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Working on California's incarcerated fire crews: "It is kind of like you’re a slave"(www.motherjones.com)

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Some 1,100 prison recruits are battling LA’s infernos, risking life and health for less than $2 an hour—yet still the jobs are coveted.

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This is clearly slavery though. If you don’t get that you might want to learn more about what slavery is.

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I’m gonna need a list.

You fuckin liberals are doing my head in.

EDIT - I wasn’t joking. Give me a list. I will leave. Skipping for joy.

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