Seriously? You based your entire line of argument to me upon something that is a provable falsehood, and now you're upset that I had the temerity to call it what it is?
IF YOU HAD THE POWER, what would you do to wipe away this problem and make everything right for you and people who see things like you?
Don't try to make this about my opinion, because it's not. It's not about how I see things. It's about the truth of the distortions in the marketplace as they actually exist.
The federal government has been soft on illegal immigration for decades now. They have allowed tens of millions of foreigners to penetrate our borders and set up house and home in this country, and have done next to nothing to stop the invasion, or to deport those who are here in violation of our immigration laws.
ALL of these people need jobs, housing, medical care, etcetera, to survive. In order to obtain what they need, they've offered their services to businesses of all types for wages that undercut what native citizens of this country have traditionally made in those jobs. Why? Because no business owner is going to risk putting them to work unless he can see some serious profit in doing so.
And when the federal government is turning a blind eye to illegal hiring practices, the risk becomes nil for any business owner who wants to flaunt the rules.
What's to lose? Simply glad hand and write checks to the campaigns of politicians who go to Washington and turn a blind eye to illegal hiring, and life is wonderful. Even better, they'll even push for amnesty on your industry's behalf. What's not to like about that deal?
Look, this stuff is elementary. It's marketplace 101. Average citizens see this going on all around them, and are smart enough to figure it out. It's why 70% of Americans are dead set against giving any form of amnesty to illegals. They, their friends, and their families, have all been displaced by these people.
So what would I do, if I had the power to change it? I'd do what most Freepers have been demanding for years.
I'd start off by implementing a couple of the things you mentioned in your prior posts, like an Israeli style border fence with armed patrols.
A guest worker program too, as long as it's preceded by wholesale deportations of those who are already here illegally.
Full implementation of the E-Verify system, with mandatory usage in hiring by EVERY business.
A complete shut down of social services for illegals.
An 'English Only' requirement in the conduct of business and government affairs.
And I would impose the maximum civil and criminal penalties on every business that hired illegal workers.
With 40 million Americans out of work, it's insane that we're not already doing these things. Unemployed Americans need to eat too, and where does the money come from to feed them? Out of everyone else's pocket, of course.
This is sheer insanity. It's unsustainable, and must stop, or we're going to implode the whole system. It's already done a tremendous amount of damage to my own business, and to those of tens of thousands of others.
Windflier!...........your sumpthin!...........we started off this discussion several days ago talking about sledge hammers and guest workers and “American Citizens”. Now, you say you agree with guest workers (conceptually) and list a bunch of other stuff not one of which I disagree with!
As Gomer used to say..........”SHE...ZAMM!!!!”