Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Latest Breaking News

intheflow

(30,173 posts)

6. Did you misread this story?

Reply to 2naSalit (Reply #1)

Sat Jun 17, 2023, 09:02 AM

Jun 2023

This is an amendment by Dems to remove the exception in the 13th Amendment allows for incarcerated people to be enslaved. This is a GOOD thing! The only evil here is the people who placed that clause into the Constitution.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

15 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Ahead of Juneteenth, congressional lawmakers again seek to remove exception for slavery from US Cons [View all] jgo Jun 2023 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author 2naSalit Jun 2023 #1

Did you misread this story? intheflow Jun 2023 #6

I did... 2naSalit Jun 2023 #7

Somehow... 2naSalit Jun 2023 #8

PBC gets me every time! intheflow Jun 2023 #13

I've come to realize... 2naSalit Jun 2023 #14

If it passes, it would be about bloody time! ... n/t wackadoo wabbit Jun 2023 #2

KnR Hekate Jun 2023 #3

That is why they want to build more and bigger prisons and jails and to try and get LiberalArkie Jun 2023 #4

Convicts have been used as slaves too long--thank you, senators! eom Maeve Jun 2023 #5

It would be interesting to see which states don't ratify the amendment if it happens OnlinePoker Jun 2023 #9

Most realistic possibility The Grand Illuminist Jun 2023 #10

I like it republianmushroom Jun 2023 #11

Sometimes I think the fascists pulling the strings Marthe48 Jun 2023 #12

There should be a better way to celebrate without shooting people IronLionZion Jun 2023 #15