Importing Produce Could Eliminate Illegal Immigration

Even though I quit drinking many years ago, I signed a petition to boycott wines produced by the Charles Krug -Mondavi winery. I even added a statement in the petition that "rather than have the Krug and Mondavi families import illegal immigrants to replace the fired workers, I would be importing my wine." They don't know that I don't drink. :=)

That was after reading about their firing of all employees rather than negotiate with the United Farm Workers Union. Further contemplation on the issue brought me to determine that all produce should be imported. Why not? We're importing nearly everything that can be made cheaper in another country. Think about it. Eliminating jobs that no self-respecting American wants should eliminate jobs that illegal immigrants are flocking to our country to accept. And, it would keep the landowners from breaking the law by willfully employing illegal immigrants.

Of course, it would eliminate another major industry; trafficking in human indignity.

It would also eliminate the congressional stalemate in Washington and relieve George Bush of disgracefully referring to slavery as "guest worker program." It would lessen the burden on social programs, as well, negating the need to spend MediCare/MedicAid dollars that employers nor employees have paid into. Perhaps, without jobs the flow of illegal immigrants would be reduced.

And, the poor farmers could sell their interests in the land and agricultural equipment for enough money to become filthy rich by investing in the stock market ... buy stock in foreign countries, Of course. For that matter, maybe they could invest in Mexican agriculture. Wouldn't it be cool if our poor and depressed found jobs in Mexico?

L8er,