Here2Learn sez:
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Your ignorance is absolutely astounding.
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Of what?
Freedom?
Free-markets?
The ideals this country was founded on?
Live and let live?
Why capitalism is better than socialism?
Why individuals matter, are more important than whatever legislation some politician passes?
If you believe you have the right to control who I associate with, do you also believe you have the right to determine what fireamrs or other arms I have?
How about what I can say or print?
If you want to control me, just say so.
Sigh...*none* of the above.
Look, what RepubilicMan and I are trying to get you to realize is that it is wrong to hire illegal aliens - as it is both unlawful and immoral.
You *thoroughly* missed the point of RepublicMan's post where he said:
"it's business owners like you that screw the rest of the country by worrying more about making an easy buck than by pricing your services or items accordingly and hiring and paying Legal Immigrants and Americans to do the work."
Here2Learn' response:
"I don't know how you would expect me to price my services so that "illegals" shun my service yet no one else does."
No, the point is this: by hiring illegal aliens (and you said that you would do if it meant that you could have bigger profits) you are paying them less per hour than you would by hiring workers of legal status. This allows you to lower the price that you charge for your service or goods so that it undercuts the prices of those who operate similar companies with integrity by only hiring lawful workers.
This consequently forces down wages and forces the law-abiding owner/operator out of business.
There is also the practice of non-payment of payroll taxes and insurance that follows the hiring of illegals.
Now, you say that you *currently* do not employ illegal aliens. OK.
But you *did* say: "They have not swept my town yet. And I wish they would stay away. A certain percentage of my custmer base is composed of migrants amongst whom must be some illegals. Therefore if there is some sort of sweep I could end up losing money."
So lawbreakers are OK as long as you profit? Wonderful attitude.
We do agree on the issue of eliminating welfare to illegal aliens.
Sawdust