Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Johannes Pilch who wrote (119817)	12/28/2000 10:03:14 AM
From: Catfish	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769667

I am sorry Johannes, but you have missed it. The issue is economic, and the concept and need of available cheap labor was at the heart of the problem. That concept and need still lives today. Each time you go to a fast food place to buy a hamburger, you take advantage of cheap labor. The same goes for many of our foods purchased at the grocery store, and don't forget the clothing you wear is more than likely made with cheap labor. Many of the products produced by cheap stoop labor would not be available, or would cost considerably more without cheap labor. Each time you go through a cash register, you are affected by cheap labor. But, would you prefer to pay a higher price for these items and abolish cheap labor? The Democrats have been pushing for an increase in the minimum wage, so expect to be paying higher prices for many of these items soon. Btw, most of the slave trade was with the Caribbean Islands, Central and South America. Less than 10% came to the US.