Senator Jim Webb has introduced legislation to create a commission to investigate why the U.S. has become a nation of prisons and why our criminal justice system seems to be out of control. In a rather long piece, Glenn Greenwald sums it up here.
Unlike most politicians (including our Governor), Webb is willing to take on the politically unpopular issues that are destroying lives across the country. Being "tough on crime" is so pervasive in state capitals that it is impossible for your average legislator to ask valid questions about what the hell are we doing and is it causing more harm than good.
Webb has the advantage of not really giving a shit if he gets reelected or not. He's not in love with himself or the Senate or any of the Village crap that makes senators so useless. This allows him to ask the tough questions and reveal the quality so lacking in D.C.: Courage.
Secretary of State Clinton made a similarly gutsy move last week when she admitted that the U.S. bears a lot of responsibility for the drug-related violence in Mexico. As obvious as this sounds, no one in the past has had the temerity to come out and say it. We buy their drugs and sell them weapons to kill each other. Bravo to Hillary.
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