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...Shanghai, so we've effectively moved Taipei to where Jakarta is. Can you think of anything more stupid than that? We're very strong in R&D, design, incubation and marketing, but it's too expensive to manufacture in Taiwan anymore, so there should be a division of labor between Taiwan and the mainland...
...around among my own family and see the banal people, tolerably healthy though they are, then it seems to me that my contribution to this pitiful business mustn't be valued that highly, either. I console myself with the fact that life still goes on through the fruits of labor. The happy consciousness of having really acted productively and liberatingly in this way, and lastingly so, is a consolation for me that nothing can destroy. With this thought I will know how to bear the experiences of my children, sad though they may be; if only the cursed drive...
...debate saw both candidates trying to change the subject from Iraq. Lieberman, eager to appeal to Democrats who might be frustrated with him on Iraq, continually referred to his work on preventing a Connecticut submarine base from being closed by the Department of Defense and his endorsements by labor, pro-abortion rights and environmental groups for supporting their causes. Meanwhile Lamont tried to expand the number of fronts on which to attack Lieberman as not being a true Democrat: he criticized Lieberman for supporting an energy bill that had tax breaks for big business and attacked him for his support...
...tests come up positive. According to a 1999 ACLU study, the federal government spent $11.7 million to find 153 drug users among almost 29,000 employees tested in 1990, a cost of $77,000 per positive test. Many industries, particularly construction, transportation, health care and retail, also face labor shortages, and the fierce competition for workers may compel employers to forgo drug tests that could dissuade or disqualify people from taking a job - either because they take drugs or simply resent the invasion of privacy...
...stop hiring illegal immigrants. And that's not just to do "jobs that Americans won't do," but the jobs that make the lives of average Americans easier and cushier. After months of discussing this issue, little has been said about the "domestic" consumption of illegal immigrant labor. You'd never guess that so many households rely on housekeepers, nannies and gardeners. When politicians and talk show hosts talk about getting tough with employers, the villain is usually some gigantic, faceless company. It's rarely our friends and neighbors, or the soccer moms who cruise around in their SUVs...