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Irony

Love to the USA
Sweatshops in Haiti
Twenty machines in row
Sewing T- shirts that say
I LOVE the USA 




12:23 noon   7/ 6/ 2013
granddaughter brings home from 4th July parade bobbles, candy & t-shirt made in Haiti saying
 I love USA. That was the Olympics as well as a lot of things .

Copyright © Debbie Duncan | Year Posted 2013

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Duke Beaufort Date: 2/21/2018 5:08:00 PM Very interesting Debbie. I just had my 67th birthday. The things that happen in this world and the exploitation is a phenomenon that seems never-ending. We need to share our wealth globally at least to some extent for the sake of our own well being. Not just to be charitable. However, being charitable is wonderful in and of itself. It's hard for me to understand why the leaders we have do not understand any of this and the risk we are under because of poverty. Login to Reply

Juliet Ligon Date: 10/26/2013 10:24:00 PM Funny, sad, bizarre, and so true. Login to Reply Debbie Duncan Date: 10/27/2013 12:39:00 AM yes , true, sad ;}

Don Johnson Date: 8/20/2013 5:05:00 PM IRONIC HEY the greedy piglet finds a way, to cheat his brother of his wage cheaply use a brother hey thinks itself so very sage, ironic turn of page, reborn in a cheated stage... Don re: "Irony" Debbie Duncan Login to Reply Debbie Duncan Date: 8/20/2013 6:00:00 PM hey you ;}

Don Johnson Date: 8/16/2013 12:52:00 AM our souveneers are made in chinese sweat shops mostly....levels of suffering babe...deeper some places ...less painful in others...you must have been good hey...your talents etc... Login to Reply Debbie Duncan Date: 8/16/2013 2:06:00 AM Thank you Don ;}

Andrea Dietrich Date: 8/6/2013 2:51:00 PM seeing this one again. I really love how you did this tanka. Login to Reply Debbie Duncan Date: 8/6/2013 2:52:00 PM thank you Andrea, ;}

Cherie Thomas Date: 8/4/2013 7:58:00 PM You got this one so right,,,, :) Debbie,,, ty4sharing cherie Login to Reply Debbie Duncan Date: 8/4/2013 9:37:00 PM Thanks cherie ;}

Stephen Kilmer Date: 8/3/2013 6:42:00 PM Right on. The road goes on forever and the party never ends.....at least for the industrialists. Kilmer Login to Reply Debbie Duncan Date: 8/3/2013 7:16:00 PM thank you for reading Stephen

Poet Destroyer A Date: 7/9/2013 2:55:00 PM Hi Debbie, I'm cheering with you.. I love the USA.... and it is funny, how the world will always advertise USA, .. loving the Made In China, "I love New York" Jacket I own...xox...Linda Login to Reply Debbie Duncan Date: 7/9/2013 3:19:00 PM Thank you for reading P.D. ;}

Tim Ryerson Date: 7/9/2013 4:07:00 AM Now Debbie...Work on this baby some more and turn it into a song lyric...This could be the choras...You nailed this one - Tim Login to Reply Debbie Duncan Date: 7/9/2013 10:56:00 AM Yes it could be ;}

Ravindra K Kapoor Date: 7/8/2013 8:28:00 PM Excellent catch to describe the irony of modern global living and exposing the fate of those who face such situations. Thank you for your sweet comments on my Bible story poem. Love and best wishes..Ravindra.....Debbie Duncan Login to Reply Debbie Duncan Date: 7/8/2013 11:01:00 PM Thank you ;}

Richard D Seal Date: 7/8/2013 5:00:00 PM I get what your saying Debbie, It's the same all over, has been farmed out to those who can do it the cheapest irrespective of the conditions of the workers. Nice work. Take care, Richard Login to Reply Debbie Duncan Date: 7/8/2013 7:07:00 PM Thank you Richard ;}

Jiril Clemons Date: 7/7/2013 11:31:00 PM Great Message, Debbie. People don't even realize these things that happen, and ignore them unfortunately. Check out some of my poems, might find some you like. Peace. Login to Reply Debbie Duncan Date: 7/8/2013 7:08:00 PM Thank you Jiril ;}

Poet Tacito Date: 7/7/2013 10:47:00 PM Oh, the irony & hypocrisy of the USA. Tremendous! Login to Reply Debbie Duncan Date: 7/8/2013 12:52:00 PM Thank you drake ;}

Matthew Anish Date: 7/7/2013 9:28:00 PM Nice sarcasm here. You made your point very well! Peace & Love Matthew Anish Login to Reply Debbie Duncan Date: 7/7/2013 10:59:00 PM Thank you Matthew ;} Debbie Duncan Date: 7/7/2013 10:47:00 PM Thank you Anne ;}

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 7/7/2013 4:59:00 PM Debbie, thank you for being a faithful reader of my poems. - I did not "forget you" - (read my blog). - ...... But am back now!! - Love from Anne-Lise :) Login to Reply Debbie Duncan Date: 7/8/2013 12:54:00 PM Thank you for reading Anne ;}

Don Johnson Date: 7/6/2013 5:40:00 PM Sowing machine sweat shop the sweat of the brow of the under child, used and cast aside with a downcast dial, money, greed the devils work, will the rich return their greed to lurk? reborn AGAIN Nigerian style, a greedy rip-off jerk... Don "Irony " Debbie Duncan Login to Reply Debbie Duncan Date: 7/8/2013 12:19:00 AM Thank you Don ;}

Andrea Dietrich Date: 7/6/2013 2:12:00 PM What makes it worse is that those folks truly need the work that those sweatshops provide and that their families need for their own children to work in them. It's a vicious circle. This is truly an example of irony. Login to Reply Debbie Duncan Date: 7/7/2013 10:43:00 PM Thank you Andrea ;}