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The Ugly Truth

they smuggle drugs they smuggle clothes they smuggle humans in the darkness of the night they load them onto a ship and tuck them away under motors in stalls one on top of the other packed like sardines feces covering bodies like blankets some even die along the way no air no food no explanation just silence and noise from the engine guards and guns and beatings men with knives and chains childen as young as two and three bought and sold for slaves a dirty reality of sex lies and betrayel women and young ladies tortured traded for profit or fun or simply just because its the way it is passed from man to man to even young boys over and over again bloodied and bruised and ridiculed used in swet shops made to work all day and night not even paid or given food work till they die or their ankles break they breathe just to know their alive this is the way of our world the world we all live in prostitution of young children sold to rich men has become a modern day thing slavery has abolished long time ago but its more common now then many do know people dying in the ocean hundreds at a time trying to escape a life of crime we see this on the news and turn our noses up its not something we ackowledge because its not us just imagine your litltle child being forced to have sex or sold for a cow then look at the t.v and ask yourself "how"

Copyright © | Year Posted 2009




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Date: 6/4/2009 12:44:00 PM
Hi Brandy.... all part of the same great sickness that plagues us all and the entire world... the sick, mad lunacy of "capitalism". Great writing despite the subject. Keep your voice loud !
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Date: 6/4/2009 10:10:00 AM
Brandy, if change and shock tactics are not used soon, these criminals will grow in stature and power. I don't see why such scum are allowed to breath, as they strip the last breath from their victims, or sell on women and children. Such people need to be eradicated from society, great write>James
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Date: 6/4/2009 9:35:00 AM
Yep!! the world is flipping mad Brandy and we are turning a blind eye to these crimes...human smuggling happens all the time..drugs are coming into the hood by the bountiful... they want us to think that poor folks are bringing them into the ghetto..gimmie a break...stay strong and true my friend..speak the word that will make them hide from themselves.
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