From: Randy Smith (randysmith101@hotmail.com)
Date: Mon Aug 14 2000 - 08:42:22 MDT
I have a completely different take on implanted ID's: I hope we get them,
and soon.
You see, I see this country (USA) as our property; it's our asset. We all
derive our living from it. The benefits from our work here accrue to us (in
large part).
And even the taxes benefit us, if unevenly.
I agree that my view is not the commonly held one, but is is the one that
IMO defines the situation best. The benefits accrue to this who live and
work here (although I agree that some do not work, when they could). But
some come here to "steal" the benefits that accrue to us, the owners. They
may well come here to work, and there is work here, and often it is good.
That work is here because of the benefits of investing capital here versus
somewhere else.
But that right --the right to our jobs, which are available here because of
the qualities of this country (our property)--are available only to us, the
owners. Therefore many "steal" our property by working here, when they did
not "buy in".
You may say that this is a highly abstracted view, but I find it useful.
You may well argue that more people here enhances the value of our property
because an large pool of labor attracts capital, and that there are
synergistic effects as a result. Perhaps, but are there no limits to such an
effect? Does a larger labor pool benefit some owners, and hurt others? I do
find the idea that allowing highly educated people in would benefit most
owners, but I see most immmigrants on the bus I ride every day. They do not
bring much with them except there strong, young backs and reproductive
systems.
Oh, yes, they DO bring their brains, but the quality of brains varies
widely. Some brains are well-educated, others are not, and many of those
riding the buses these says do not appear to want to be such (educated).
They have allowed the upper classes in their own countries to rob them
blind, and they will likely do so here as well.
Many of these immigrants send much of their money home, to be spent in some
other country. Who benefits from these immigrants? The wealthy west side of
Houston certainly does! Now they can get a maid for $10,000/yr instead of
$16,000. Also, the tabs at the foo-foo westside eateries are not quite so
high, thanks to the cheap dishwashers.
I can do without these benefits, myself. Convince me otherwise...
Until then, I say bring on the ID implants...
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