tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5011528072573771541.post609770705576401833..comments2024-01-06T06:11:22.963-05:00Comments on Mary Kunz Goldman: Adios, amigosMary Kunz Goldmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02691118577179541037noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5011528072573771541.post-18225362040928707752008-04-17T12:01:00.000-04:002008-04-17T12:01:00.000-04:00Your pal Chuck (only Howard and Mary get to call h...Your pal Chuck (only Howard and Mary get to call him Chuck) prosecuted the first alien smuggler case in the US using post Civil War peonage laws. He was seen the reality side of this and it's really ugly. The problem is not just hiring illegals - the thing that set this apart and required prosecution is the fact that they smuggled folks in with a wonderful set of promises then had them working indefinately to pay off their "loan" - indentured servitude, basically slavery. Without any support network or way to turn back , these people are often stuck for life. Trading in people is more profitable to the traders than trading in drugs. The conditions these folks are often forced to live in are like nothing you would expect outside of a third world country. From that perspective, I think the handcuffs compliment the outfit perfectly... and I hope they look even better with a really long sentence.Judi Mohn Griggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610466756148548259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5011528072573771541.post-18208885410535356792008-04-17T11:02:00.000-04:002008-04-17T11:02:00.000-04:00"It was horrible to see images of the host, in his..."It was horrible to see images of the host, in his '70s clothes, being hauled away in handcuffs." <BR/><BR/>"It's not fair if Mexican Restaurant A is following the rules and Mexican Restaurant B is not. I did not take Macroeconomics at UB for nothing."<BR/><BR/>You are very witty.The Hipsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14605182425755717426noreply@blogger.com