Took a pole of 1000 Kerry/Edwards bumberstickers 923 were on imported cars (only took 19 days to find them too).\nI thought they supported american workers and not sending US jobs overseas?
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I'm an independent, but I bought a Honda Insight in 2000 because I was concerned about America's addition to oil (still am).  The Big 3 did not make a fuel efficient car anywhere near comparable.  Last year in May, we traded in the Saturn SW1 station wagon for a 2005 Prius, again because Detroit did not produce what we felt was appropriate to mitigate the fuel crunch crisis.\n\nIt will likely be a few more years before Detroit comes around; they made the choice themselves, even asking Bush to kill the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles program, where they had produced prototypes of family cars that achieved over 70 mpg.  But they wouldn't make as high a profit margin as SUVs, so the Big 3 continued their role as pushers for the growing ranks of addicts. Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham said Monday, April 9, 2001 that seven years into the partnership, its ``direction is inconsistent with where the market is headed and where the automakers are headed.''
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You're making 2 good points.  That's called offshoring and it is terrible for our economy.  The only ones who gain are the big businesses.  The common labor force in America is becoming a thing of the past and that creates a country with no middle class.  Yes I do think that they should be boycotted and penelized but I can't see any president instituting any penalties since they are all owned and backed by big business themselves.  It's so irritating getting tech support from India or somewhere not only because you can't understand them but because it's such a slap in the face to America that this job was offshored.  Thanks for the question.
215111
Damn right. I recieve emails all the time regarding how the Americans actually beleive what comes out fo their TV sets. Finally they are experiencing the cost of car fuel the rest of the world has experinced for years! It's amazing how such a large country, who really genuinely believes it is the 'keeper' of the world, can have such a weakened economy, despite make fuel cheaper for years.\nWhen Bush finally agrees to discuss this issue, it will be too late. Do you wanna be an American Idiot? - Even your own pop stars write lyrics about how stupid you are.\nI realise that the power of these issues is a little out of about 50% of the populations' hands, however, 50% of you (roughly) did vote for Bush, and therefore the BLOOD is on your hands!!
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Notice you're only getting answers from people who are from the US...?  All but one who stated what another country's opinion is.  Please disregard the rest.  Now, I was stationed in Germany for about 3 years and I can say that the majority of people that I encountered had a pretty good opinion of American's.  I never really got too much of their opinion of America as a whole.  If it is of any consideration, after the war in Iraq started the Germans actually volunteered some of their troops to guard our posts over there.  Just a little enlightenment and something that the people who say "The whole world hates America after the Iraq War" might want to think about.  The biggest thing that I can mention is when we went to Holland for some training:  The Dutch still look at America as liberators.  So, that's just my opinion as some one who has actually been to other countries, not one who just criticizes my own while I'm safe in it.
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Thats BS.\n If what you say is indeed true than they are very smart for contributing to their OWN economy. We could learn  alot from them\nContributing to the global economy has contributed 1000s of Americans out of jobs duh. What about our own economy?\n\nOh btw define what is expected? That is the problem you see. Too many countries expect .
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President Bush has been dropping the unemployment rate with his new awesome minimum wage jobs. I'm with Rosanne bar. We need to create a maximum wage, I think that will create more job opportunities. Huge corporations will stop exporting jobs because the cheaper labor in other countries won't help them see more profit. They'll keep the jobs here and maybe pay decent wages. I'm talking 100 mill a year. I think that's plenty for one person.
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We were duped into thinking "migrant workers" came here during harvest and went back afterwards. That, as we have found out recently, was NOT the case. They DIDN'T go back, they stayed and abused our welfare systems, brought in extended family members and produced their 'anchor babies'.  They settled in California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas and Colorado.  The rest of the USA was not aware of it until the media brought it to our attention.  Then we started noticing the subtle changes to our own cities, towns and communities. Some of us have started paying attention.  Some refuse to take their heads out of their butts and really see what is going on under their very noses.
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well, this illegal problem has been brewing for yrs, even since the last amnesty. this has been an issue that politicians hav avoided for at least 10-15 yrs, but since no one wants to focus on IRAQ & GAS prices, the immigration prob will do for now. this problem has been the cause of our gvmt & employers who indeed make it easy for illegals to work & stay here. ppl r just p*ssed off cuz it has been blown up & its easier to hate & assimilate than it is to hav a voice & an open mind. personally, i think that the honest, hard working non-recipients of public assistance should b able 2 stay if they pass a background check, etc.. after all, the blame should b placed on the American gvmt & Americans. people will treat u the way u allow them to treat u- & dam we've let it go on 4 so long we as americans r to blame. but that's me & we're all entitled to our own opinion-or lack there of.
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Guys...the way this is being described (even in this forum) reminds me of Nazi Germany. Language like "round 'em up". We have to find a safe way for people to extend their visas, get visas and travel between the border if they want to. As someone mentioned, border jumping is scary. And it is not like these are bad or immoral people. They just want to work--build a life for themselves and their familiy at any cost. That is very American if you ask me. Very nobel. Lets do this the right way. If an employer hires an illegal worker we need to really hit them hard. People wouldn't come and stay if they couldn't support themselves. Lets target the places of employment.
