Posted on 06/28/2007 6:00:10 AM PDT by P-40
WASHINGTON -- Home Depot is turning to Congress for help.
The home improvement company is tired of local governments forcing it to accommodate day laborers who turn up in its store parking lots seeking construction work.
The Senate has attached an amendment to a proposed immigration bill that would prohibit city councils from requiring home improvement stores to pay for shelters and services needed to maintain day labor sites.
The amendment is sponsored by Republican Senator Johnny Isakson. He says forcing companies to provide those services in order to receive permits is "extortion."
But local officials say home improvement companies have a responsibility to provide for the labor markets they attract. They also argue it's none of the federal government's business.
Another reason why not to shop Home Depot.
Wait, misread that one. Home Depot is right in this case! Imagine that.
You do read right?
Why would you boycott Home Depot, when Home Depot is saying that it should not be forced to provide facilities for (presumably) illegal daylaborers?
What Lowe’s doesn’t have this same problem?
Locals are right about one thing. It’s none of the feds business.
Gee, don’t local officials have a responsibility to enforce laws against loitering. I’d be willing to bet that the locale has them. Or did they take those off the books?
Pretty soon, the feds will be telling local governments what color to paint their buildings.
This does seem to be a local-law issue.
They already do: It’s called the Kennedy compound.
Does this mean that anyone who hangs out at a business should be fed and sheltered by that business?
Based on the information presented, I'd have to side with Home Depot.
OK, but who’s going to stop localities from trampling all over private property rights?
Fascinating; local government demanding a tax-paying law-abiding business accommodate illegal activity on private property.
Sorry, I posted as you did. Glad you saw that too.
That’s a different issue
Home Depot should not be forced to provide these accomodations.
However, the Federal government has no Constitutional power to tell the cities that they can’t enact such laws.
Home Depot can move out of the jurisdiction of these petty local tyrants.
>> I guess that means Congress should provide shelters for the hookers the congressmen attract?
It’s good to start the morning off with a belly-laugh... thanks!
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