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Prisoners Help Build Patriot Missiles
2011-03-09
Not that there's anything wrong with that.....maybe.....

Posted by:Uncle Phester

#9  I seem to recall the Germans having some trouble with sabotage by their slave laborers at Penemunde...
Posted by: mojo   2011-03-09 15:09  

#8  ..they could run for office. Oh, wait, never mind.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2011-03-09 13:37  

#7  Learning job skills leading to gainful employment for the burgeoning prison population, when most are illegals, gang members tied to the cartels/terrorists, or even homegrown anti-government psychopaths???? What could possibly go wrong????
Posted by: Gerthudion Unump7993   2011-03-09 13:03  

#6  There are some in prison who hopefully will learn something they can use when they get out.
Posted by: gorb   2011-03-09 12:14  

#5  At least they are doing something useful.
Posted by: DarthVader   2011-03-09 11:59  

#4  They could use union members, but they are dishonest and do shoddy work.
Posted by: Anonymoose   2011-03-09 11:08  

#3  I'm sure all workers are carefully screened for criminal tendencies.
Posted by: Grunter   2011-03-09 10:32  

#2  ...are prisoners, earning as little as 23 cents an hour.

Obviously, not a union shop. Of course there's that little nagging clause involved....

Amendment 13 - Slavery Abolished. Ratified 12/6/1865.

1. Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.

2. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2011-03-09 09:43  

#1  Bad idea.
Bad idea.
Bad idea.
Bad idea.
Bad idea.
Bad idea.
Bad idea.

Did I mention that I think this is a bad idea?

Mike
Posted by: Mike Kozlowski   2011-03-09 09:17  

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