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The Undercard
Submitted by Jeffersonian on Wed, 02/04/2009 - 6:23pm.
As our generation becomes more involved in the political process, smaller elections once considered irrelevant, are now holding more weight. In a state where all judges are elected, citizens must make a conscious effort to be aware of whom we put on the bench. Judges decide whether or not are libraries stay open, what the constitution means, what rights we have and a host of other issues that effect all facets of our lives.
I want to announce my support and alert everyone of a truly progressive judicial candidate for the Court of Common Pleas: Leon King. Leon King is the former Commissioner of the Philadelphia Prisons. King has been a champion on reentry programs and reducing recidivism. He has also defended our police officers as a Deputy City Solicitor and understands punishment is also a necessary component of the criminal justice system. Don’t let party insiders decide who runs our courts. Please check out Leonking.org for more criminal justice solutions and ways to become involved in the campaign.
I read his website
I read Leon Kings website and seems like a good enough guy. I wrote on another thread about how we should pay attention to judicial elections, maybe that is what inspired you? With all this promoting of Leon King, it seems as if you could/should work for him. However that is irrelevant, as I looked at his sigh and he seems qualified and progressive.
- Kennedy
I saw Leon King speak at St.
I saw Leon King speak at St. Joe's and I definitely like what I heard from him.It is at the state and local level where the average American meets their government. Along with electing great leaders to our national government we must also ensure that the activities of the everyday life of a citizen is protected through electing trustworthy, logical individuals to our state and municipal legislatures and courts. Leon King is a man with a true appreciation of how the criminal justice system should serve the community it affects- With keeping a keen eye on those who must be separated from society and those who should be rehabilitated so that they may enter society productively. This is something that is missing in courts all across the country. Best of Luck to him.
Just so jennifer can give me a hard time
Here's Leon King with local civil libertarian David Rudovsky on Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane discussing the crisis with overcrowding in Philly's city prison system. He was at the time Commissioner of Philadelphia Prisons so its an interesting and outspoken act for him to have gone on the radio to discuss the issue.
I've linked to this several times before to talk about the continuing problem this represents both Constitutionally and in terms of the hole its helping to blow in Philadelphia's worsening budget crisis and its still worth listening to for that reason because basically everything discussed still applies to current conditions. But its also chance to hear Leon King discuss wide ranging issues related to the criminal justice with an articulate and well-rounded perspective. King is obviously an intelligent, thoughtful and progressive candidate for judge with a ballanced and experienced view of the many problems in our local criminal justice system.
http://www.whyy.org/rameta/RT/2007/RT20071029_20.ram
-Sean
MrLuigi, my cat, actually only types half as badly as I do.
Haha
we definitely need to talk to WHYY about getting a subsidy for linking that so often.
If anyone can pull up the PGN profile of Leon King from right when he stepped down as acting prisons commissioner and upload it, that'd be cool--it was really interesting but isn't easily accessible through their site now.