They have to make a LAW!

Look in this new world where American companies are struggling to keep compete with the rest of the world. The American worker is trying to keep up a decent lifestyle and it is getting harder and harder. The problem is when you are competing with third world countries where people are so poor. So poor that they will work 16 hours a day in a shop with miserable conditions just to make enough money to buy a meal for thier family the next day. Meanwhile, back here in the States companies are working fewer and fewer employees to death. I work 7 days a month most of those days 12 or more hours (company trying to save on benefit money). I get 4 days a month off and those are between shift changes so you can't really enjoy them. See I work 7 days on 3rd shift, then 7 days on 2nd shift, then 7 days on 1st shift, just to get to start all over again. The divorce rate is rediculous, men age twice as fast for less and less take home pay. Our government allows these other countries (most 3rd world) to ship more and more into this country unchecked in amounts and costs. A lot of those countries (especially China) violate human rights (something America is supposed to oppose) on a regular basis. I am telling you, Somebody has to make a Law! Or two! They are killing the American dream with these policies. PEACE!
TheJoeD on
thejoed
You can maintain a decent lifestyle, it just depends on how much debt you want to get in.

You can't blame Third world countries here without first blaming our own companies for exporting the manufacturing overseas for cheaper rates.

Look at our big companies here. Take Ford Motor Company for example...they're reporting record losses. Who can you blame? I blame the unions. Approximately $4000-$6000 on the sticker price of a new American automobile is to pay for the unions.

When it comes down to it, America doesn't give a damn about human rights as long as the relationship is economically favorable. If we were so die hard about human rights, we sure as hell wouldn't be getting our oil from the Saudis.

I agree something needs to be done, but when is the last time "the law" was on our side? I believe it will take a severe recession/depression before we adjust our economic policies.
madmongo
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CINCINNATI, OH
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