Comments on: More Signs http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2006/09/01/more-signs/ Summum nec metuas diem, nec optes - Marcus Valerius Martialis Tue, 02 Aug 2011 22:27:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Flopping Aces » Blog Archive » The Booming Economy http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2006/09/01/more-signs/comment-page-1/#comment-18860 Flopping Aces » Blog Archive » The Booming Economy Sat, 02 Sep 2006 08:01:38 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2006/09/01/more-signs/#comment-18860 [...] Blue Crab Boulevard [...] [...] Blue Crab Boulevard [...]

]]> By: K T Cat http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2006/09/01/more-signs/comment-page-1/#comment-18650 K T Cat Fri, 01 Sep 2006 22:00:33 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2006/09/01/more-signs/#comment-18650 Er, you can actually go ahead and say it's peachy. Low unemployment and low inflation is peachy. You heard it here first. Er, you can actually go ahead and say it’s peachy. Low unemployment and low inflation is peachy. You heard it here first.

]]> By: MrGone http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2006/09/01/more-signs/comment-page-1/#comment-18648 MrGone Fri, 01 Sep 2006 21:48:44 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2006/09/01/more-signs/#comment-18648 I don't personally believe the vote thing is that big or that large a driver. This is America, it's all and always about the Benjamins. I've even noticed here in SE PA the dramatic influx of labor for the mushroom, poultry, farming, landscaping and contruction businesses. The problem here is that Americans want cheap food and the only way to get that is through cheap labor. If people had to pay what food is really worth, then perhaps these "jobs Americans won't do" would be done by Americans. Personally, I wouldn't work in a field all day for 5.60/hr but for 13-14/hr, you never know, you might have more people than jobs at that point. One should also keep in mind that the minimum wage is severely behind in adjustment. When I was working in the 70's I remember making 1.65/hr. If you account for inflation, not the govt reported but real inflation, that's about 13-14/hr. Like I said, maybe then "Americans" would take those jobs. I don’t personally believe the vote thing is that big or that large a driver. This is America, it’s all and always about the Benjamins. I’ve even noticed here in SE PA the dramatic influx of labor for the mushroom, poultry, farming, landscaping and contruction businesses.

The problem here is that Americans want cheap food and the only way to get that is through cheap labor. If people had to pay what food is really worth, then perhaps these “jobs Americans won’t do” would be done by Americans.

Personally, I wouldn’t work in a field all day for 5.60/hr but for 13-14/hr, you never know, you might have more people than jobs at that point. One should also keep in mind that the minimum wage is severely behind in adjustment. When I was working in the 70′s I remember making 1.65/hr. If you account for inflation, not the govt reported but real inflation, that’s about 13-14/hr. Like I said, maybe then “Americans” would take those jobs.

]]> By: Gaius http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2006/09/01/more-signs/comment-page-1/#comment-18638 Gaius Fri, 01 Sep 2006 19:46:42 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2006/09/01/more-signs/#comment-18638 It's not actually just the big busnesses, it also happens to be politicians who see them as a source of votes. It's a lot more complex than one issue. Sorry if I made an assumption that isn't true. It’s not actually just the big busnesses, it also happens to be politicians who see them as a source of votes. It’s a lot more complex than one issue.

Sorry if I made an assumption that isn’t true.

]]> By: MrGone http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2006/09/01/more-signs/comment-page-1/#comment-18637 MrGone Fri, 01 Sep 2006 19:39:54 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2006/09/01/more-signs/#comment-18637 I don't have a problem getting illegals out, it big business that loves em. They love the temporary high tech, low paid workers also. People think we can close the border. That hasn't and won't work. But you start going to big farms, construction sites, etc and slapping companies with large fines, you'll see the problem go away very fast. Plus, you don't even need that many people to do it. What would make you assume I'm for keeping them here? I don’t have a problem getting illegals out, it big business that loves em. They love the temporary high tech, low paid workers also. People think we can close the border. That hasn’t and won’t work. But you start going to big farms, construction sites, etc and slapping companies with large fines, you’ll see the problem go away very fast. Plus, you don’t even need that many people to do it.

What would make you assume I’m for keeping them here?

]]> By: Gaius http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2006/09/01/more-signs/comment-page-1/#comment-18636 Gaius Fri, 01 Sep 2006 19:30:31 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2006/09/01/more-signs/#comment-18636 You're also making the perfect case for why we need to get illegals out of the labor market. Sure you want to keep up that line of attack? You’re also making the perfect case for why we need to get illegals out of the labor market. Sure you want to keep up that line of attack?

]]> By: MrGone http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2006/09/01/more-signs/comment-page-1/#comment-18635 MrGone Fri, 01 Sep 2006 19:30:29 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2006/09/01/more-signs/#comment-18635 Maybe, maybe not. It still lists some pretty serious shortcomings, agenda or not. Maybe, maybe not. It still lists some pretty serious shortcomings, agenda or not.

]]> By: Gaius http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2006/09/01/more-signs/comment-page-1/#comment-18633 Gaius Fri, 01 Sep 2006 19:27:51 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2006/09/01/more-signs/#comment-18633 It's also agenda driven. It’s also agenda driven.

]]> By: MrGone http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2006/09/01/more-signs/comment-page-1/#comment-18632 MrGone Fri, 01 Sep 2006 19:25:33 +0000 http://bluecrabboulevard.com/2006/09/01/more-signs/#comment-18632 Slightly more in depth analysis may be found here: http://www.rgemonitor.com/blog/roubini/144322/ Sorry, it's not very "peachy." Slightly more in depth analysis may be found here:

http://www.rgemonitor.com/blog/roubini/144322/

Sorry, it’s not very “peachy.”

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