A few minutes with the Senator's Attention today.

[RodISHI]

Well folk's first I want to thank you all who answered with real questions concerning what you wuold ask a senator.

Today I opted to go with my daughter as she offered to take me grocery shopping on her only day off. We were very low on basic supplies and I could not wait another week.

Good news is Rod did get an opportunity to speak with our Senator. Bad news may be that there were no real answers. Good news may be he did agree to a one on one meeting at a later date.

As Rod held his hand up today to ask his questions he was called on. The first thing he asked our Senator was, "Is anyone going to get these banks on a leash?" The Senator did not answer.

Rod proceeded to tell him that three and a half years ago he had contacted his office for help and the only response he recieved from him back was an information packet and a request for campaign funds. The Senator interupted him on that point and Rod kept on speaking and asking questions for a few minutes. I won't go into the full details at this time as it is obvious the leaders in this nation are at a loss on how to stop what has already happened in the blatant over throw of the typical American dreams for small business enterprises and the average American worker.

This Senator had voted against the bailout. Rod thought it is obvious he was not fully informed on the request for help we had both made for help in our own situation trying to keep from being overthrown by corporate bullies.

One of our senators is a Republican and one is a Democrat.

Rod did say one relatives of one of the local county supervisors made his appearance and said the American workers refuse to work and he supports illegal alien workers. Evidently no one clapped and the guy did not stay long. I do not believe this is true. I believe that greedy people look for anyway to make a buck regardless who it hurts. Our particular county is the poorest county in the state of Iowa and it is pretty obvious why when we have county leaders who are only interested in their own families pockets books and not the very people they represent.

Rod said our senator also looked very tired.

In reading through todays post on the internet I find this information.

View from DC: Grassley ripped on foreign worker amendment
2/16/2009

By Jane Norman

U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley uses the startling word "pimps" to describe companies that abuse the H-1B visa program designed to bring highly skilled workers to the United States.

"I'm not against immigration. You can tell every one of those lawyers that Chuck Grassley will be for H-1B workers, and I'm not opposed to legal immigrants coming to the country," he said when asked about the charges.

"But there's this kind of abuse that companies will hire H-1B workers because they can hire them at a lower wage than ... you can hire American workers," he added.

Grassley has been unhappy about the H-1B program for some time -- it's one of his many crusades. He was even more disturbed when a recent Associated Press investigation found that banks receiving federal bailout money also had sought H-1B visas for highly skilled or high-tech foreign workers.

The AP said the dozen banks receiving most of the bailout money asked for 21,800 visa slots over the past six years, though they didn't wind up hiring that many foreign workers.

Grassley, a Republican, got together with U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, the outspoken Vermont independent who normally votes with Democrats and describes himself as a democratic socialist. They fashioned an amendment to the economic stimulus bill that would restrict such hiring at any company covered by the bailout. The Senate approved it Feb. 6 on a voice vote.

It's called the "Employ American Workers Act."

I think everyone concerned with this issue should voice their support by contacting their own state representatives asking them to support the "Employ American Workers Act."

In a coincidence, U.S. Attorney Matt Whitaker in Iowa on Thursday announced the arrests and indictments of 11 people in six states, including Iowa, as part of an investigation into H-1B visa fraud. The government is alleging that an information technology company, Visions Systems Group Inc., which has an office in Coon Rapids, Iowa, told the government that high-tech workers from overseas would have jobs in Iowa. Whitaker said the government alleges the workers actually were in offices on the coasts, where wages are higher, and they dislocated U.S. workers by undercutting their pay.

At home, the language was tougher. Forbes staff writer Megha Bahree in a commentary called the amendment a "witch hunt" and wrote that when foreign workers are sent packing, they will take their entrepreneurial ideas and energy to other countries. U.S. News and World Report worried over the idea as well.

It is not a "witch hunt" for a US Senator wanting to protect the American Dreams!!!!! F.. FORBES MAGAZINE!!!!

 

[jillian]

Actually, if an H-1B visa (also known as a work visa) was given to someone, it was because their skills aren't readily available here or there's something unique about them. it isn't easily obtained.

this isn't dealing with illegals. it targets people here legally. and i have real issues with that. particularly when in most instances people don't get work visas unless they already have proposed employment, IIRC.

 

[RodISHI]

Actually, if an H-1B visa (also known as a work visa) was given to someone, it was because their skills aren't readily available here or there's something unique about them. it isn't easily obtained.

this isn't dealing with illegals. it targets people here legally. and i have real issues with that. particularly when in most instances people don't get work visas unless they already have proposed employment, IIRC.

Did you actually read the articles?

I have a problem with these corporations stealing from the American people.

