Crime Does Pay
Prisons
Or does it?
Impermanent solutions for
A self inflicted problem
Oh wait, there’s money involved
It is good for the economy
Jobs galore for ever more
Where in the cycle to start
“Prisons. Build more prisons,
……But, not here”.
– George Carlin
OK, let’s start here
Anywhere in the cycle will do
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First up, construction jobs
Must build the goofy things
Somewhere between towns
Road construction jobs
Utility installation jobs,
Water, sewer and power
Manufacturing jobs
Someone has to build those
Stainless steel toilets
Color television sets
Reinforced concrete
Electronic gates
High fences, razor wire
Surveillance cameras
Unbreakable bulletproof glass
First economic kickbacks
Building permits and insurance
The hiring begins with
Architects and general
And subcontractors
Plumbers, Electricians
Secretaries, laborers
Inspectors, bean counters
Pavers, bricklayers
Forepersons
Heavy equipment rentals
Temporary office trailers
Next
Moving the supplies
From there to here
Truck drivers
Keep them in check
Police, Highway Patrol
Diesel distributors
Lunch wagons
Porta potty providers
Back to the prison
Framers, finishers
Guards and guns
Keys and locks
Cooks and kitchens
Linen and laundry
Visitors and vehicles
Need a place to stay
Need to build hotels
Fuel and fast food joints
Intersections street lights
Sewage and cities
Houses and highways
Power plants and people
Municipalities and movers
Streets and civilians
What a ride
Crime goes down
Cell vacancies go up
Employment goes down
Crime goes up
Just enough to
“Build more prisons,
……But, not here”.
– George Carlin
“Did you really think we want those laws observed?” said Dr. Ferris. “We want them to be broken. You’d better get it straight that it’s not a bunch of boy scouts you’re up against…
We’re after power and we mean it… There’s no way to rule innocent men. The only power any government has is the power to crack down on criminals.
Well, when there aren’t enough criminals one makes them. One declares so many things to be a crime that it becomes impossible for men to live without breaking laws.
Who wants a nation of law-abiding citizens? What’s there in that for anyone?
But just pass the kind of laws that can neither be observed nor enforced or objectively interpreted – and you create a nation of law-breakers – and then you cash in on guilt.
Now that’s the system, Mr. Reardon, that’s the game, and once you understand it, you’ll be much easier to deal with.”
― Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged
“When I get to the bottom
I go back to the top of the slide
Where I stop and I turn and
I go for a ride
Till I get to the bottom and
I see you again
Yeah yeah yeah hey”
The Beatles
“Helter Skelter”
Go back to * or
This could all stop
Today
If children were guided
Instead of disciplined
Taught to think
Instead of indoctrinated
Praised not punished
Given love not gifts
Hope not harassment
Same goes for
Using an invisible entity
To control behavior
Whether they’ve been
“Naughty or Nice”
Perpetuating a nonexistent
Authority to rule
By a discriminatory
Rule of law
That does not exist
In nature
Freedom might
Finally mean something
Exploring new world’s
Different dimensions
Experiencing enlightenment
Wrangling waves
Playing with particles
Enjoying everything
Consciousness
Not
Conformity and control
Sweet…
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