| − | Cumulatively since the he '''Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994''' (commonly known as the '''Biden Crime Bill''') passed, 2.5 million adult black males—more than 10% of the population—were incarcerated leaving untold damage on black families.<ref>http://www.prisonpolicy.org/research/incarceration_rates_growth_causes/</ref> 250,000 more African-Americans were imprisoned in the [[United States]] than under [[President Reagan]],<ref>http://www.blackelectorate.com/articles.asp?ID=320</ref> a fact for which both [[Joseph Biden]] and [[Hillary Clinton]] took credit for.<ref name="Alexander">[https://www.thenation.com/article/hillary-clinton-does-not-deserve-black-peoples-votes/ Why Hillary Clinton Doesn’t Deserve the Black Vote], Michelle Alexander, ''The Nation'', February 10, 2016</ref> At the same time, [[Bill Clinton]] raised mandatory sentencing guidelines which disproportionately sent African-Americans to prison, giving the U.S. the highest mass incarceration rate in the world.<ref>[https://newrepublic.com/article/129433/clintons-war-drugs-black-lives-didnt-matter The Clintons’ War on Drugs: When Black Lives Didn’t Matter], By Donna Murch, ''The New Republic'', February 9, 2016</ref> Biden and the Clinton's championed the "three strikes, you're out" law, mandated life sentences for some three-time offenders, and authorized more than $16 billion for more state prisons. [[Human Rights Watch]] reported that in seven states, African-Americans constituted 80 to 90 percent of all drug offenders even though they were no more likely than whites to use or sell illegal drugs. Prison admissions for drug offenses reached a level in 2000 for African Americans more than 26 times the level they had been under [[Ronald Reagan]] (see: [[War on drugs]]).<ref name="Alexander" />
| + | Under the Biden Crime Bill, more the 250,000 African Americans were imprisoned in the [[United States]] than under [[President Reagan]],<ref>http://www.blackelectorate.com/articles.asp?ID=320</ref> a fact for which both [[Joseph Biden]] and [[Hillary Clinton]] took credit for.<ref>https://www.thenation.com/article/hillary-clinton-does-not-deserve-black-peoples-votes/</ref> Hillary Clinton was at his side when [[Bill Clinton]] raised mandatory sentencing guidelines which disproportionately sent Blacks to prison, giving the United States the highest mass incarceration rate in the world.<ref>[https://newrepublic.com/article/129433/clintons-war-drugs-black-lives-didnt-matter The Clintons’ War on Drugs: When Black Lives Didn’t Matter], By Donna Murch, ''The New Republic'', February 9, 2016</ref> Biden and the Clinton's championed the “three strikes you're out” law, passed a crime bill that created dozens of new federal capital crimes, mandated life sentences for some three-time offenders, and authorized more than $16 billion for more state prisons. By the time the Clinton's left office in 2001, the United States had the highest rate of incarceration in the world. [[Human Rights Watch]] reported that in seven states, African Americans constituted 80 to 90 percent of all drug offenders even though they were no more likely than whites to use or sell illegal drugs. Prison admissions for drug offenses reached a level in 2000 for African Americans more than 26 times the level they had been under [[Ronald Reagan]].<ref>[https://www.thenation.com/article/hillary-clinton-does-not-deserve-black-peoples-votes/ Why Hillary Clinton Doesn’t Deserve the Black Vote], Michelle Alexander, ''The Nation'', February 10, 2016</ref> |
| − | Title VI, the Federal Death Penalty Act, created 60 new death penalty offenses under 41 federal capital statutes,<ref>{{cite web|title=The Federal Death Penalty Act of 1994|url=http://www.justice.gov/usao/eousa/foia_reading_room/usam/title9/crm00069.htm|work=Office of the United States Attorneys|publisher=Department of Justice|accessdate=17 May 2013}}</ref> for crimes related to acts of [[terrorism]], [[murder]] of a federal law enforcement officer, [[civil rights]]-related murders, [[drive-by shooting]]s resulting in death, the use of [[weapons of mass destruction]] resulting in death, and [[carjacking]]s resulting in death.
| + | Cumulatively since the Biden Crime Bill passed, 2.5 million adult black males—more than 10% of the population—were incarcerated leaving untold damage on black families.<ref>http://www.prisonpolicy.org/research/incarceration_rates_growth_causes/</ref> |
| | The Clinton's divisiveness and hate was targeted at a diverse group of people.<ref>https://youtu.be/yu9OH_KfPXA</ref> Hillary Clinton publicly advocated treating minority youth like dogs,<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsSDqbot-EI Hillary Clinton on "Superpredators"], Mrs. Clinton Campaign Speech Keene State University, January 25, 1996. youtube.com</ref> made mocking and offensive comments about [[Jews]] and retarded children.<ref>http://nation.foxnews.com/2016/09/12/clinton-and-doeplorables-her-comments-about-trump-voters-her-fellow-americans-show-why-she</ref> These sentiments were confirmed by Hillary's campaign chair, [[John Podesta]], and her campaign manager, [[Robby Mook]]. According to all major, reputable sources, [[Hillary Clinton]] and/or her organization and its surrogates started the [[birther movement]] to discredit [[Barack Obama]].<ref>https://youtu.be/bifsEkjTAc8</ref> | | The Clinton's divisiveness and hate was targeted at a diverse group of people.<ref>https://youtu.be/yu9OH_KfPXA</ref> Hillary Clinton publicly advocated treating minority youth like dogs,<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsSDqbot-EI Hillary Clinton on "Superpredators"], Mrs. Clinton Campaign Speech Keene State University, January 25, 1996. youtube.com</ref> made mocking and offensive comments about [[Jews]] and retarded children.<ref>http://nation.foxnews.com/2016/09/12/clinton-and-doeplorables-her-comments-about-trump-voters-her-fellow-americans-show-why-she</ref> These sentiments were confirmed by Hillary's campaign chair, [[John Podesta]], and her campaign manager, [[Robby Mook]]. According to all major, reputable sources, [[Hillary Clinton]] and/or her organization and its surrogates started the [[birther movement]] to discredit [[Barack Obama]].<ref>https://youtu.be/bifsEkjTAc8</ref> |