[lelio]

"Retrain" is often heralded as a solution. Even Greenspan mentioned it. But for what field of endeavor? Hundreds of thousands if not millions of competent engineers, scientists, programmers and analysts will become.... plumbers? Electricians? Landscapers? Whatever isn't portable overseas?

I'm sorry but those will be taken up by illegals "doing jobs Americans won't do." The president's thinking on this just amazes me. Stand by and watch white collar jobs leave the country and then try and welcome in illegals to do the blue collar work.

Its almost as if Bush has always started off at the CEO spot of every job he's been in and is wondering why the peasants are revolting.

[RightlySo]

"Its almost as if Bush has always started off at the CEO spot of every job he's been in and is wondering why the peasants are revolting."

Excellent point. Myopia from the top of the mountain is a disease that offers no treatment. Unless Bush and others afflicted go broke and have to work their way through a master's program while waiting tables. Naw-- Won't happen.

[waterstraat]

"Retrain" is often heralded as a solution. Even Greenspan mentioned it. But for what field of endeavor? Hundreds of thousands if not millions of competent engineers, scientists, programmers and analysts will become.... plumbers? Electricians? Landscapers? Whatever isn't portable overseas?

I'm sorry but those will be taken up by illegals "doing jobs Americans won't do."

In my area, we have Bulgarians, Romanians, and other eastern europeans doing skilled construction work. Im not sure why, but construction companies seem to prefer aliens, maybe because they are bending rules and codes, and maybe union regulations, and the eastern europeans wont complain, dont care, and wont report it. But I do agree with your point, that foriegners over here will take over construction jobs. With asians flooding the medical profession, Im not sure what jobs will be left for american citizens.