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bongbong

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6. You're uninformed

Reply to mactime (Reply #4)

Fri Apr 27, 2012, 11:11 AM

Apr 2012

Try to keep up with current events better. One of the biggest & growing trends in America is prison labor, paying around a dollar a day. That is slavery by any other name.

Fox "news" doesn't tell you about this, preferring to air lies 24x7.

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Ever see how recent some countries formally abolished slavery? [View all] NNN0LHI Apr 2012 OP

Yet, slavery persists. closeupready Apr 2012 #1

Interesting that at least three of the last five are US allies.. Fumesucker Apr 2012 #2

Bush's buddies. Scuba Apr 2012 #3

Wait, I'm confused mactime Apr 2012 #4

You're uninformed bongbong Apr 2012 #6

Ridiculous comparison Daniel537 Apr 2012 #7

You're also uninformed bongbong Apr 2012 #8

In general, when machinery and development made slaves obsolete saras Apr 2012 #5