California and Nevada finally contemplate an end to slavery
Looking forward to when GEO Group v. State of California reaches an outrageously corrupt SCOTUS.
Bet it gets veto. They just made homelessness illegal so they about to fill shit ton of for profit prisons.
Its a proposition so they cant veto it without another proposition.
That’s good. Prison Labour is modern slavery
It’s still legal to have punitive slavery. There is a carve out in the amendment. It is repugnant. We need a 28th amendment declaring an end to all slavery.
Yes, please.
It is sad that this will cause a legitimate argument about the constitution.
"Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction. "
Unfortunately I think you’re right, the way the thirteenth amendment is written might make laws like this unconstitutional. What we really need is another amendment banning it entirely.
Why would it be unconstitutional? The amendment doesn’t require forced labor, it just allows it. States deciding to nix it as a “punishment” are fully in their rights.
You are correct but SCOTUS has zero respect for the Constitution when they’re paid not to, so who knows?
