Now the farmer lobby groups apparently have "no choice" but to use illegals

[mkfarnam]

Originally Posted by danielpalos

Consider the point of view that greed can be good, under any form of capital based market system. It can provide motivation for a profit motive. Is it their fault that we have ineffective public policies and pay taxes, and pay our elected representatives to government to do a good job; while not getting the good results we hope for? Usually, and in the private sector, people are paid to do a good job.

Consider the point of view that greed can be good,

Should we start calling you "Gordon Gekko"?

[danielpalos]

Originally Posted by 1AngryTaxPayer

I have many friends in construction. This one chap is more than open about using illegal labor. When called on it he said he simply doesn't care, it's not "his" problem.

I reminded him that , yes, indeed it is his problem as well as everyones. We are subsidizing his illegal work force.

I think that is called greed.

I don't believe it is necessarily greed; but mediocre public policy decisions which do not solve our problems; by individuals who are paid and given public emoluments to do a good job. Would you pass up a tax loop hole large enough to drive your yacht through. The concept is similar. We could solve our illegal problem through Commerce instead of the coercive use of force of the State.

[danielpalos]

Originally Posted by mkfarnam

Should we start calling you "Gordon Gekko"?

What is wrong with having a profit motive under any system of capital based markets; it could be claimed that only true communists or socialists would not have a profit motive.