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Sunset 06/23/11

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Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal’s program to replace fleeing migrant farm workers with probationers backfired when some of the convicted criminals started walking off their jobs because field work was too strenuous, it was reported Wednesday.

And the state’s farms could lose up to $1 billion if crops continue to go unpicked and rot, the president of the Georgia Agribusiness Council warned.

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from the article ‘Georgia immigrant crackdown backfires’ by Reid J. Epstein:

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0611/57551.html

Guys I don’t know how to change my icon with the new Tumblr layout and I feel really pathetic.

Halp?

Old City. Tblisi, Georgia. 2010

colorful bags on display ~ River Street Market :: Savannah, GA

Georgia's Cycle Of Violence Reflects Dysfunctional Politics - Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty © 2011

Jekyll Island.

“Farmers have complained in recent weeks that their crops are rotting in the fields and orchards because migrant workers afraid of deportation are bypassing Georgia in droves”

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- Deal Wants Data On Immigration’s Impact On Farms.

My reaction to this was “Ah, stupid Capitalists.” But Dolan’s is better:

“Accidental unionization, inadverant strike. Incidental solidarity!”

the lake

My permanent site will be….Bolnisi! A medium sized (14,000 people) town right near the Armenia/Azerbaijani border, about an hour-ish from Tbilisi!

Come visit!

untitled by jake deshazo on Flickr.

Gumbyyy

Monday Motivation 6/13/11: Monday Motivation 6/13/11

colorful bags on display ~ River Street Market :: Savannah, GA