Slavery?

Felons in America can't vote, they can't leave the country, they can't get a decent job and they need permission to leave the state if they are on probation or parole. They can't drink alcohol, even though drinking alcohol is not against the law.

Now... they get to risk their lives for $1/hour fighting fires in California. What happened to the minimum wage, and isn't that a federal law? (Click on "Slavery" above then scroll down to: Convicts Help Battle Blazes)

I expect the BOP will say that prisoners, happy to leave the confinement of incarceration, waive the right to the minimum wage, but I'm also willing to bet they are never asked to waive this right.

11% of the nation is behind bars, on probation or parole, and (I'm guessing), 30% have felonies on their record - thanks to the war on drugs.

Freedom my ass. With liberty and justice for all! Welcome to Russia, sheep.

One man can save us... Ron Paul for Pres. 2008