So…there was no Saturday Sanity last Saturday. Actually, there were no posts at all last weekend.
Why, you ask?
Because it was freaking gorgeous outside and I said to myself and anyone who would listen, “You know what? I am not getting on the computer today.”
Very uncharacteristic of me.
I’m actually not on the computer today, either, and won’t be tomorrow. I’m off celebrating my birthday this weekend. Yeah, it was Wednesday, but who can properly celebrate during the work week? Not I. However, I’m back to being responsible and have prepared this week’s Saturday Sanity ahead of time.
Enjoy!
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So, apparently U.S. District Judge Thelton Henderson has manned up and told officials out in California that court-appointed receiver J. Clark Kelso was serious when he said they needed to hand over $8 billion for seven new medical facilities for prison inmates. (I first commented on this situation back in June; at that time, however, news sources reported the figure as $7 billion.)
Kelso needs the first $250 million to start planning three medical and mental health units, and then another $3 billion before July to start building them.
I’m no expert, but I’m willing to bet California isn’t the only state …read more