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Kitty Herder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 03:37 PM Original message |
Importing workers in the National Parks and Michael Parenti's concept of third-worldization of U.S. |
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BobRossi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 03:39 PM Response to Original message |
1. Hire Americans first. |
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Kitty Herder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 03:42 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Yes. We need another FDR. And a return to some degree of protectionism. nt |
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Kitty Herder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 03:50 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Another thing we need is more and stronger labor unions. And the repeal of |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 03:54 PM Response to Original message |
4. Actually, there's a very different reason why they do it. |
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arendt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 04:01 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Humbug. I went to a swanky resort on Cape Cod. The staff were all Eastern European... |
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Kitty Herder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 04:05 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. Couldn't have said it better myself. The guests would get very frustrated |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 04:31 PM Response to Reply #5 |
21. Have you been taking a break? |
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arendt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 05:11 PM Response to Reply #21 |
30. Maybe a few days; but nothing extended. |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 05:51 PM Response to Reply #5 |
32. Never been east of the Mississippi, so I can't comment on Cape Cod. |
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Kitty Herder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 04:01 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. If they were interested in better serving their clientele, they would be hiring |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 05:58 PM Response to Reply #6 |
33. Ahem. Sorry to break it to you, but this is a failing of the U.S. educational system. |
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Kitty Herder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 06:15 PM Response to Reply #33 |
38. Listen, I've been there. When I was there, the poor English from these kids was |
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Kitty Herder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 06:31 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. And I have to add: About the Thais, not only were the ones I worked with |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 06:46 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. The problem is, your premise doesn't make sense. |
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Kitty Herder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 06:59 PM Response to Reply #41 |
44. I don't think you're understanding. They aren't paying these foreigners any less than |
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Kitty Herder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 08:26 PM Response to Reply #39 |
47. Post moved. Put it in the wrong place. Sorry. nt |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 06:35 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. Americans may be the majority, but foreigners spend more money. |
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Kitty Herder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 06:52 PM Response to Reply #40 |
43. It would be interesting to see a study about who actually does spend more money |
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cap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 04:43 PM Response to Reply #4 |
26. Eastern Europeans and Thais are cheap |
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Kitty Herder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 04:50 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. The Western Europeans won't work for the shitty wages or live in the |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 06:01 PM Response to Reply #26 |
34. See #33 |
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bbgrunt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 05:39 PM Response to Reply #4 |
31. it is about breaking the middle class. Really, do |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 06:08 PM Response to Reply #31 |
36. LOL! How xenophobic of you. |
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bbgrunt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 08:52 PM Response to Reply #36 |
49. well, thanks for updating my information. However, it |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 06:50 PM Response to Reply #4 |
42. Why not hire Germans, Russians, Japanese, and Chinese? |
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Kitty Herder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 07:01 PM Response to Reply #42 |
45. They do hire Russians. |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 04:02 PM Response to Original message |
7. It might be an exchange |
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arendt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 04:06 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Why do you make up excuses? The Park Service has effectively been privatized... |
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Kitty Herder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 04:07 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Thank you. nt |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 04:14 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. What has that got to do with some college age kids working in a national |
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Kitty Herder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 04:18 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Oh, for pity sake. Of course, we have bigger problems. |
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Kitty Herder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 04:21 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. Here's an example of a HUGE, pressing problem being posted about on DU. |
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SharonAnn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 06:02 PM Response to Reply #12 |
35. Because these are low-paid jobs. Their kids work for the government, not a contractor. |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 04:20 PM Response to Reply #9 |
15. Occam's razor: the poster is a "cheap labor" Democrat. nt |
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Kitty Herder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 04:25 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. What is a "cheap labor" Democrat? Please excuse my ignorance. nt |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 04:32 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. A "new Democrat"; a "progressive" who supports free trade, H1B visas, |
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Kitty Herder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 04:34 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. Ah. I see. Thanks for explaining. As far as I'm concerned, DLC Democrats are not Democrats. nt |
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usrbs (583 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 06:08 PM Response to Reply #22 |
37. Please refrain from gratuitous slurs about Clinton supporters |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-02-08 08:24 AM Response to Reply #37 |
50. If the shoe fits... |
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Kitty Herder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 04:41 PM Response to Reply #15 |
25. Also, I don't think that particular poster got the point. nt |
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Kitty Herder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 04:07 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. It's not an exchange program. At least with what I'm talking about, there |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 04:18 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. Somewhere, there are |
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Kitty Herder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 04:24 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. I'm not scapegoating the foreigners. Can't you read? |
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Kitty Herder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 04:28 PM Response to Reply #14 |
20. And it's not a few, it's hundreds. nt |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 04:33 PM Response to Reply #14 |
23. I couldn't afford to spend a semester in Europe. Why should I compete with third world wages? nt |
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Zorra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 04:22 PM Response to Original message |
17. We need to place a 5 year moratorium on immigration and hiring foreign workers. |
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readmoreoften (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 04:48 PM Response to Original message |
27. No more security fences. We need less fences not more and a global national strike. |
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Kitty Herder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 04:54 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. Interesting idea. I agree with you that if wages and conditions went up across the board, |
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earth mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 07:20 PM Response to Original message |
46. I think it's awful. I hate how employers & corporations are being allowed to drive down wages |
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Kitty Herder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-01-08 08:28 PM Response to Original message |
48. I think some have misunderstood me. |
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