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8. Also, "indentured servitude' and 'regressive tax system' come

Mon Jul 2, 2012, 06:38 PM

Jul 2012

to mind.

Forced prison labor (pka 'slavery') rounds out the picture.

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Probation Fees Multiply for Poor as Companies Profit [View all] SecularMotion Jul 2012 OP

Courts as "profit centers", welcome to fascist America. xtraxritical Jul 2012 #2

And wholly owned by the Republican Party. asjr Jul 2012 #3

Too bad the Democratic Party goes right along with it. limpyhobbler Jul 2012 #13

Story tells the truth, I see it here all the time. dixiegrrrrl Jul 2012 #4

The Government preying on the poor. Stratosgc Jul 2012 #5

K&R Solly Mack Jul 2012 #6

This is just another name for debtors' prison magic59 Jul 2012 #7

Also, "indentured servitude' and 'regressive tax system' come coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #8

Indentured Serivtude is permatex Jul 2012 #10

But do keep in mind Lenin's witticism that "a capitalist will sell you coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #11

Agreed permatex Jul 2012 #12

It's called peonage. mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2012 #9

Alabama is still trying to bring back slavery. limpyhobbler Jul 2012 #14

Its unconstitutional, elleng Jul 2012 #15