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American Worker Journal
News, commentary, and actions critical
to fighting American worker replacement programs.
Stop the loss of American jobs to cheaper foreign labor!
A Publication of HireAmericanCitizens.org
Issue: April 9, 2004
"Action Items"
Top action item for the week.
Call your representatives and ask them to co-sponsor and support two CRITICAL bills in Congress (H.R.2702, and H.R.2688). The Toll-Free number to the DC-House of Representatives is 800-648-3516. Just ask to be transferred to your Representative. Then fax them. Then email them. Then send them a snail mail letter. Keep doing this over and over until you get their
support. Do NOT give up! [Read more about these bills] Note: Our website has links to help you find your representative.
Want to do more? We have plenty of things you can do to save American j
obs
Our organization's top goals and agenda it
ems document is now online. [Read Goals & Agenda]
"Messages from the Board" - Op-eds or other words of encouragement, clarification, Kudos, rants, etc. from our board members.
Apples and Oranges ' The Oldest Tool of Deceit
By Paul Ricci
One of the age old tools used to deceive somebody is by employing a comparison of Apples to Oranges and suggesting they are in fact the same. More often than not, the real differences in the comparison are overwhelmed by the suggestion of similarity.
Over the past few weeks, there has been a well-funded blitz by proponents of off-shoring to try and convince us that the off-shoring of our jobs is somehow good for America, even though it will cause pain the short run. [Read the
entire story]
Sacrificing a nation - The opportunity cost of America's Transnationals -
by Glenn R. Jackson
The true cost of anything is what you are prepared to give up to get it.
This
not
only mean
s the monetary price, but also includes the shado
w price, i.e. the opportunity cost of doing something. [Read the entire story]
"Upcoming Events"
Protests (ours or others), meetings of our group or other groups, signature gatherings, legislation votes, etc.
Colorado State-wide Ballot Proposal #139 - Protection of American Workers is a very simple amendment to the Colorado constitution that forces the companies that perform state contracts to only use American citizens and Greencard holders for the work they perform related to those state contracts. This state-level legislation is a state-wide ballot initiative that puts American worker replacement programs in the hands of the voters! Right where it belongs! HAC needs volunteers to gather signatures, and donatio
ns to counter opponent advertising. [Read more]
"HAC Status Report"
Updates for top accomplishments over the past few weeks.
Several organizations in the fight
against
America
n worker replaceme
nt programs are working-out details to merge with HireAmericanCi
tizens.org to form a larger and more powerful voice. We are proud to announce that AmericanLaborFirst.com has now merged with HireAmericanCitizens.org. Welcome AmericanLaborFirst.com members! In addition, we welcome Paul Ricci, the founder of AmericanLaborFirst.com as a member of the board of directors for HireAmericanCitizens.org.
Our organization's status report document is now online. [Read Status Report]
"SOUND-OFF! - from our members"
Op-eds or emails from members who want to be a part of the newsletter. If you would like to "SOUND-OFF" in this newsletter, send an email to newsletters@HireAmericanCitizens.org
HireAmericanCitizens.org member John Kopsky submitted this
amazing essay for our first newsletter. John is a critical thinker and writer with a wonderful gift for producing powerful, comprehensive and well-documented writings. Th
ank you John
!
The
Lost Ideals of a Nation<
br>
Rhetoric versus Reality - Background
History has a number of ex
amples of how the arrogance of a few can destroy the very foundations of a nation. In 415 BC Alcibiades convinced the Athenian Assembly to join the city state of Segasta to defeat the Spartan ally Selinus on the island of Sicily. From the exterior it seemed an easy victory and good opportunity for Athens to check strategically the power of Sparta. By 411 BC, just a mere four years later, Athens was defeated and its democracy was overthrown. Perhaps the Dark Ages began when Athens, with its sophists and scientific philosophers was defeated, or was it when Nero dissolved Roman Law when he put all the Roman citizens in the Coliseum of Alexandria to death ' for merely asking that their grievances be given to the ear
of the Emperor? Perhaps we should believe the history books, that the dark ages began when the Roman Empire fell. However, this doesn't fit as nicely as one wo
uld hope given t
he whole of Grec
o-Roman history. Thus, history
is often unclear when turning points actually occur
.
[Read The Entire Story]
"National Commentary ' Essays, studies, news, and other critical writings"
Business Week Guest CommentaryThe Harsh Truth About Outsourcing - http://www.vdare.com/roberts/harsh_truth.htm - By Paul Craig Roberts - Economists are blind to the loss of American industries and occupations because they believe these results reflect the beneficial workings of free trade.
How to Think About the Current Trade Crisis - http://www.americaneconomicalert.com/view_...sp?Prod_ID=1084 - by William R. Hawkins - The first
and most important point about international economic policy is that the operative term is international, meaning the allocation and movement of m
oney, goods, labor,
technology, and prod
uctive capacity among nations.
I
mmigration Now Impacting College-Educated Employment And Incomes - http://www.vdare.com/rubenstein/employment_impact.htm - By Edwin S. Rubenstein - Why is this recovery different from all others? Answer: not only is it jobless, but college-educated workers are bearing a disproportionate share of the brunt.
Outsourcing - the worst of Crony Capitalism - http://batr.org/gulag/032604.html - SARTRE - Increases in productivity produce affluence, but distributing enhanced profits is seldom shared proportionately. As a principle of private property, ye who owns the gold, makes the rules.
Thank You!
American Work
er Journal Editorial and Newsletter Staff ' HireAmericanCitizens.org
If you wish to no longer receive this newsletter, please reply
to this email with Re
move in the subject lin
e.
