Posted on 02/21/2007 5:53:58 PM PST by NellieMae
I am getting really sick of the Mexican Invasion costing so many jobs in the Southwest Virginia- East Tennessee area. My husband is a brickmason. He is the 5th generation mason in his family- our son is the 6th. Up until just a couple of years ago brickmasons had contractors ringing their phones off of the wall wanting them to do work for them. My husband had to turn down dozens of callers because he couldn't do it all. Things have sure changed . Now, a lot of contractors in this area have gotten dollar signs in their eyes and all that they can see are cheap Mexican workers. My husband has actually had a contractor (real builders that know how to actually build a house are really scarce around here anymore) pull Mexicans on the job that he was working on because he was in such a hurry to get it finished that he couldn't wait the 2 weeks that it would have taken to do the whole job. They will pull in a huge crew and wipe the job out real quick. They waste a lot of brick though (they get paid by the 1000 brick). My husband is a very good, fast mason. His speed and quality is not the issue here. Most of these workers cannot even speak English. It is really aggravating to have lived in a place your entire life and have your livlihood seriously threatened by people that are not supposed to be here in the first place. How do we get rid of this problem? Also, on another related note: It was announced today that there are hundreds of jobs being cut in ANOTHER local factory, Bristol Compressors. I was told several months ago that a construction site in Mexico was marked with a sign that read:" Future site of Bristol Compressors" Is this a coincidence or is there another company by the name of Bristol Compressors?
Not hardly, We try to avoid Wal-Mart when we can. We only buy cars made by American companies. It is so hard to find anything made in in America anymore that it is maddening. I am actually shocked when I find something that is made here. I would rather pay a little more and buy America , but, it is virtually impossibly do to so anymore.
I don't know any illegal aliens, I've never hired an illegal alien.
I'm a trader. What possible service could I purchase from them as an employer?
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Not hardly, We try to avoid Wal-Mart when we can. We only buy cars made by American companies. It is so hard to find anything made in in America anymore that it is maddening. I am actually shocked when I find something that is made here. I would rather pay a little more and buy America , but, it is virtually impossibly do to so anymore.
Sorry,didn't think that it went through.
So you're saying this woman's husband should move the family in with 78 Mexicans and work with them for 94 cents an hour?
And for the mexican problem, well it has gotten to be a mess, there are about ten time the number of mexican's as there was a few years ago. I think the current owners of the old MOORS chip plant has a lot to do with it. But Jorge doesn't give a damn, nor does rudy.
"I'm just sick of lazy Mexican kids who don't speak English, and have the work ethic of a stoned goat."
Actually many of them work very hard, maybe not real creative but many are hard workers.
The issue is that they are here illegally, and the employers are breaking the law willingly.
Our nation was founded on the law. The disturbing thing about all of this is that some don't really seem to care about the illegality of the issue. Right and wrong used to matter in our great nation.
I asked this clown a reasonable question regarding illegals, and he called me Communist(Comrade). He recently signed up here at FR, and sounds more like an anarchist : )
Absolutely not!
I agree with everything you've said.
My point is, they are here, the government is not doing anything about it and if folks want to survive they need to figure out how they can compete. We've elected the folks calling the shots... I'm just stating the facts.
Check this out:
http://www.yikers.com/video_amazing_racist_tricks_mexicans.html
Ah the man who would be king. You are a disgusting person without any resemblance to a human.
Unbridled capitalism is no different than any other tyranny. enjoy it while you can, because the peasants are outside the gate with pitchforks.
Just tell them to eat cake that worked really well, in the past.
Why don't I believe you?
NOT A CHANCE CHUM!
I'm stating the facts...
It's not pretty... the truth often is not...
No. When you decide, please let us know. I'm sure it will help Duncan Hunter gather a few more votes.
I hope you'll save a spot for me! See you around the campfire.
"I'm just stating the facts."
The heck you are! I asked you if it would be okay with you if I brought in 50,000 chinese who would work for half what the current illegals work for, and you called me a communist.
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