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Default Did you ever know this ? - 02-15-2005, 06:26 AM

http://www.cnn.com/2005/ALLPOLITICS/02/ ... index.html
  
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Default Re: Did you ever know this ? - 02-15-2005, 07:01 AM

[quote="Short Hand":44cbf]http://www.cnn.com/2005/ALLPOLITICS/02/14/chocolate.lawmaker.ap/index.html[/quote:44cbf]

Very sad. annoy: Hard to believe this shit still goes on in the world.
  
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Default 02-15-2005, 07:02 AM

well, if its from africa.
  
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Default 02-15-2005, 08:46 AM

Child labor makes candy better. *wink* eek:
  
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Default Re: Did you ever know this ? - 02-15-2005, 08:48 AM

[quote=tomxtr]
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http://www.cnn.com/2005/ALLPOLITICS/02/14/chocolate.lawmaker.ap/index.html
Very sad. annoy: Hard to believe this shit still goes on in the world.[/quote:79b41]

not trying to start something but this still happens in america.
  
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Default 02-15-2005, 08:50 AM

COUBLACKA NGIAISSKAL

I don't think im going to boycott reese peanut butter cups cuz of this...but this type of shit is gay


  
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Default Re: Did you ever know this ? - 02-15-2005, 10:33 AM

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not trying to start something but this still happens in america.
Please link me to the source.


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Default Re: Did you ever know this ? - 02-15-2005, 10:44 AM

[quote=gsus]
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http://www.cnn.com/2005/ALLPOLITICS/02/14/chocolate.lawmaker.ap/index.html
Very sad. annoy: Hard to believe this shit still goes on in the world.
not trying to start something but this still happens in america.[/quote:571bb]

really , where ?
and walmart doesn't count.
there's a difference between being a slave and slave conditions/slave wages.
when you're done looking for that source, refill my slurpee please.
  
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Default 02-15-2005, 11:09 AM

there is child labour in most developing countries... but there are sweatshops all over the US and Canada, usually in the textile industry... often the people are illegal immigrants and are afraid they will be deported if they speak out...
  
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Default 02-15-2005, 11:13 AM

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there is child labour in most developing countries... but there are sweatshops all over the US and Canada, usually in the textile industry... often the people are illegal immigrants and are afraid they will be deported if they speak out...
which ones ? where ? philadelphia is full of old textile companies, never saw jr pulling in a dollar an hour.

where's the bullshit meter maid when you need him.

get your facts from somewhere else besides 1920s Newsweek

this being said, still dig your sig.
  
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Default 02-15-2005, 11:18 AM

[quote="philadelphia killing mach":1fab3]
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there is child labour in most developing countries... but there are sweatshops all over the US and Canada, usually in the textile industry... often the people are illegal immigrants and are afraid they will be deported if they speak out...
which ones ? where ? philadelphia is full of old textile companies, never saw jr pulling in a dollar an hour.

where's the bullshit meter maid when you need him.

get your facts from somewhere else besides 1920s Newsweek

this being said, still dig your sig.[/quote:1fab3]

And I'm sure you are Mr. Inspector that searches every single building In the United States to make sure there are no sweatshops. OPEN YOUR EYES, it happens everywhere. My dad used to work for Toronto Hydro and one time he had to go pull the power on a building. To his amazement when he walked in it was a sweatshop.


  
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Default 02-15-2005, 11:19 AM

[quote="philadelphia killing mach":3ae7a]
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there is child labour in most developing countries... but there are sweatshops all over the US and Canada, usually in the textile industry... often the people are illegal immigrants and are afraid they will be deported if they speak out...
which ones ? where ? philadelphia is full of old textile companies, never saw jr pulling in a dollar an hour.

where's the bullshit meter maid when you need him.

get your facts from somewhere else besides 1920s Newsweek

this being said, still dig your sig.[/quote:3ae7a]

sweatshop doesn't imply child-labour, it implies poor woking conditions and unfair wages... although there is little to no child labour in North America, there are many adults working in sweatshops...
  
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Default 02-15-2005, 11:24 AM

point taken, ranting taken back.
  
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Default 02-15-2005, 11:26 AM

cool... if you wanna learn more check out:

[url:975bc]http://www.behindthelabel.org[/url:975bc]...
  
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Default 02-15-2005, 12:38 PM

I make my own chocolate.
  
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