated that Paris Hilton has to do 45 days for being an idiot. So, at least this P. Hilton story had a happy ending. But, anyway! The point is the judge in her case <i> Sun, 6 May 2007 17:27:30 EST http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2007/4/28/212521/180#9 Jiminy Christmas. The opening of that book gave me a serious case of the heebies. And the jeebies. At the same time. Thu, 3 May 2007 14:41:28 EST http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2007/4/28/212521/180#8 <i>As it applies to this story, Foucault might argue (if I may be so bold) that this is an example of the flexible nature of Power- he uses the expression "capillary power", which is a great metaphor- and that is was bound to happen eventually as the filte Thu, 3 May 2007 13:13:43 EST http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2007/4/28/212521/180#7    It may not be for everyone, but Foucault's <i>Discipline and Punish</i> is certainly a thought-provoking work on the evolution (genealogy) of the prison system. (The famous intro is <a href="http://foucault.info/documents/disciplineAndPunish/f Thu, 3 May 2007 11:51:27 EST http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2007/4/28/212521/180#6 <blockquote> That such a person is given the opportunity to pay incredible amounts of money to receive the protection the state usually would have the duty to provide him anyway while he is in its custody is not only a non-brainer to me. The surprising iss Thu, 3 May 2007 10:24:31 EST http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2007/4/28/212521/180#5 Where's the victims rights groups on this? Isn't prison supposed to be the place you await your prison rape (the true punishment for crimes)? Wed, 2 May 2007 17:51:11 EST http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2007/4/28/212521/180#4 <b>Justice Delayed is Justice Denied</b><i> ALL MAJOR CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED</i> Wed, 2 May 2007 13:06:54 EST http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2007/4/28/212521/180#3 First I'd like to critique that the write-up is mostly copied directly from one of the links. Isn't a write-up supposed to reworded and framed so readers RTFA?<p> Anyway, on topic, the US prison system (as well as quite some in other first world countries Wed, 2 May 2007 06:07:34 EST http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2007/4/28/212521/180#2 IMHO the best part is that simply by offering this program the marketers & correctional staff seem to admit that their jails may be so unsafe/poorly monitored as to almost endanger any white collar types in for minor crimes. Tue, 1 May 2007 23:40:54 EST http://www.treesandthings.com/story/2007/4/28/212521/180#1 ...example of the slippery slope in action. Privatize the prisons and then -- shocker -- they're run like private enterprises with zero concern for public justice. This is despicable. Tue, 1 May 2007 22:51:43 EST string http://www.treesandthings.com/search/