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Bill would require Washington farmers to report slaves
Capital Press ^ | February 22, 2019 | Don Jenkins

Posted on 02/25/2019 10:42:42 AM PST by Twotone

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Isn't slavery already illegal? And even if the evil dairy & fruit farmers in WA are keeping slaves, don't they have a right not to incriminate themselves. This is so ridiculous, it's laughable!
1 posted on 02/25/2019 10:42:42 AM PST by Twotone
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Illegal Trafficking includes the use of illegal aliens, I would imagine.

Are dems admitting they shouldn’t be given work finally?


2 posted on 02/25/2019 10:45:13 AM PST by dp0622 (The Left should know if.. Trump is kicked out of office, it is WAR!)
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I wonder what they’ll do when some Muslim reports owning a few slaves?


3 posted on 02/25/2019 10:45:54 AM PST by Rurudyne (Standup Philosopher)
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...Senate Bill 5693 would require farmers to report any incidents of slavery, peonage and human trafficking to retailers with more than $200 million in global sales.

So, if they sell to retailers with LESS than $200 million in global sales, then they don't have to report any slavery?............................Okay, got it..............

4 posted on 02/25/2019 10:46:54 AM PST by Red Badger (We are headed for a Civil War. It won't be nice like the last one....................)
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We already have federal laws on the books requiring EVERY employer to verify the status of each new hire & confirm they are legally allowed to work in the US. How many redundant laws do we need to actually get it done?


5 posted on 02/25/2019 10:47:21 AM PST by Twotone
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So Blue State Washington is enslaving people? It’s in their DNA!


6 posted on 02/25/2019 10:47:35 AM PST by dowcaet
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We don’t need no stinkin’ peonage.


7 posted on 02/25/2019 10:47:36 AM PST by Zuben Elgenubi (NOPe to GOPe)
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Did not know that and should have. Thanks.

Well Rs are going to vote on a bill this week to let it be known that you can’t kill babies outside the womb after a failed abortion.

Well, uh, YEAH.

That’s called murder by EVERYONE’S definition.

Redundant laws everywhere even when no one is listening to the ones we have.


8 posted on 02/25/2019 10:50:53 AM PST by dp0622 (The Left should know if.. Trump is kicked out of office, it is WAR!)
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Aren’t they called “Interns” now?


9 posted on 02/25/2019 10:51:40 AM PST by bigbob (Trust Trump. Trust the Plan.)
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Perhaps the state of Washington should be ordered to report on how many people are forced to work and labor to support other people via taxation?

Maybe THAT form of slavery should be abolished, too!!!


10 posted on 02/25/2019 10:51:57 AM PST by MeganC (There is nothing feminine about feminism.)
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Want to see a liberal’s head spin?

1) get them to agree that slavery was and is bad
2) get them to explain socialism
3) point out that just as the master takes the work of the slave, in a socialist system, the government takes the work of the citizen.
4) If they object, ask them to describe how socialism is different from slavery.


11 posted on 02/25/2019 10:51:57 AM PST by taxcontrol
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Back door to unionizing farm workers in Eastern WA.
The Left wants the entire State, not just Seattle area


12 posted on 02/25/2019 10:53:32 AM PST by Zathras
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They have a lot of Muslims out there ?


13 posted on 02/25/2019 10:54:00 AM PST by butlerweave
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Guess they can’t do business with m*slim countries, where slavery is rampant.


14 posted on 02/25/2019 10:54:21 AM PST by I want the USA back (Lying Media: willing and eager allies of the hate-America left.)
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As far as I’m concerned, employing illegal aliens is akin to employing slaves.


15 posted on 02/25/2019 10:54:50 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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So, if they sell to retailers with LESS than $200 million in global sales, then they don't have to report any slavery?............................Okay, got it..............

Excellent catch. Reminds me of signing up for a class about 15 years ago at the College of St. Rose and their vaccination requirement for everyone taking five credits or more. Who knew under five credits was a guarantee of viral invulnerability?

16 posted on 02/25/2019 10:56:07 AM PST by Dahoser
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4) If they object, ask them to describe how socialism is different from slavery.

Their answer: Shutup.

17 posted on 02/25/2019 10:56:44 AM PST by Mr Ramsbotham ("God is a spirit, and man His means of walking on the earth.")
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Laws? We don’t need any more stinking laws. Did it ever occur to anyone that laws are being made by the rich? How many poor people do you know who are making the laws? Sure they vote for them, but who is holding their hands when they do? r/ I guess they’ll have an underground railroad operating again?


18 posted on 02/25/2019 10:56:47 AM PST by Bringbackthedraft (What is earned is treasured, what is free is worth what you paid for it.)
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Aren’t we all slaves to Big Brother?


19 posted on 02/25/2019 10:56:51 AM PST by bgill (CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola.S)
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That right there is funny


20 posted on 02/25/2019 10:58:34 AM PST by no-to-illegals (Liberals, Rinos, moslems, illegals, lamestream media. All want America to fail and die)
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