Gotta love it.. LOL... watcha gonna do nancy?
Posted on 01/12/2007 12:52:23 PM PST by GeorgiaDawg32
Video link on foxnews website, www.foxnews.com left side of the screen..
According to FoxNews, pelosi now says Samoa is INCLUDED..
Her trickle-up theory apparently won't go over very well with the people there, as their representative had this to say (pay attention to para 2) regarding the devastation of the Samoan economy if this goes through:
"In a statement in response today, Faleomavaega (American Samoa delegate) said "despite recent claims made by the Washington Post which suggest that American Samoa is exempt from the federal minimum wage process, I wish to set the record straight." He says since 1956, the Wage and Hour Division of the US Department of Labor has conducted Special Industry Committees every two years in American Samoa to determine minimum wage increases.
"While these Industry Committees have been phased out in other US Territories due to their more diversified economies, American Samoa continues to be a single industry economy. In fact, more than 80% of our private sector economy is dependent either directly, or indirectly, on two U.S. tuna processors, Chicken of the Sea and StarKist. As has been repeatedly stated at our Special Industry Committees, a decrease in production or departure of one or both of the two canneries in American Samoa could devastate the local economy resulting in massive layoffs and insurmountable financial difficulties," the Congressman says.
"For this very reason, I do not support efforts to apply mainland minimums to American Samoa at this time. The truth is the global tuna industry is so competitive that it is no longer possible for the federal government to demand mainland minimum wage rates for American Samoa without causing the collapse of our economy and making us welfare wards of the federal government."
They are hard workers, but don't try to cheat them out of their wages.
Its normal behavior for democrats..
Morons and liars. They lie so much and their party is filled with morons. It is disgusting.
Gotta love it.. LOL... watcha gonna do nancy?
When are the democrats going to do something? What are they waiting for? They haven't improved my quality of life one bit and they've had plenty of time now, I'm getting tired of their do nothing policies. I am going to vote them out next time around, they haven't changed a thing.
Sorry to cut into your rant, but "Samoas" ARE Girl Scout Cookies. It's a play on words. That's what all the cookie pictures are about. Google it.
You're dreaming, right? To do so would require the GOP to grow a spine and actually stick to some principles for a length of time longer than a goldfish's memory span. Right now, most of them are desperately trying to find some part of the Dem agenda they can embrace in order to make nice with the MSM.
See #151. Woosies just call names. The rest of us use our wit, intellect, and character. Try it sometime toughguys.
#142 Since I know your a woosie and have no idea who this is,
#142 Since I know your a woosie and have no idea who this is,
so much for honesty in the house.
I can dream, can't I???
I guess you consider this post stereo name calling -- or do you stutter?
It was actually the same response to two different posts in which you claimed were not name calling. Look, I'm really sorry if you didn't get my original post about Samoa Girl Scout cookies which obviously offended you. The title of the post included "Samoas". My attempted humor at drawing attention to the cookie, and not the people of Samoa was evidently lost on some and for that I apologize. It was not my intent to offended any Samoans, the people, not the cookie.
I never knew Girl Scout cookies are/were called Samoas.
Big hug -- peace.
Hey I need a hug too!
;>)
Hugs all around -- but no kissin'.
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