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Episode 388 BOB DOLE 1993 - 1995 The Last Man Standing (Part 25) The 1994 Crime Bill
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In this episode we look back at one of the most controversial pieces of legislation in the entire history of the country, the 1994 Crime Bill. It has been the source of many misconceptions and misinformation, even some of which has been spread by me.
I had actually forgotten that this piece of legislation actually wasn't a bipartisan piece of legislation. That it was not sponsored by Republicans and that even Stom Thurmond, so often maligned, as a man willing to incarcerate people on a big scale actually opposed this bill.
This bill was the product of Democratic majorities…
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