Cocaine Sentencing Disparity Bill Postponed in Senate AGAIN
posted 4th February 2010 in Activism, Legislation, Moral Values, Politics by Jim
Even though it was the first bill on the agenda for a business meeting today, the Senate Judiciary Committee yet again put off consideration of S. 1789, a bill that would lessen the severity of sentences for possessing crack cocaine (disproportionately used by poor and black people) to equal the sentence for powder cocaine (disproportionately used by rich and white people).
You know what to do. Click here find the names of Senate Judiciary members who haven’t yet cosponsored the bill. Call these senators and ask them not only to add their names in support but also to, for goodness’ sake, stop with the delays and get on with the committee votes that will bring S. 1789 to the floor of the Senate.
Tags: cocaine, crack, delay, disparity, drug war, judiciary committee, powder, s. 1789, senate, sentencing
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It’s not very high up on the priority list.