On Wed, 25 Jun 2014 11:44:48 -0400, Gus > wrote:

> On Wed, 25 Jun 2014 07:28:42 -0700, sf > wrote:
>
> >On Wed, 25 Jun 2014 10:05:07 -0400, Gus > wrote:
> >
> >> On Wed, 25 Jun 2014 03:20:04 -0700, "Julie Bove"squirrels
> >> > wrote:
> >>
> >> >I just started reading this book:
> >> >
> >> >http://www.amazon.com/Tomatoland-Ind...rds=tomatoland
> >> >
> >> >It talks of slave labor in Florida. The slaves harvest tomatoes. They are
> >> >beaten if sick or unable to work. They are locked in cages at night.
> >> >Hideous.
> >>
> >> I don't understand people. How can some be so inhumane?
> >
> >If modern day slavery is happening in Florida today, it's because
> >nobody cares about how illegal workers are treated. If things were
> >any better at home, they wouldn't be here in the first place. Blame
> >the victim. If you're poor, it's your own d@mn fault. They are told
> >to shut up and work or go home. Who would they tell even if they
> >could? Go to the authorities, get deported.
>
> sigh
>
> prostitutes too.

We have all sorts of illegal worker slave labor situations in the USA
that no one is talking about. It's not limited to field work and
prostitution.

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