I'm assuming that all those Dems propose to hold in the newly-minted 'not-Gitmo' have, in fact, been tried and found guilty of terrorist and other acts against the US or US citizens. I rather thought that was the entire point of the exercise.

I've known plenty of people in the military, in the corrections field, the fire department and health services. Few choose corrections as a first choice, although some extremely highly motivated individuals do. Most of these folks are sociologists, substance-abuse volunteers, and educators.

I see you want to have it both ways, however, and applaud the 'job boom' while condemning the appalling incarceration rate in America.

I'll take a simpler position. KSM and his ilk are out of uniform enemy combatants who should be tried in military courts and subject to military punishments.

Minorities, the young, and female heads of household are paying the price for failed policies that reward the rich at the expense of the poor.