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October 10, 2007     

Slavery is alive and well in the U.S.

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What do you call it when those who cross the Mexican-U.S. border get charged thousands of dollars for a ride to a job where their employer makes them pay rent for unspeakably bad living conditions and board for the food they can only buy at the company store and where that employer patrols with dogs,trucks and thugs so the workers can't leave?John Bowe calls it slavery.

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True in Florida by Gallaher on Wednesday, Oct 10, 2007 at 5:26:10 PM
Slavery in America by mork on Wednesday, Oct 10, 2007 at 8:22:00 PM
Slavery in America by mork on Wednesday, Oct 10, 2007 at 8:24:15 PM
Unicor, When Prisoners Work the System Works by David Glenn Cox on Sunday, Oct 14, 2007 at 7:15:10 AM

 
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