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To: CanadianFella
That might be so, except that in practise things can have opposite effects.

Consider the counter effects we see from the current fraud-full H1B program.

(1) People with little to no understanding or love for the US, its Constitution and princibles, free markets and capitalism are brought here. They displace citizens who have been schooled in these princibles. The low wages and long hours for the H1B program, and their questionable status in country are aggravations and breed resentment. These people are not encouraged to learn about America and American princibles, they are just here to fill a employement slot. The displaced citizens are hurt, and many become resentful, this resentment can turn against America. America and Capitalism become more resented, bitterly resented. American spirit becomes diluted, embittered generally.

(2) Unlike H1B's opening up of the labor market, no correspondent opening up of money, law, stock and corporation markets is made. By that I mean, we do not anywhere near as readily allow Gupta Singh, non-citizen visitor, to establish a bank, nor do we allow Indian companies to easily sell stock in the US. Rather they must go through many levels of registration -- magnitudes more difficult than an H1B.

Nor do we *ever* allow an Indian Barrister to come here and appear before a US court with all the privilege rights and access to our law system, equivalent to a US lawyer.

No, H1B creates a VERY unlevel playing field. One that has extraordinarily penalized US techinical, engineering and software workers, while favoring lawyers, corporate and stock market businessmen and brokers.

Thus H1B is bad for Capitalism -- true "Free Market" Capitalism, that is. There are a number of forms of capitalism you know. Forms of capitalism work in elite oligarchies, fascist states, and even in communist ones. We Americans are dedicated to Free Market capitalism -- mark the level playing field, lads!

13 posted on 11/17/2002 7:55:33 AM PST by bvw
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To: bvw
Perhaps this could help Level the Playing Field?

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/790453/posts
17 posted on 11/17/2002 8:04:29 AM PST by FlyingA
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To: bvw
"The displaced citizens are hurt, and many become resentful, this resentment can turn against America."

OK, since my son is 26 and I work with H1-Bs who are also 26 I see this resentment every day I'll make some comparisons.

Chinese person comes to work in a Toyota. My son drives to work in a Hummer.

Chinese person eats breakfast at Jack in the Box. My son eats an MRE. (Meal Ready To Eat.)

Chinese person surfs the internet when arriving at work. My son usually works on improving his fox-hole in the morning.

Chinese person pays his bills at the end of the month -- easy. My son pays his student loan at the end of the month which the Chinese person doesn't -- when he can find the time.

My son is in the National Gaurd and was activate 3 weeks ago and part of the 265,000 person call-up for Iraq. Chinese person hasn't read about it yet.

So free market H1-B advocates tell me this is fair!!
21 posted on 11/17/2002 8:19:49 AM PST by BeAllYouCanBe
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