Here is the New York Times caption for this photo: Inmates from the Jefferson County Jail in Texas unloaded bails of hay for cattle, hundreds of which have died after drinking toxic flood waters.

Anything wrong in this picture? This is why this blog is called Bad Texas. Because we have major problems. Hurricanes, disasters and (to top it all off) neo-chain gangs with all black prisoners lorded over by white guards. Bad bad Texas.

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