American Worker Journal
News, commentary, and actions critical
to fighting American worker replacement programs.
Stop the loss of American jobs to cheaper foreign labor!
A Publication of HireAmericanCitizens.org
Issue: April 9, 2004
"Action Items"
Top action item for the week.
Call your representatives and ask them to co-sponsor and support two CRITICAL bills in Congress (H.R.2702, and H.R.2688). The Toll-Free number to the DC-House of Representatives is 800-648-3516. Just ask to be transferred to your Representative. Then fax them. Then email them. Then send them a snail mail letter. Keep doing this over and over until you get their
support. Do NOT give up! [Read more about these bills] Note: Our website has links to help you find your representative.
Want to do more? We have plenty of things you can do to save American j
obs
Our organization's top goals and agenda it
ems document is now online. [Read Goals & Agenda]
"Messages from the Board" - Op-eds or other words of encouragement, clarification, Kudos, rants, etc. from our board members.
Apples and Oranges ' The Oldest Tool of Deceit
By Paul Ricci
One of the age old tools used to deceive somebody is by employing a comparison of Apples to Oranges and suggesting they are in fact the same. More often than not, the real differences in the comparison are overwhelmed by the suggestion of similarity.
Over the past few weeks, there has been a well-funded blitz by proponents of off-shoring to try and convince us that the off-shoring of our jobs is somehow good for America, even though it will cause pain the short run. [Read the
entire story]
Sacrificing a nation - The opportunity cost of America's Transnationals -
by Glenn R. Jackson
The true cost of anything is what you are prepared to give up to get it.
This
not
only mean
s the monetary price, but also includes the shado
w price, i.e. the opportunity cost of doing something. [Read the entire story]
"Upcoming Events"
Protests (ours or others), meetings of our group or other groups, signature gatherings, legislation votes, etc.
Colorado State-wide Ballot Proposal #139 - Protection of American Workers is a very simple amendment to the Colorado constitution that forces the companies that perform state contracts to only use American citizens and Greencard holders for the work they perform related to those state contracts. This state-level legislation is a state-wide ballot initiative that puts American worker replacement programs in the hands of the voters! Right where it belongs! HAC needs volunteers to gather signatures, and donatio
ns to counter opponent advertising. [Read more]
"HAC Status Report"
Updates for top accomplishments over the past few weeks.
Several organizations in the fight
against
America
n worker replaceme
nt programs are working-out details to merge with HireAmericanCi
tizens.org to form a larger and more powerful voice. We are proud to announce that AmericanLaborFirst.com has now merged with HireAmericanCitizens.org. Welcome AmericanLaborFirst.com members! In addition, we welcome Paul Ricci, the founder of AmericanLaborFirst.com as a member of the board of directors for HireAmericanCitizens.org.
Our organization's status report document is now online. [Read Status Report]
"SOUND-OFF! - from our members"
Op-eds or emails from members who want to be a part of the newsletter. If you would like to "SOUND-OFF" in this newsletter, send an email to newsletters@HireAmericanCitizens.org
HireAmericanCitizens.org member John Kopsky submitted this
amazing essay for our first newsletter. John is a critical thinker and writer with a wonderful gift for producing powerful, comprehensive and well-documented writings. Th
ank you John
!
The
Lost Ideals of a Nation<
br>
Rhetoric versus Reality - Background
History has a number of ex
amples of how the arrogance of a few can destroy the very foundations of a nation. In 415 BC Alcibiades convinced the Athenian Assembly to join the city state of Segasta to defeat the Spartan ally Selinus on the island of Sicily. From the exterior it seemed an easy victory and good opportunity for Athens to check strategically the power of Sparta. By 411 BC, just a mere four years later, Athens was defeated and its democracy was overthrown. Perhaps the Dark Ages began when Athens, with its sophists and scientific philosophers was defeated, or was it when Nero dissolved Roman Law when he put all the Roman citizens in the Coliseum of Alexandria to death ' for merely asking that their grievances be given to the ear
of the Emperor? Perhaps we should believe the history books, that the dark ages began when the Roman Empire fell. However, this doesn't fit as nicely as one wo
uld hope given t
he whole of Grec
o-Roman history. Thus, history
is often unclear when turning points actually occur
.
[Read The Entire Story]
"National Commentary ' Essays, studies, news, and other critical writings"
Business Week Guest CommentaryThe Harsh Truth About Outsourcing - http://www.vdare.com/roberts/harsh_truth.htm - By Paul Craig Roberts - Economists are blind to the loss of American industries and occupations because they believe these results reflect the beneficial workings of free trade.
How to Think About the Current Trade Crisis - http://www.americaneconomicalert.com/view_...sp?Prod_ID=1084 - by William R. Hawkins - The first
and most important point about international economic policy is that the operative term is international, meaning the allocation and movement of m
oney, goods, labor,
technology, and prod
uctive capacity among nations.
I
mmigration Now Impacting College-Educated Employment And Incomes - http://www.vdare.com/rubenstein/employment_impact.htm - By Edwin S. Rubenstein - Why is this recovery different from all others? Answer: not only is it jobless, but college-educated workers are bearing a disproportionate share of the brunt.
Outsourcing - the worst of Crony Capitalism - http://batr.org/gulag/032604.html - SARTRE - Increases in productivity produce affluence, but distributing enhanced profits is seldom shared proportionately. As a principle of private property, ye who owns the gold, makes the rules.
Thank You!
American Work
er Journal Editorial and Newsletter Staff ' HireAmericanCitizens.org
If you wish to no longer receive this newsletter, please reply
to this email with Re
move in the subject lin
e.
