a little DU love needed...my ltte printed today

[w8liftinglady]

please comment at site and rate...I guarantee the locals will
http://www.thedailylight.com/articles/2008/06/06/opinion/doc48496a9a828d1716902456.txt
To the Editor,

Congratulations, Republican lawmakers. Thanks to your favorable legislation allowing the exportation of American jobs, lack of punitive action against employers of illegal immigrants, and favorable legislation for the oil companies who are now robbing us blind, you have created your dream of a submissive proletariat.

According to May’s ADP, workers are working “more productively” — longer hours and for less pay. With the threat of lay-offs and outsourcing, you have left the “working class” no choice.

Of all the assumed employers of illegal immigrants, 450 have been prosecuted in 2006 — in the United States, that is. The current trend is to present the illegal immigrant as the “enemy” and yet, we do nothing to deter their entry. A “wall” awaits building. We do not fund our Border Control adequately. We look aside as the cheap labor crosses, and then condemn them publicly as we enjoy their services.

And finally, oil prices. “How can we possibly blame oil prices on Republican legislators,”˛you ask? Remember 2001? Vice President Dick Cheney met with heads of Shell, Exxon, British Petroleum and Chevron as part of his “energy task force.” To this day, he will not disclose the minutes of those meetings. Vice President Cheney is the spokesperson on energy in Saudi Arabia, where he proclaimed that oil prices were “driven by the market” and praised the Saudis on their management of oil resources. As the heads of these oil companies are testifying in front of Congress, remember who was there at the get go.

So, your dream has come true — just one problem. Your submissive proletariat can’t pay their mortgage, their medical bills, their gas bill or feed their families. They are looking for change from the self-serving policies of your doing. They are voting in record numbers. Maybe something good did come from this pile of stench.

[Swamp Rat]

1. k&r

[annabanana]

2. How long does it usually take to get comments

posted?

[w8liftinglady]

3. since it's the weekend,I'm not sure

the editor does read all comments before he posts them...but he works crazy hours..

[w8liftinglady]

10. posted today..I saw your comment..thanks!

[MannyGoldstein]

4. The Republicans Are Awful. But.

Democrats certainly deserve a fair bit of the blame as well. After all, NAFTA and almost-free trade with China were products of a Democratic White House, and passed with great help from Democrats in Congress.

In any case, good LTTE. Thank you for sharing it.

[Poll_Blind]

5. As always, AWESOME STUFF 'lady! K&R!

PB

[roguevalley]

6. kick ass letter, hon. keep repeating the news. it will sink in eventually.

[Fly by night]

7. GREAT letter. When we re-take the White House, can we see the minutes for Cheney's oil team then?

My guess is that it would be excellent fodder for a federal RICO case against the Dark Lord, his Smirking Chimp organ monkey and all their flying monkey cohorts who run the oil companies.

[w8liftinglady]

8. thanks-everyone...it helps keep my letters in print when the views

and comments accellerate...as DU has done so well in the past.
And,yes,this is probably the most conservative editorial page in the nation...save my letters and my friend's weekly column..featuring many guest columns from Joe Barton,Kay Bailey hutchison..and...what's his name...oh,yeah...john cornyn.

[w8liftinglady]

9. a little kick from me...the locals have started biting

I am a rabid anti-republican...true,but..

[w8liftinglady]

11. hey..i'm on the "most commented" page...a few more dem comments would be cool!

[AZBlue]

12. Congratulations!!!!!

Nice letter! :D

[w8liftinglady]

13. and a Sunday kick...y'all have me rated a 4 with 8 votes..thanks!!