Hannah Bell
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Sat Dec-27-08 12:42 PM
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| 28. yes, they're run by private corporations. |
| -Central Falls RI immigrants disappearing. Families find them in high security detention center. |
madfloridian |
Dec-27-08 12:06 AM |
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Lawyer wonders if they are picking up immigrants to fill these prisons. |
madfloridian |
Dec-27-08 12:15 AM |
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The lawyer may "wonder," but I think the rest of us pretty much know. |
Tansy_Gold |
Dec-28-08 01:13 PM |
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Clue: detention centers & prisons don't "revive the economy". They line |
Hannah Bell |
Dec-27-08 12:33 AM |
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Good for you!!! |
norepubsin08 |
Dec-27-08 12:41 AM |
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thanks for your work. i've read there was a big "detention center" |
Hannah Bell |
Dec-27-08 04:26 AM |
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Yes there sure is, it's on the tideflats |
norepubsin08 |
Dec-27-08 10:39 AM |
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Notice I bolded those words for the utter shock value. |
madfloridian |
Dec-27-08 12:43 AM |
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yes, i understand you don't support this. my remarks were directed at the perps. |
Hannah Bell |
Dec-27-08 01:19 AM |
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They probably feel no shame. None at all. |
madfloridian |
Dec-27-08 01:24 AM |
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This alleged "boon to the economy" was touted locally for years |
usnret88 |
Dec-27-08 07:54 AM |
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K&R |
Solly Mack |
Dec-27-08 12:51 AM |
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Disappearing people . . . sounds familiar -- |
defendandprotect |
Dec-27-08 01:13 AM |
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K&R. |
20score |
Dec-27-08 01:31 AM |
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One aspect: |
snot |
Dec-27-08 02:28 AM |
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We don't, actually - this is the storyline used to get the public to |
Hannah Bell |
Dec-27-08 04:41 AM |
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Hannah Bell |
JustAnotherGen |
Dec-27-08 08:11 AM |
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Hannah, based on my experience in the building trades I think you are overplaying that hand. |
bertman |
Dec-27-08 11:39 AM |
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Malingerers who don't want a good living? |
Doremus |
Dec-28-08 01:39 PM |
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Doremus, this may be hard for you to believe, but there are lots of people who are always |
bertman |
Dec-28-08 05:53 PM |
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I think you're the one who is overplaying now. |
thecatburgler |
Dec-28-08 06:20 PM |
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What do you mean by jobs no one wants |
seemunkee |
Dec-28-08 01:25 PM |
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It cracks me up when companies claim they can't find legal workers at any price. |
thecatburgler |
Dec-28-08 06:37 PM |
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Wrong. |
thecatburgler |
Dec-28-08 06:05 PM |
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Can we call it fascism yet? |
Truth2Tell |
Dec-27-08 02:36 AM |
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No, we can't. You should at least take the time to pick up a dictionary and see what fascism means. |
ThomWV |
Dec-27-08 08:04 AM |
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yes, they're run by private corporations. |
Hannah Bell |
Dec-27-08 12:42 PM |
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Many of Florida's prisons are private, and some are overtly religious |
madfloridian |
Dec-27-08 01:34 PM |
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OK, you just let me know when it's OK. |
Truth2Tell |
Dec-27-08 02:19 PM |
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They may not have coercive power but they sure as shit have influence |
thecatburgler |
Dec-28-08 06:25 PM |
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"Welcome to the Homeland. Smirk." - Republicon Fascists |
SpiralHawk |
Dec-27-08 06:46 AM |
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This is all Governor Donald L. Carcieri's fault. He Directed police to arrest immigrants |
slampoet |
Dec-27-08 08:22 AM |
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Bella Maryanovsky |
lala_rawraw |
Dec-27-08 08:29 AM |
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Surprizingly good journalism for the NY Times. This is a national |
coalition_unwilling |
Dec-27-08 10:30 AM |
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It is good journalism, and greatly needed. |
madfloridian |
Dec-27-08 03:33 PM |
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The way illegal immigrants are treated goes beyond any "need to control our borders" |
Lydia Leftcoast |
Dec-27-08 10:40 AM |
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You make very good points. |
madfloridian |
Dec-27-08 12:16 PM |
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Exactly. |
thecatburgler |
Dec-28-08 08:47 PM |
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after 9/11 prisoners became "DETAINEES" |
leftchick |
Dec-27-08 11:04 AM |
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K & R |
Kaleko |
Dec-27-08 12:14 PM |
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A couple in Florida allowed to see each other once a week, across a table. |
madfloridian |
Dec-27-08 12:28 PM |
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All of the articles reference Broward Detention Center, but that’s the county lock-up |
kcass1954 |
Dec-28-08 01:03 PM |
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Thanks...no wonder I could not find anything about it. Formerly Wackenhut? |
madfloridian |
Dec-28-08 01:21 PM |
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That Chinese immigrant detainee died from undetected, untreated cancer. |
madfloridian |
Dec-27-08 05:28 PM |
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It keeps wages down for all workers by keeping immigrants wages low. |
McCamy Taylor |
Dec-27-08 08:42 PM |
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Except that |
skepticscott |
Dec-28-08 01:58 PM |
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Here is a link about how immigrants are the prison laborers of choice. Free and safe |
McCamy Taylor |
Dec-27-08 08:52 PM |
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Explosion of for profit prison industry, is it too big to stop? |
lonestarnot |
Dec-27-08 09:12 PM |
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This is incredibly serious... |
TwoSparkles |
Dec-27-08 10:13 PM |
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Agreed, extremely serious., The word "dehumanizing"...very good choice. |
madfloridian |
Dec-27-08 10:15 PM |
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First they came for the illegals . . . |
proud2Blib |
Dec-27-08 10:21 PM |
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Our country is becoming heartless very quickly. |
madfloridian |
Dec-28-08 01:26 AM |
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CF is a hellhole. Always was and looks like it will continue |
mountainvue |
Dec-28-08 01:15 PM |
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horrific |
aNHite |
Dec-28-08 01:28 PM |
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They're championing the values as laid out in the OT. |
Gwendolyn |
Dec-28-08 02:06 PM |
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I suspect a lot of us will find ourselves here once they're made into debtor's prisions. |
shadowknows69 |
Dec-28-08 03:34 PM |
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That's a 1984 scenario. People treated like lifestock |
conspirator |
Dec-28-08 04:14 PM |
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I hope under obama we return to being a more humane nation-- Bush is a sadistic fuck |
TEmperorHasNoClothes |
Dec-28-08 05:55 PM |
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If ANYONE within our borders are treated in this way, |
sfexpat2000 |
Dec-28-08 05:59 PM |
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We should have accountabilty of where these people go. |
goforit |
Dec-28-08 07:12 PM |
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