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8. We have records of "moving poor around" back in the 1700s too

Tue Mar 5, 2013, 11:05 AM

Mar 2013

Because feeding the poor was the responsibility of the town they lived in, some towns would try to move people elsewhere. Some things never change.

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Federal probe sought of alleged 'dumping' of mental patient in Sacramento [View all] Judi Lynn Mar 2013 OP

I suspect it happens a whole lot more than our corporate media fasttense Mar 2013 #1

Right out of Michael Moore's "Sicko" Kolesar Mar 2013 #2

I remember that story Left Coast2020 Mar 2013 #9

Costa Mesa seems like a snooty place Kolesar Mar 2013 #10

"mental illness"? Or poverty? NT Trillo Mar 2013 #4

County sheriff depts did that here as late as 1998. dixiegrrrrl Mar 2013 #7

We have records of "moving poor around" back in the 1700s too mainer Mar 2013 #8

I know another hospital that did this. mainer Mar 2013 #5