Illegal employee pressure should shift to employer
Illegal employee pressure should shift to employer
The horror stories coming from Postville, Iowa, where more than 350 employees of a kosher meat processing plant were arrested and hundreds more are in hiding from government employees, point out the failings in this administration's enforcement policies.
Affidavits from ICE, information from which was published by Spence S. Hsu in Sunday's Washington Post, reveal that Agriprocessors supervisors were not only aware of the questionable legal status of many of their employees, they actually took steps to facilitate their employment! Quoting, “The affidavit cited unnamed sources who alleged that some company supervisors employed 15-year-olds, helped cash checks for workers with fake documents, and pressured workers without documents to purchase vehicles and register them in other names.“
Agriprocessors has a lot of other problems on their plate as well. Consider:
l A $600k settlement with the EPA over wastewater pollution
l $182k in fines from the state over health safety and wastewater violations
l USDA accusations of “inhumane slaughter” after one of those hidden camera videos came out from an animal rights group.
Given these ethical problems, no one should be surprised that this company was also knowingly hiring and encouraging illegal immigrants.
No matter how high we build the wall, the illegals will continue to come as long as employers are allowed to get away with this kind of activity.
The illegals are attracted to these jobs like moths to a flame. Put out the flame, and they'll stop coming. Moreover, shut down the jobs, fine a couple of employers out of existence for hiring illegals and not checking them out, and those still here will start heading home.
In my opinion, Agriprocessors deserves to be the poster child for illegal immigrant employment and should be shut down! Perhaps their CEO should visit the graybar hotel....
I'm getting so sick and tired of people blaming the oil companies and the farmers for driving prices up so high.
Our US dollar and our sinking economy, on the downtick since the late 90's, bears most of the responsibility for the high prices.
I spoke with my cousin two weeks ago, who is part of a farm family in South-central Kansas. She says their input costs have tripled this year due to extreme rises in fuel and fertilizer. The higher prices will just about cover their increased costs.
Don't blame the farmer...
A few weeks ago I found this press release about a home fuel distiller that the manufacturer claims will make 100% pure (200 proof) ethanol for your vehicle from sugar for about a dollar a gallon! The E-fuel 100 MicroFueler is about as large as a stackable washer-dryer, sells for just under $10k (part of which consumers could get back after gubmint incentives and tax credits) and will ship late this year.
It got me thinking about turning production of sugar back up. After all, Brazil has a thriving sugar ethanol industry and that country uses absolutely NO imported oil, but has year round E25 fuel (25% ethanol, 75% petroleum) mandated by the gubmint.
Seems to me, if little Brazil can do it, why can't we. Between Sugar Ethanol and Biodiesel, we could tell the middle east to piss up a rope and give itself a crude oil enema in no time.
If you want a real renewable fuels education, visit the Gas 2.0 website at gas2.org and see what's really out there. Everything from Biodiesel, Ethanol, Hybrids and yes, even wood burning vehicles!
Americans can still innovate when they need to!
Our thoughts and prayers are with the Kennedy family after the revelation on Tuesday that the family Patriarch, Senator Ted Kennedy, has a malignant brain tumor. The weekend seizures that were the talk of talk radio and late night monologues are suddenly not funny, as they were the keys to the diagnosis.
While the Senior senator from Massachusetts hasn't always been a friend to conservative America, we still wish him the best in this battle for his life.
Oh, two suburban Minneapolis high school students have been turned in and face charges and schoo punishment for defacing the portraits of three Minnesota governors, including Jesse Ventura. The total damages were estimated at around $175, so the charges will likely be misdemeanors, not felonies.
Now, in my day, the primary punishment would be determined by, and administered with, the Board of Education. Still should be, but that's just me....
Wyatt Cox is a firm believer in firm punishment. That's why he still watches the WWE...these days it's agonizing to watch. Punish yourself by reading his columns at rant.wyattcox.net
The horror stories coming from Postville, Iowa, where more than 350 employees of a kosher meat processing plant were arrested and hundreds more are in hiding from government employees, point out the failings in this administration's enforcement policies.
Affidavits from ICE, information from which was published by Spence S. Hsu in Sunday's Washington Post, reveal that Agriprocessors supervisors were not only aware of the questionable legal status of many of their employees, they actually took steps to facilitate their employment! Quoting, “The affidavit cited unnamed sources who alleged that some company supervisors employed 15-year-olds, helped cash checks for workers with fake documents, and pressured workers without documents to purchase vehicles and register them in other names.“
Agriprocessors has a lot of other problems on their plate as well. Consider:
l A $600k settlement with the EPA over wastewater pollution
l $182k in fines from the state over health safety and wastewater violations
l USDA accusations of “inhumane slaughter” after one of those hidden camera videos came out from an animal rights group.
Given these ethical problems, no one should be surprised that this company was also knowingly hiring and encouraging illegal immigrants.
No matter how high we build the wall, the illegals will continue to come as long as employers are allowed to get away with this kind of activity.
The illegals are attracted to these jobs like moths to a flame. Put out the flame, and they'll stop coming. Moreover, shut down the jobs, fine a couple of employers out of existence for hiring illegals and not checking them out, and those still here will start heading home.
In my opinion, Agriprocessors deserves to be the poster child for illegal immigrant employment and should be shut down! Perhaps their CEO should visit the graybar hotel....
I'm getting so sick and tired of people blaming the oil companies and the farmers for driving prices up so high.
Our US dollar and our sinking economy, on the downtick since the late 90's, bears most of the responsibility for the high prices.
I spoke with my cousin two weeks ago, who is part of a farm family in South-central Kansas. She says their input costs have tripled this year due to extreme rises in fuel and fertilizer. The higher prices will just about cover their increased costs.
Don't blame the farmer...
A few weeks ago I found this press release about a home fuel distiller that the manufacturer claims will make 100% pure (200 proof) ethanol for your vehicle from sugar for about a dollar a gallon! The E-fuel 100 MicroFueler is about as large as a stackable washer-dryer, sells for just under $10k (part of which consumers could get back after gubmint incentives and tax credits) and will ship late this year.
It got me thinking about turning production of sugar back up. After all, Brazil has a thriving sugar ethanol industry and that country uses absolutely NO imported oil, but has year round E25 fuel (25% ethanol, 75% petroleum) mandated by the gubmint.
Seems to me, if little Brazil can do it, why can't we. Between Sugar Ethanol and Biodiesel, we could tell the middle east to piss up a rope and give itself a crude oil enema in no time.
If you want a real renewable fuels education, visit the Gas 2.0 website at gas2.org and see what's really out there. Everything from Biodiesel, Ethanol, Hybrids and yes, even wood burning vehicles!
Americans can still innovate when they need to!
Our thoughts and prayers are with the Kennedy family after the revelation on Tuesday that the family Patriarch, Senator Ted Kennedy, has a malignant brain tumor. The weekend seizures that were the talk of talk radio and late night monologues are suddenly not funny, as they were the keys to the diagnosis.
While the Senior senator from Massachusetts hasn't always been a friend to conservative America, we still wish him the best in this battle for his life.
Oh, two suburban Minneapolis high school students have been turned in and face charges and schoo punishment for defacing the portraits of three Minnesota governors, including Jesse Ventura. The total damages were estimated at around $175, so the charges will likely be misdemeanors, not felonies.
Now, in my day, the primary punishment would be determined by, and administered with, the Board of Education. Still should be, but that's just me....
Wyatt Cox is a firm believer in firm punishment. That's why he still watches the WWE...these days it's agonizing to watch. Punish yourself by reading his columns at rant.wyattcox.net
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