"We have -- I call them H-1B pimps," said Grassley. For example, a hiring company set up in Maine will hire the foreign workers, and pay them wages pegged to pay scales in Maine. But the workers then are assigned to New York banks where higher wages normally would be paid, he said.

"Some company would float out thousands of H-1Bs, bring them in, and they'd be kind of like a Manpower, Inc. organization would do for American workers, for temporary workers, do it for H-1B workers and just (ignore) the purposes of the law," he said.

In a coincidence, U.S. Attorney Matt Whitaker in Iowa on Thursday announced the arrests and indictments of 11 people in six states, including Iowa, as part of an investigation into H-1B visa fraud. The government is alleging that an information technology company, Visions Systems Group Inc., which has an office in Coon Rapids, Iowa, told the government that high-tech workers from overseas would have jobs in Iowa. Whitaker said the government alleges the workers actually were in offices on the coasts, where wages are higher, and they dislocated U.S. workers by undercutting their pay.

Aides to Grassley said the arrests demonstrate exactly the abuse the senator has been criticizing.

Reverberations from the Grassley-Sanders amendment reached all the way to India, where opinions were divided as to whether it would have much impact on the many professionals who want visas. It's not clear how much hiring is going to be done anyway by struggling banks involved in the bailout.

At home, the language was tougher. Forbes staff writer Megha Bahree in a commentary called the amendment a "witch hunt" and wrote that when foreign workers are sent packing, they will take their entrepreneurial ideas and energy to other countries. U.S. News and World Report worried over the idea as well.

 

[xsited1]

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This Senator had voted against the bailout.

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He's got my vote.

 

[indago]

CNN — LOU DOBBS TONIGHT — Aired February 12, 2009 - 19:00 ET

LOU DOBBS, CNN ANCHOR: Business special interests tonight, well, they're intensifying their push for, because we've got millions and millions more of Americans who are losing their jobs, the business interests want more foreign worker visas. The business lobbyists are fighting proposals that would require banks, for example, receiving bailout money to hire American workers first — how about that — Bill Tucker with our report.

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

BILL TUCKER, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): A renewed push for H-1B workers is underway in Washington led by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the Chamber lobbying against a requirement that banks or other financial institutions receiving bailout money hire American workers ahead of foreign guest workers and effectively preventing the banks from hiring guest workers, immediately after or before large-scale layoffs of Americans. The amendment's co-sponsor is appalled.

SEN. BERNIE SANDERS (I), VERMONT: Just think at this moment, we're in the middle of a deep recession. We're losing half a million jobs every month. The financial industry has laid off itself 100,000 American workers and their response is, gee, maybe we can get cheap labor from abroad.

TUCKER: We called the Chamber for an explanation or a comment. It declined. However, "New York Times" writer Tom Friedman (ph) argued in his column earlier this week that such hiring restrictions would be protectionist. Those comments are in line with the Chamber's public comments. Friedman (ph) also argues that such restrictions would be stupid.

http://edition.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0902/12/ldt.01.html

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[Lycurgus]

Our former rep to congress was not only very accessible, but, very responsive to her district. She and her husband had been longtime customers of ours prior to her entering congress so we knew her. But, the stories of her helping people and taking the time for them was very common place.

City council and the county commissioners however are just the opposite. Now one of the former county commissioners has replaced our rep to congress, so we don't expect much, based on her record with the county. Our former chose to retire.

It's a shame that often times many of them forget who they really work for. Our former rep would get involved locally even with the smallest of causes and try to help, often times even before being asked. I don't think our district realizes yet how much we are going to miss her. This new one won't give you the time of day.

 

[indago]

Our former rep to congress was not only very accessible, but, very responsive to her district.

It takes a lot of work to help people, and it is possible that your former rep was just worn out. A lot of reps put their efforts into advancing their own cause, which would be more to their liking and give them greater satisfaction, and they would work harder in doing this.

 

[editec]

After decades of being cheapskates about funding EDCUATION we find that we have to import workers capable of doing the advanced jobs our industries need.

What a surprise.

I know lots of talented americans who cannot find work, but we've got to hire foreignors.

Foreignors who come form places where higher education was free, I note.

 

[RodISHI]

Another issue that was brought up at the meeting yesterday was the status of our military.

A young man there speaking on behalf of his brother who is serving in Afghanistan on a third term of service through the Guard. In service to our country they have lost homes, farms, property, wives, family, children, buddies and friends.

"He gets home he thinks he is all done with his service after three stints only to find out he's been transferred out of state for service in the Guard to another state where he will be rotated back overseas".

Home family job security. Everybody else wants this and our military wants the same. They serve and others benefit. Yet on some of these sites schmucks want to take away more from our military. This should be stopped immediately by both parties on both sides of the aisle.

If we can't support our military, then don't expect them to support us.

 

[indago]

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