"I think we're in for a real shock when these Social Security letters hit,'' he said of the Labor Department initiative to curb the use of false identifications by illegal workers. "They're going to eliminate a vast part of the labor force in this country.''
Quote: Senator Arlen Specter
Note: Specter is one of the primary sellout Senators.

I read this quote today and I just had to respond. I've seen this same fear mongering coming out of the Chamber of Commerce, agra-business and other big business special interest groups like Texas Association of Business and the Texas Employers for Immigration Reform, which this week distributed an Op-Ed. Also, I shouldn't leave the illegal alien supporters out of this and their hack labor unions.

Those no-match letters are going to hit during the 4th quarter, or after Sept. Most companies see a drop in business and sales during the winter months.

Who harvest anything in the dead of winter? So there will be nothing to rot.

Who is vacationing in the dead of winter? Most of us do that in the summer so there will be no hotel rooms to clean.

Who builds homes in the dead of winter? Most building occurs during the summer months so no one needs a brick layer or roofer from the day labor site.

Who mows the grass in the dead of winter? Gardeners and landscapers are not very busy in the winter because the grass and shrubs don't grow and they sure can't plant anything.

Who drives tucks in the dead of winter? Road and building construction, farm to market, tourist transportation... all decline when winter approaches. Well, the exceptions would be show plows and trash trucks.

My point being, there will not be any job shortages in the coming months because of the no-match letters. Most of these companies that hire illegal aliens are seasonal and will have a down turn of business during the winter months. Perfect time to get rid of the illegal alien staff.

All the pickers, maids, day labors, landscapers and truckers wont we working because those are seasonal jobs. Looks like those no-match letters are coming at the right time of year, considering those businesses that thrive on cheap labor will still be over-staffed from the summer months and can afford to terminate the illegal alien workers.

When the illegals receive their notice to go to the Social Security office, they should just go pack their bags and go home this winter and don't come back because their jobs will be filled by Americans next year.

When you think the dog is being wagged, it really is.

Dixie