We have the highest rate of incarceration in the world,
which is another way of saying that no other societal grouping throws more of their own into jail.

The following is an excerpt from a paragraph under the subject Prison, in the 1971 edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica: "In the United States, where crime rates have been among the highest observed in modem societies, there are well over 200,000 prisoners confined in more than 200 state and federal prisons and reformatories, with an annual increase in the prisoner population of approximately 4,500. Current trends indicate that the number of prisoners will continue to increase."

At the rate of increase of 4,500 per year, the prison population should have reached 290,000 by 1991. The prison population in 1991 reached 1,000,000! That figure was limited by the number of cells available. Meanwhile, new laws are being proposed that will increase the number of incarcerations.

Why are now two million of our brothers in jail, and more waiting to get in? Why is this nation, which represents freedom to people throughout the world, putting more and more of its citizens in jail?

The current incarceration rate in the United States is 426 for every 100,000 of population. In South Africa it is 333 per 100,000, and in the Soviet Union it is 268 per 100,000. Of these two other nations, one is going through a major political change, and the other is experiencing economic collapse and political disintegration. Why does our incarceration rate exceed that of these nations?

Why is it that during the latter part of the 20th century, a period of a pronounced influence of feminine Gender, which manifested itself in all forms of nurturing such as: concern for wildlife whether it be caribou in Alaska, spotted owls in the northwest, dolphins in the Pacific, elephants in Africa, or rabbits in pharmaceutical labs; the environment whether it be the rain forests in Brazil or the erosion of our beaches; the quality of environment whether it be for cleaner air or water; there is little concern for the men in prison? Is not an American man worthy of the same attention and consideration as the caribou, tuna and spotted owl?

In the early part of this century there were very few men in prison, not only in absolute numbers, but also as a percentage of the population. By 1960 the prison population increased several-fold, the increase outpacing the increase in population. However, it was after the 1960's that the prison population surged, increasing six-fold in 25 years.

The amount of social legislation was minimal in the beginning of the century, increased significantly by mid-century and then expanded tremendously as a result of the Great Society legislation of the 1960's.

This parallel between the growth of prison population and social legislation should not be underestimated, for as the influence of government increases in society, the influence of free men decreases and more of them are imprisoned. This was the case in the Soviet Union. Also, as the influence of free men decreases, the influence of the government will increase. As men fulfill their responsibilities, the influence of government will decrease, as men shirk their responsibilities, the influence of government will increase.

Reasons for the increase of the prison population have been attributed to poverty, race, education and ethnicity. These are not causative factors. They are resultant factors. As government growth increasingly emasculates males, giving them less control over their lives, their families, and the tribe, males have less and less opportunity to extricate themselves from adverse economic and social conditions.

Great Society legislation had a ruinous effect on the familial and tribal structure. This legislation rewarded mothers for not having husbands, passed laws prohibiting natural Gender differences between the sexes, removed the moral standards of society from the tribe and put it in the hands of the government, stifled entrepreneurial activity, and created a welfare mentality. Great Society legislation is responsible for: the one million of our brothers who are living in cages, the one million of our youth who are gang members and who are shooting each other dead in the streets, the 100,000 of our sisters who are raped annually, the decline of academic performance, the decline of moral standards, the stagnation of our economy, the narcissistic philosophy, and the societal chaos that is everywhere.

Great Society legislation has inhibited men from fulfilling their natural masculine Gender roles in the family and tribe. Consequently the government assumed more of the role in the care of women and children. It provided housing, money, food stamps, medical attention, education, and counseling; all activities normally attended to by men. These activities by the government became self-perpetuating at an increasing rate. Young males were raised in an environment without the influence of a male role model, without an understanding of the responsibilities of manhood, therefore they grew up unprepared and unmotivated to assume the role of head of the family.

This cycle of emasculation is being exacerbated by the general ignorance of society regarding the importance of Gender. On December 4, 1991 CBS News at 12 noon reported that 25% of all American children are born to single mothers, that two thirds of teenage pregnancies occur to single girls, and that 90% of black children are born to single mothers. Immediately following the announcement of these horrific figures, guest Ann Pleshette Murphy, Editor in Chief of Parents Magazine, commented that television programming for children was sexist because it portrayed men as heroes. Well, not to worry Ann, with that thinking, more and more of our mothers will be unwed, more males will be raised without knowing the responsibilities of manhood, and indeed, there will be fewer heroes.

Gender is the issue. In the broader context, most of our brothers who are incarcerated are political prisoners. They are the result of a government that has passed laws depriving them of the exercise of their manhood, inhibiting their natural inclination to be the head of the family and part of the ruler ship of the tribe. They are the result of broken homes, homelessness, social and educational neglect. They have not been advised, guided, motivated, counseled or loved. As a punishment for not adjusting to the environment thrust upon them, they are sent to jail (those who were fortunate to have survived the slaughter in the streets) where they get even less motivation and love.

Our penal system is an anachronism that is inhumane and ineffective. It neither deters people from criminal action, nor rehabilitates those that have committed crimes. However, it is not the purpose of this book to elaborate on an overhaul of the penal system, but to point out that we have within the system political prisoners in the truest meaning of that term. The manhood of this nation should not be wasted in prison, and we should do our utmost to see that the level of incarceration of our brothers decreases.

So long as society focuses on race, ethnicity, poverty, education, or any other issue, the primary cause of our expanding prison population will not be addressed. The primary issue is one of Gender. Ethnicity is passing rapidly, religious differences are narrowing, differences in color are fading, but the difference in Gender will always be. Only when men and women realize their responsibilities to one another, to the family, tribe and race (the human race), and contribute their respective unique talents to the propagation and preservation of the race, will we have a relatively harmonious and healthy society, that incarcerates a minimal number of its members.