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William Fisher, Truthout: 'Given what we know about Gov. Rick Perry s keen predilection toward 'crony capitalism,' we should not be surprised to learn that he s a big fan of private for-profit prisons. Lobbyists and executives from that industry have contributed generously to Perry s re-election campaign, and he returned the favor by proposing policies that would benefit the prison industry.'

http://www.truth-out.org/rick-perry-pay-play-jailer/1316800477



Eyewitness to Texas Wildfires Watches Austerity Burn Rural Community

Dallas Darling, Truthout: 'When I arrived in Bastrop, I encountered a second set of wildfires: angry, bitter citizens. At one meeting, residents - who had spent nearly a week wondering if their homes had been destroyed by the fire or remained standing - shouted questions at county officials.... Most Bastrop residents did not make the connection between Gov. Rick Perry s deep budget cuts to local police and fire departments and the chaos they were facing, or criticize the Department of Homeland Security s (DHS) stripping of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) of funding and staff to address national disasters (nor did they mention the ongoing wars around the globe sucking money from domestic programs).'

http://www.truth-out.org/eyewitness-texas-wildfires-watches-austerity-burn-rural-communities/1316539895



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