I agree with Harry on this one. But it would be better to seriously discuss the meaning of immigration and the way it is used to keep American workers in line.
REH ----- Original Message ----- From: "Harry Pollard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Brad McCormick, Ed.D.'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2004 2:23 PM Subject: RE: [Futurework] Bush's amnesty program for illegal immigrantworkers: Texan Trojan Horse? Or decent sensible policy? > Brad, > > If I have read it right, Bush's move appears brilliant - which > means that the Democrats, the Latin leaders, and his own party > will try to destroy it. > > It could stop illegal entry from Mexico - or at least slow it > down. IF getting a three year work visa is not bureaucratically > complicated and IF appropriate identification is established (I > mean fingerprints and suchlike) and IF movement back and forth > across the border is made easy (after the foregoing) - then we > may have found a solution to the horrors often experienced on the > Coyote Trail into the USA. > > However, I'm not enthusiastic yet. The Special Pleaders have yet > to tear holes in what might well be a good policy. > > Keep your fingers crossed. > > Harry > > ******************************************** > Henry George School of Social Science > of Los Angeles > Box 655 Tujunga CA 91042 > Tel: 818 352-4141 -- Fax: 818 353-2242 > http://haledward.home.comcast.net > ******************************************** > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Brad > McCormick, Ed.D. > Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2004 5:35 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [Futurework] Bush's amnesty program for illegal > immigrant workers: Texan Trojan Horse? Or decent sensible policy? > > What does everyone think: > > Is Bush's amnesty program for illegal immigrant workers > really a way to fill jobs here in the US that no > American wants, and to provide the immigrant workers > with rights and a more decent life? > > Or is it another way to reduce American labor costs > by increasing competition from persons who are > willing to work under worse conditions and for less? > > Trade union busting? Or civic union enhancing? > > Could Bush actualy be doing something constructive? > > What do you think? > > \brad mccormick > > > > _______________________________________________ > Futurework mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://fes.uwaterloo.ca/mailman/listinfo/futurework _______________________________________________ Futurework mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://fes.uwaterloo.ca/mailman/listinfo/futurework
