When Did the American Dream Turn into Forced Labor?


	When Did the American Dream Turn into Forced Labor?

papananook

6-12-2008 10:22 PM

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papananook says:

In America. Now. Here. Today.

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6-13-2008 6:54 AM

tabsey

In all countries now, there, today. Mostly kids though, so no one does much about it.

6-13-2008 10:43 AM

cptenaud

No they don't want to do anything because they want their consumables cheap at Walmart.

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