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Current Events => The DUmpster => Topic started by: thundley4 on October 03, 2011, 05:53:26 PM
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trof (1000+ posts) Mon Oct-03-11 10:15 AM
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AL immigration law: personal experience
A friend wants to put up a 60' X 70' pole barn on some land he has here in coastal Alabama.
He's called the two Mexican laborers who have worked for him before.
Needs help in pouring the slab and erecting the building.
"Hardest working guys I've ever seen.", he says.
"And you only have to tell them something once."
He can't reach them and they aren't returning phone calls.
I told him they're gone, moved out of state.
Now he's had to postpone his order with the concrete truck.
He is PISSED.
I don;t think he'll ever cote for another repug.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x2046030
Llewlladdwr (1000+ posts) Mon Oct-03-11 11:26 AM
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3. Is there some reason your friend can't hire US citizens? NT
trof (1000+ posts) Mon Oct-03-11 06:25 PM
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10. For all I know, they are citizens. It's a bit more complicated.
Or they may have green cards.
My friend doesn't know (and doesn't really care).
But...they may have family members who are here illegally.
I know some of these folks.
Many times the husband is legal, but the wife or other family members living with them aren't.
I have no idea why, but there it is.
Why not U.S. citizens?
Because these guys work cheaper and they work hard.
They show up on time and stay till the boss says "Go home".
Almost like slaves?
Evasporque (1000+ posts) Mon Oct-03-11 11:51 AM
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6. This is what happens with a majority of idiots votes for idiots....
They will no doubt find someone else to blame...and pass more draconian laws...
The story of how Obama got elected.
Romulox (1000+ posts) Mon Oct-03-11 02:56 PM
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9. Because even MINIMUM WAGE is too much, for some... nt
trof (1000+ posts) Mon Oct-03-11 06:34 PM
Response to Reply #9
15. He pays these guys $10/hr.
What's minimum wage these days?
Romulox (1000+ posts) Mon Oct-03-11 06:44 PM
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16. The "minimum wage" includes overtime, worker's comp, local, federal taxes, social security match/
deduction, etc.
Put that all together with the hourly minimum of $7.25/hour, and your friend is probably paying less than half of what he'd half to part with for a legal worker.
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I don;t think he'll ever cote for another repug.
I know I will never cote for a repug either. I will vote though.
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If this isn't a bouncy then both people in the story are idiots.
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Mon Oct-03-11 06:44 PM
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16. The "minimum wage" includes overtime, worker's comp, local, federal taxes, social security match/
deduction, etc.
Put that all together with the hourly minimum of $7.25/hour, and your friend is probably paying less than half of what he'd half to part with for a legal worker.
hell done frozen over, a DUmmy is right.
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Maybe they just wanted to move...sheesh! Everything has to be a big stinking drama with these people. Or maybe they have caller ID and don't want to work for a stingy "progressive" who think everyone not white should be noble laborers eternally grateful for their largess.
Cindie
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Aren't thay any blacks in Alabama?.....oh....that's right, democrats pay them with your friends tax dollars to not do those jobs. :-)
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Aren't thay any blacks in Alabama?.....oh....that's right, democrats pay them with your friends tax dollars to not do those jobs. :-)
Had trouble finding anyone willing to work yard work for $15.00 an hour, even when hubby worked along side them, not just supervising, working.[23]
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Had trouble finding anyone willing to work yard work for $15.00 an hour, even when hubby worked along side them, not just supervising, working.[23]
What's with the bracketed numbers?
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What's with the bracketed numbers?
Vesta explained yesterday that a moderator whom she respects, gave her a 25-word-per-post limit. The bracketed number is her word count.
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Vesta explained yesterday that a moderator whom she respects, gave her a 25-word-per-post limit. The bracketed number is her word count.
OMG!!!!!! that would be like tying an Italians hands. :-)
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Vesta explained yesterday that a moderator whom she respects, gave her a 25-word-per-post limit. The bracketed number is her word count.
Oh but I love her explanations!
Cindie
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They will no doubt find someone else to blame...and pass more draconian laws...
What @#$%ing planet to these people live on? Republicans pass draconian laws?
Do they ban Girl Scout and Church bake sales?
Do they ban smoking on private property?
Do they enact taxes on fatty foods?
Do they enact hate speech regulations?
Do they raise taxes all the time?
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Why doesn't DUmmie's friend want to hire union labor?
Just asking....as if I didn't already know.
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What's with the bracketed numbers?
Footnotes.
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Would these be the same DUmmies who claim so vehemently that the hoard of illegal aliens could not possibly ever be deported?
Alabama holds up the rule of law and POOF, Pedro has vamoosed! Ya, go figure...
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Would these be the same DUmmies who claim so vehemently that the hoard of illegal aliens could not possibly ever be deported?
Alabama holds up the rule of law and POOF, Pedro has vamoosed! Ya, go figure...
...and it would work on a national level too. If only some politician had a set of balls.
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...and it would work on a national level too. If only some politician had a set of balls.
Only male Tea Party candidates possess those.
And female democrats.
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Why doesn't DUmmie's friend want to hire union labor?
Just asking....as if I didn't already know.
I was just going to ask that same question.
Not that I believe the obvious bullshit bouncy, but to play devil's advocate...
And to the lurking DUmmies, no, I don't have any sympathy for piece of shit illegal criminal aliens bringing their third world plagues like TB to our country, and I especially despise dipshits in the leftwing party that hire these guys under the table ILLEGALLY all the while bitching about supporting parasitic unions. Get em all the **** out of my country. Every last illegal parasite. You want in the USA, do it legally or get the **** out.