John Mayer

Knoxville, TN

John commented on the petition | 26 days ago

Free Alexander! 17yr old first time offender serving 6-8yrs for non-violent crime

It’s not just justice that’s for sale to the highest bidder; it’s also incarceration. With the boom in private prisons corporate lobbyists and prison unions have campaigned for longer sentences. At least one judge has been convicted of receiving kick-backs for sending kids to prison for minor offenses. Add to that conservatives’ determination to be “tough on crime” by favoring harsh punishment measures rather than real efforts at rehabilitation, and you have the US as a prison nation. With about a fourth of China’s population the US has half again as many people in prison (that’s not percentage-wise, that’s in actual numbers).

http://www.economist.com/blogs/democracyinamerica/2010/08/private_prisons
http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2011/09/26/328486/us-private-prison-population-lobbying/
http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/cri_pri-crime-prisoners

Vandalism is among the most cowardly of crimes, and violating graves can devastate the piece of mind of loved ones. But the punishment should fit the crime. There are murderers who have served less time.

~ John Mayer
John signed the petition | 26 days ago

Free Alexander! 17yr old first time offender serving 6-8yrs for non-violent crime
John recruited R. D. to sign the petition | 2 months ago

SAVE THE SHARKS - Vote To Remove Dr Giam from CITES and DEMAND Conflict of Interest provisos be adopted by CITES
John commented on the petition | 2 months ago

SAVE THE SHARKS - Vote To Remove Dr Giam from CITES and DEMAND Conflict of Interest provisos be adopted by CITES

I’d never realized what a hollow mockery CITES was. Removing Dr. Giam and acknowledging the obvious need to avoid conflicts of interest in its deliberations will be important steps in validating this body.
John signed the petition | 2 months ago

SAVE THE SHARKS - Vote To Remove Dr Giam from CITES and DEMAND Conflict of Interest provisos be adopted by CITES
John recruited anita to sign the petition | 3 months ago

DOGS BAKED ALIVE - BAN THIS NOW!
John recruited Trish to sign the petition | 3 months ago

DOGS BAKED ALIVE - BAN THIS NOW!
John signed the petition | 3 months ago

Urge Congress to Save U.S. Wind Jobs
John commented on the petition | 3 months ago

DOGS BAKED ALIVE - BAN THIS NOW!

Surely everyone in China can’t be so heartless as to accept this? I sign in hopes that leaders in China may care about alienating their customers even if they have no concern for basic human decency. Makes me proud not to be Chinese.
John signed the petition | 3 months ago

Bring Call Center Jobs Back Home