There was a time when America meant salvation for those who were persecuted in their home countries; when we proudly...

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There was a time when America meant salvation for those who were persecuted in their home countries; when we proudly proclaimed Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.

Now, thanks to the politics of bigots, people are dying by the hundreds, lost in a no-man's land of heat, humidity and wild animals. They're dying from exhaustion and dehydration, from violence and starvation. They're dying for nothing more than a desire for a better life.

This is your America.
http://www.twclongform.com/stories/real-death-valley/

Comments

Martha Velazquez said…
To me, it's just such a waste of human life. There has got to be a better way for these tragedies to be avoided.
September 16, 2014 at 11:43 PM
Marla Caldwell said…
Can we please vote out the most bigoted idiots, at least?
September 17, 2014 at 12:04 AM
Larry Maxwell said…
vote for people without fancy expensive adverts.
September 17, 2014 at 12:46 AM
Marla Caldwell said…
Stephen Dickson if we had rational districting and fair voting, we would.
September 17, 2014 at 8:35 AM
Marla Caldwell said…
No, but at least we still can and do fight for them.
September 17, 2014 at 4:30 PM
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