Comments on: Pick Me a Winner http://keyboardkrumbs.com/pick-me-a-winner The fascinating world of a middle aged American man. Fri, 18 May 2012 10:35:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Jeananne http://keyboardkrumbs.com/pick-me-a-winner#comment-322 Jeananne Thu, 11 Sep 2008 02:04:30 +0000 http://robmadeo.wordpress.com/?p=470#comment-322 I have no doubt they are good workers. Consider the lazy non-foreigners who don't last a day in these jobs. Just seems like a boatload of red tape so these farmers can run their orchards/farms. And that's sad. Just out of curiousity, who put those rules in place... Democrats or Republicans? -- smirking -- I have no doubt they are good workers. Consider the lazy non-foreigners who don’t last a day in these jobs. Just seems like a boatload of red tape so these farmers can run their orchards/farms. And that’s sad.

Just out of curiousity, who put those rules in place… Democrats or Republicans?

– smirking –

]]> By: Rob http://keyboardkrumbs.com/pick-me-a-winner#comment-321 Rob Wed, 10 Sep 2008 13:29:22 +0000 http://robmadeo.wordpress.com/?p=470#comment-321 Addendum: I've also heard from a couple of farmers that workers here under this program are exceptionally good employees. Addendum: I’ve also heard from a couple of farmers that workers here under this program are exceptionally good employees.

]]> By: Jeananne http://keyboardkrumbs.com/pick-me-a-winner#comment-320 Jeananne Wed, 10 Sep 2008 00:45:21 +0000 http://robmadeo.wordpress.com/?p=470#comment-320 That has to be one of the single most depressing things I've read in awhile. (Ok, and before the wingnuts among you chime in, I realize there's lots more depressing news out there than this. Consider my remark to be a slight exaggeration.) As if it's not difficult enough for farmers to make a living, or for communities to presserve their local farms and reduce the likelihood of development. It's truly no wonder they end up selling to developers. What a sad state of affairs. And how friggin' sad that with all of the unemployed/underemployed... and/or folks on the welfare rolls... we have to turn to hiring "foreign laborers"? Did you notice that the hourly wages required for the foreign laborers are higher than both the federal and state minimum wages for Americans. WTF? Man, don't get me started! WWOD? (What would Obama do?) WWMD? (What would McCain do?) WWBD? WWPD? Wait, let me guess. Palin would have her evangelical church-members pray for some kind of unrealistic conversion. (You know, like those homosexuals they're praying over in her church??) Support a farmer. Pick an apple! And eat a peach! That has to be one of the single most depressing things I’ve read in awhile.

(Ok, and before the wingnuts among you chime in, I realize there’s lots more depressing news out there than this. Consider my remark to be a slight exaggeration.)

As if it’s not difficult enough for farmers to make a living, or for communities to presserve their local farms and reduce the likelihood of development.

It’s truly no wonder they end up selling to developers.

What a sad state of affairs.

And how friggin’ sad that with all of the unemployed/underemployed… and/or folks on the welfare rolls… we have to turn to hiring “foreign laborers”?

Did you notice that the hourly wages required for the foreign laborers are higher than both the federal and state minimum wages for Americans. WTF?

Man, don’t get me started!

WWOD? (What would Obama do?)
WWMD? (What would McCain do?)
WWBD?
WWPD?

Wait, let me guess. Palin would have her evangelical church-members pray for some kind of unrealistic conversion. (You know, like those homosexuals they’re praying over in her church??)

Support a farmer. Pick an apple! And eat a peach!

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