I'm not at all against immigration, Mike. I'm against illegal immigration. (my GGG grandfather immigated here from Germany in 1854) The tone of your post is exactly what I'm speaking about when I say that anyone that speaks towards actually recognizing and uphoilding the immigation *LAWS* in this county is automatically deemed by some to not care anything about the welfare of others...and eventually...is called a racist. (you didn't come out and say it, but it's in there just the same IMO) FYI. no one in this area is working for $5.50 an hour. Minimum wage here is about $9. Of course, it's all relative. The cheapest rent here (for a one bedroom) run $1200 a month and up. I don't know abouyt NC, but here, the jobs at Wal-Mart were once filled by US citizens who were trying to feed their families, not teenagers working for $5.50 per hour for video game money. Maybe...just maybe you'll figure it out when your own job/family is threatened. BTW, I'm not a Republican....or a protestant. Stand up and shout if you wish, just make sure you brush your teeth and get your facts straight before ya do. I'll shut up now before I say something I regret. Sorry if my views have offended anyone. >From: Mike >Reply-To: audities@smoe.org >To: audities@smoe.org >Subject: Re: Wal-Mart / Home Depot >Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2003 14:15:06 -0500 > >>"Remember when Wal-Mart bragged of carrying products made in the USA? Now >>you're lucky if any of their WORKERS are from the USA.." >> >>When I go to Wal-Mart, I don't ask for help from their sales people...most >>of whom I can't understand. And when people talk of jobs going to other >>countries...they miss the point IMO that *many jobs in the US* are now >>being carried out by foreign workers here at home...many of whom are >>undocumented. IMO, we're giving away the farm here at home AND >>abroad....and no one seems to care about what is happening...much less >>speak towards it for fear of being labelled as a racist. >> >>Here...the difference between HD and Wal-Mart's employees is staggering. >>Their customer service may not be what it once was...but at least you can >>understand what they're saying. From my experiences at HD, I've yet to see >>their workers speak to the next checker in Spanish as if I'm not there... > >Yeah, screw those damn immigrants. If you're not a white republican male, >just get the hell out of America. There is no room for you in The USA: land >of the pale-skinned protestants. How dare those people take those $5.50 per >hour jobs from derserving teenagers to dare feed their families and to try >to have something approaching a way of life resembling ours. Jeez, who do >they think they are? WASPS? > >Don't get me started about those welfare mothers and malt-liquor guzzling >inner city negroes. > >Stand up and shout if you are with me, Ann Coulter & Rush! > >Mick >-- >__________________________________ >http://www.sparklefest.com >T-shirts, programs, CD's all on sale! _________________________________________________________________ Take advantage of our best MSN Dial-up offer of the year — six months @$9.95/month. Sign up now! http://join.msn.com/?page=dept/dialup