Old McDonald had a labor hassle (rumors of federal raids causing 'foreign workers' walk out)

© Copyright 2006, Messenger Post Newspapers. All Rights Reserved. ^ | 09/15/06 | Messenger Post reporter Julie Sherwood

[Niteflyr]

"Why yes only in America could milking cows become a crime."

Not really...entering the country illegally violates federal law...typical liberal crap...smoke and mirrors ..bait and switch.....

[Altura Ct.]

If foreign workers, or lack thereof, can bring our country to it's knees or have a huge impact on our economy we have bigger problems then the price of milk or lettuce.

[infowarrior]

Well, that was pretty stupid of me. Thank you for pointing out my error without laughing at me... at least out loud :-)

Not a problem, everybody has those kind of days...

the infowarrior

[fantom]

Right . There may be as many as 10 million illegals here. Apparently thats not enough to find milkers . So i quess we need another 10 or 12 mill , then we can keep cheap milk. Pay a living wage and people will do the work. A business model based on cheap labor is doomed. 30 thousand layoffs at ford.

[4yearlurker]

I noticed in the president's presser yesterday he said;"Jobs Americans aren't doing," instead of:"jobs Americans won't do." Suddenly we need Mexicans to keep the country moving along. I live in south western PA. and there are no Mexicans. How do we survive?

[dalereed]

If we could get 10,000 people to pint their cars in Border Patrol paint schemes and just drive around across this country it could solve a lot of the problem.

Scare them to flee the country!

[Vaduz]

And insueance cost going up.

[Vortex]

And their papers said they were legal. But you never know for sure, Brown said.

Oh, give me a break. He knew darn well, but this goes on to show that these great employees of his were committing fraud if they did indeed have papers.

[rock58seg]

And milking machines were first patented in 1879, so it's not like it should be news to any dairy farmer anywhere in the world.

Each cow needs to be swabbed with a sanitary solution, then the machine applied, later removed, that cows space cleared and another brought in. Wiyh care, mucking out, and feeding Etc., the dairy business is still labor intensive. However, nowhere is it stated that labor need be illegals or aliens. Pay a decent wage and citizens will do it.

[Dane]

Each cow needs to be swabbed with a sanitary solution, then the machine applied, later removed, that cows space cleared and another brought in. Wiyh care, mucking out, and feeding Etc., the dairy business is still labor intensive. However, nowhere is it stated that labor need be illegals or aliens. Pay a decent wage and citizens will do it.

And when are you going to apply?

[Dane]

Pay a living wage and people will do the work.

So you are mandating a minumum wage.

[Dane]

BTW, since you are such an expert on dairy farming what would be that "living wage" and when are you going to go into the dairy business?

[Old Professer]

"Mr. Lincoln, how we gone get the cotton crop in you take our farm hands from us?"

[Dane]

"Mr. Lincoln, how we gone get the cotton crop in you take our farm hands from us?"

Huh were those workers working under the point of a gun or whip and against their will. The answer is no, but you already knew that also.

[Buffettfan]

We don't need a guest worker program. There are enough people in this country to do the work. Pay a decent living wage and you will have plenty of workers. Sorry, no more taxpayer subsidized cheap labor for you buddy :)

[rock58seg]

I think you should check your math or your source material. I think you will finnd, It's eight berries per pint.

[Dane]

We don't need a guest worker program. There are enough people in this country to do the work. Pay a decent living wage and you will have plenty of workers.

And you are going to apply or start your own dairy farm when?

BTW, if you do decide to start a dairy farm, I think your starting wage should be $30 an hour.

[rock58seg]

It can be done, if broken down into smaller manageable packets.

[rock58seg]

Oh Dane, you are so silly. just like your arguments. I'm sure you know how to be patriotic, law abiding, sensible, logical even. Though I have never seen you display any of those traits.

And when are you going to apply try ?

[MadeInAmerica]

I noticed in the president's presser yesterday he said;"Jobs Americans aren't doing," instead of:"jobs Americans won't do." Suddenly we need Mexicans to keep the country moving along. I live in south western PA. and there are no Mexicans. How do we survive?

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And there we have it. It is simply amazing that your community is able to survive..... build homes, maintain and build roads, provide lawn care services, etc, all without ILLEGALS. Either that or we are being fed a crock of crap from our leaders with an agenda.