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...through the ranks from an ordinary background. They form a modern-day monarchical court. The buildings they work in are palatial, the apartments they live in are sumptuous, and the schools they attend to reach such lofty heights are prestigious. Their grasp of the realities of the average worker can only be patchy. That inevitably results in social eruptions. Valda Lynen Vallauris, France Fair Trade for All Your capsule history of economic globalization [March 27] outlined the ebb and flow of trade among nations over the centuries. I believe international investment is often inhibited because of the lack...
...like to see politicians act out of character, then immigration is your issue. Witness George W. Bush defending the poor huddled masses against xenophobia, while the “conservative” wing of the Republican Party, a group that never met a pro-worker law they didn’t hate, speaks out for the American working class. Meanwhile, the Democrats stammer and shuffle and hope nobody notices them. Well, I guess not everybody acts out of character.The Republican split on immigration makes sense. Some Republicans get their money and support from people who like picking on immigrants...
...work to that of musical comedian Stephen Lynch. “I’ve been writing those since I was like sixteen.”In a song about being a porn star, Ingber sings: “The hours are flexible and so are my co-workers.” His material covers religion as well: “The Jews, we do it right / Our version of Christmas lasts eight nights.”Ingber was featured in 2003 movie “The Real Cancun,” which was billed...
...McCain-Kennedy bill provides only temporary visas for those immigrants who have been here for two to five years and a guest worker program for hopeful immigrants, which reduces the need for them to enter the country illegally. Unfortunately, though, House Republicans are on the road to getting their own way. Despite being approved 12-6 by the SenateJudiciary Committee, the McCain-Kennedy bill has not mustered the 60 votes needed to bring it to a vote in its current form...
...unemployment insurance and pension plans, all these lead us to be very demanding of the government. We want it to assist us with every difficulty, even if the current economic situation makes that impossible. The French have to think now about the government as a guide?not a miracle worker. Gabriel Beaudonnet Nantes, France...