The US Government should look after US workers, not promote illegal immigration.
On Sep 8, 7:09 pm, Frank <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The issue with work and wages is complicated and just because I am a > socialist doesn't mean I believe in a free ride. "Each to his own > needs, each to his own capabilities", in other words socialism also > believes you are obliged to work for what you get. However, workers > are not obliged, nor in fact should they work for slave wages that > McDonalds and Wal Mart etc pay, and yes are migrants are found doing > those jobs all over the world, but it is not just because the locals > won't do these jobs for the pittance they are paid, it is because > employers use migrant labor as they are willing to work for less > therefore driving down the wages of the wider community. As I > mentioned workers have been played off one against the other driving > down wages on an international scale since the advent of the > intergration of globalized production, accounting for the rise in > company profits, CEO wages and the destruction of working conditions. > > At some point you can't just accept any job. You have to say I want to > be paid for what I am worth and I want a job that gives me some sort > of secure future. I am not just a commodity to be hired and discarded > at the employers whim. The callibre of work, education and culture > have all been attacked, we are not machines, we are human beings > > On Sep 9, 8:46 am, SgtUSMC <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > You can't even get what you order at McDonald's anymore because the > > workers don't speak English very well. It amazing how many people > > wanted those jobs a year ago and no longer want them. > > > On Sep 8, 6:32 pm, Frank <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > This is a wrong headed conception, it decreases living standards. The > > > reason Governments are slashing wages and conditions is to be > > > competitive with overseas labor, it becomes a race to the bottom for > > > the wage earner while the capitalist extorts more and more from the > > > worker. This is the cause of profound social inequality--not getting a > > > fair day's pay for a fair days work. Workers are being held to ransom, > > > this is hardly democratic, infact democracy cannot exist where there > > > is immense social inequality. America was at her most potent when the > > > welfare state was at its most benevolent. Happy workers are hard > > > working workers, that was the essence of the New Deal. > > > > On Sep 9, 8:15 am, Gaar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > On Sep 8, 3:11 pm, Frank <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > the slashing of wages and > > > > > conditions and the destruction of the manufacturing sector that has > > > > > moved offshore in search of cheap labor. > > > > > This is something that is needed, in order to "Balance" the "earnings" > > > > around the World... > > > > > It was bound to happen, and is a good thing, in that it is helping > > > > raise the living standards of people who desperately need it.- Hide > > > > quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
