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John Caffrey
Citizen
Username: Jerseyjack
Post Number: 236
Registered: 11-2005
| | Posted on Saturday, May 20, 2006 - 12:28 pm: | 
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Wasn't that long ago that Ross Peroit was talking about the great sucking sound of American jobs going south of the border if N.A.F.T.A. was passed. Proponents argued that if the bill was passed, it would stop illegals from crossing the border since there would be good jobs for them in latin Amer. countries.
Well now there are 12 million that Bush wants to legalize. Lets make a compromise -- amnesty in exchange for rescinding N.A.F.T.A. |
Foj
Citizen
Username: Foger
Post Number: 1413
Registered: 9-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, May 20, 2006 - 2:25 pm: |
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You have a very good point. NAFTA was supposed to do something about this, it didnt. I think your idea is very good. Would you condier throwing CAFTA in the mix as well? |
John Caffrey
Citizen
Username: Jerseyjack
Post Number: 244
Registered: 11-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, May 21, 2006 - 9:57 am: |
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Yes.
My point is not anti-immigrant but about big business and politicians lying to pass a bill which benefits only themselves.
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Foj
Citizen
Username: Foger
Post Number: 1417
Registered: 9-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, May 21, 2006 - 9:15 pm: |
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And enforce the Current law, $1,000 fine per infraction. EMployeers can make a temp VISA request now........ use it. |
cjc
Citizen
Username: Cjc
Post Number: 5631
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, May 21, 2006 - 9:59 pm: |
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They said all the jobs would go to Mexico Mexico sees something like 3-500K a year of their citizens risk their lives in some cases to cross the border primarily to find work.
I would be interested to see the explanation for that. John? |
Foj
Citizen
Username: Foger
Post Number: 1420
Registered: 9-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, May 21, 2006 - 10:12 pm: |
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Vincente Fox runs an Oligarchal country. 1/2 the country gets by on $2 a day.
It might be the right thing to do to pressure Mr. Fox to do something about the Mexican economy, like start a middle class, like Chavez. |
cjc
Citizen
Username: Cjc
Post Number: 5633
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, May 21, 2006 - 10:33 pm: |
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Foj - thinking Chavez is a good egg and all about 'the people'? |
Andrew N de la Torre
Citizen
Username: Delatorre
Post Number: 470
Registered: 2-2003
| | Posted on Monday, May 22, 2006 - 8:32 am: |
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Chavez,
Is more about Latino Nationalism, building infrastucture to compete(which includes a middle class, literacy and a healthcare system), and not letting global corporations steal his country's resources. |
joel dranove
Citizen
Username: Jdranove
Post Number: 492
Registered: 1-2006
| | Posted on Monday, May 22, 2006 - 9:38 am: |
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I was in San Diego last week, and got an earful.
Hospitals have closed, the city is bankrupt, and, for example, I was told by a med school professor, illegals come over to give birth, which opens the door to the extended family, and unpayable bills.
Buenos dias.
Snr. Dranove |
dougw
Citizen
Username: Dougw
Post Number: 831
Registered: 3-2005
| | Posted on Monday, May 22, 2006 - 10:57 am: |
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What is wrong with free trade?
What is Latino Nationalism? Is Latino a country? |
Chris Prenovost
Citizen
Username: Chris_prenovost
Post Number: 955
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Monday, May 22, 2006 - 11:28 am: |
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Chavez is nothing more than a cheap thug. Another Latin American populist, masking another grab of personal power with anti-American dogma. He will do nothing for his people but impoverish them. And he will destroy what little middle class there is.
Peron in Argentina, Castro in Cuba, now Chavez in Venezuela. Sad, depressing, and utterly predictable. |
John Caffrey
Citizen
Username: Jerseyjack
Post Number: 260
Registered: 11-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, May 28, 2006 - 1:04 pm: |
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I was asked if I was against free trade.
Results of free trade: My Mercedes gets imported for a few thousand less.
My sneakers get imported for Nike's for $2.00 less.
Does the money saved by the company get me a reduced cost
on the car or the sneakers?
14 y.o. Ramon in the Phillipines get to make my sneakers
for $0.95 per hour.
Better than that, 10 y.0. Chou in China gets to make my
sneakers for $0.25 per hour.
I am really happy that Ramon and Chou have jobs that give
them a head start in earning money towards their college
degrees.
So, I guess I really do support free trade.
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