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They are not in this for the illegal immigrants.  They are in this for the going forward guest worker program that would bring in an additional 60 million poor workers over the next 20 years - about a third of the population of the United States. http://www.heritage.org/Research/Immigration/wm1109.cfm\n\nThis will drive down wages, while taxpayers pay the 'benefits' of Big Business's work force.  It is not being a Democrat, it is the 'Big Business' face of the Republican party.  They are now trying to buy off Republican voters with insane proposed Constitutional Amendments that everyone knows don't have enough votes to pass.  I for one feel that adds insult to injury (and further insult when you realize that I for one would be opposed to the amendments, in any event.)\n\nThey have a backbone made of PAC committees and Corporate Donors.  However, there just isn't enough Big Business vote to elect a Senator.  Poor things.\n\nOh, and about McCain, he canceled a speaker position for Bilbray, the Republican running for the San Diego House seat because Bilbray's opponent sent McCain a letter pointing out that Bilbray had cut down her own support for McCain's bill.  Bilbray had to cancel the event.  His polls have gone up. Of course this may also have something to do with his opponent being taped telling an illegal alien he could still work for her 'and vote' for her.  We vote tomorrow.  Should be interesting.
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This is yet another cynical move by a twisted "leader" hell-bent on aiding the powerful corporations that put him in office. OF COURSE corporations will benefit from this bogus guest worker initiative, irrespective of what devout capitalist fundamentalists like turboweegie say. And I just love that fallacious argument big business-loving fiscal conservatives use about how cheap labour for corporations better helps the little people to be able to afford their products. What a joke...\n\nBe in no doubt, planksheer. You've already correctly answered your own question: A guest worker program will legally permit US corporations to pay lower wages, thus creating a cheap labour pool of foreign workers who will not even get citizenship. It is immoral and  counter to the best interests of the American labour force. Any fool can see what is going on here. The one thing about the ANP that is most predictable is that they will ALWAYS be on the side of big money. ALWAYS.
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Guest worker problem is dodging issue yet again.  I also take exception to those two statements\n\n1) "They only take jobs Americans won't do" is not true.  They take jobs Americans won't do for THE LOW PAY!!  Companies are just saving money and paying minimum wage (if that).  Americans can't live on minimum wage.  Illegals can, cause they don't pay taxes, don't contribute to Social Security,or don't have to pay health benefits.\n\n2) "Deport all illegals and Americans will pay higher prices" is true but will never happen.  Unfortunately we have no way to track all the illegals in this country now and I highly doubt that if we do have a guest worker program that all illegals will come forward.  Employers will have to pay higher costs in wages and taxes thereby making us pay more for their product/service.\n\nI've said it once, I'll say it again -- I have no problems with people coming into this country to get a better life if they adapt to the American way of life, learn to speak English and become US Citizens like the millions of other immigrants who came to the US have!!\n2)
230964
Because their constituency is not us.  It is lobbyist and big business.  It is that simple
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The neocon way to support our troops is to buy a "Support Our Troops" magnet made in a sweatshop in China and put it on their vehicle. Then drive it all over the place using Saudi oil. Yah!\n\nWhat happened to recycling tires and having weekend fundraisers to support our troops?\n\nOh, yes, that's when Democrats led us into war.
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"Third, I don't like the idea that they take jobs from Americans who are willing to work. However, many of the jobs they take are jobs that legal Americans are unwilling to do because they are "demeaning". Also, Americans expect to be paid more because we want to buy the house and the car and the big screen television. They on the other hand want to put food on the table and clothes on their kids."\nMaybe Americans also want to put food on the table and clothes on their backs?  And what's wrong with wanting to get paid more to buy a house or a car?\n\n"Further more, have we forgotten that Texas was originally Mexico? Let's give it back! While we're at it, let's give back Hawaii to the Hawaiians, Alaska to the Russians, Louisianna to the French, Florida to the Seminoles, The Midwest to the Cherokee and Sioux and the East Coast back to England. Oh, and while we're at it drag all the Americans back from Japan, China, Taiwan, South Africa, and Australia."\n\nUh, many of those places you speak of were purchased.  And regardless of what the past was like we live in the present now.  It doesn't matter if the land belonged to someone else before.  The U.S. is U.S. property and it will and should not change.
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Repuglicans love supporting China's economy.\nThats why they shop at China-Mart (Wal-Mart)\nall the time...why buy American made products\nwhen they can buy and support China's economy.\n\nI've seen some SUV'S with like 5 magnets...\ntells ya the IQ of the person driving...ZERO!
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Why should it? I look at where things are made from before I buy them. Don't you? Its called free trade. What our country is based upon. America was built by the Chinese also, think about the first railroad system bringing on the industrial revolution. There is a lot more to America than you care to know. Which is very little. Many Germans fought FOR the US also as did many Chinese. Not all are as you say.\nYou are blinded by hate.