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White House Fatherhood Town Hall Features Eric Holder and Allan Houston

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lilibetjor of 5:23AM January 03, 2010

Our son is serving a 5 year sentence for a non-violent, first time offense. This bill makes sense. The states reward inmates for good behavior--why can't the federal system do the same? While my son is not a father, when we visit him, it breaks my heart to see the children of other inmates clinging to their fathers, and wanting them in their lives. Reducing their time served can help bring families back together. Not everyone in prison is a hardened criminal--some have just made horrible mistakes and not only they, but their families are paying the price. Let's make them tax payers instead of tax burdens. How about passing this bill instead of letting it die in committee?

Deb K of IL 4:41PM January 01, 2010

i would like to you to know as im a mother of five kids my husband was sent to fed. prison 20 mth. for failer to pay childsupport to his ex wife the kid is 23 years old with his own fammily....
as a mother of five kids i know how inportant it is for a father to be involved there childrens lifes and am ask for you to look in to the congressman to pass the h.r. 1475 federal prison work incentive act of 2009 which would amend title 18 united states code to restore good time and other purposes for non-violent offenders
three fourths of prisoner are serving time for non-violent crimes ans is coasting taxpayers $40,000 a year for one inmate.
We are a christen family we need my husband back home so he can get a job and make the childsupport payment is fed #15655-026 michael knight
some family can go to see there spouce and father but we cant go to see him they put him in texas 700 miles from home and i have a disablety and cant drive to see him we live on fix income call ssi. our kids are age from 17 yearsold 15yrs 13yrs 11yrs 19mth old they miss there daddy very much i was hoping you can help as i was reading you report on fathhood town hall please let me know how you can help or if you need more info.
thank you
pansy knight

pansy knight of IL 7:37PM December 27, 2009

Hey Mista Prezzie, send a limo for Tiger- if anyone needs a front row center seat at your refresher course on the role of father & husband he does.

W.B. of IN 12:46PM December 16, 2009

I'm more interested in Holder's coverup of the Black Panthers voter intimidation case.

Chuck Myguts of AL 8:38AM December 16, 2009

Why would it be "interesting" if the foibles of Tiger Woods, Mark Sanford, or David Letterman come up as celebrities-trump-all distractions at a White House town hall on fatherhood? Sounds to me like this author would like the president's example and initiative somehow "tarnished" with pop culture tripe. Why bring up such a tabloid-like hope here?

Muser of NM 7:17PM December 15, 2009