To "unemployed_developer"... yes, all that and more is what the journalists simply aren't exposed to in general, and seemingly have no wish to understand.
Couple that with the "dream syndrome": that we all live in a FAIR market utopian American dream, that America can do no harm, ergo all the hearts that bleed profusely. It makes perfect sense. Even after Worldcom, Enron, Iraq, > 12M illegals, unemployed engrs + 100s of thousands of H-1B/L-1, debt bubble ... still the citizens believe. (Yes, the DEBT bubble, not a housing bubble.) Shades of Rome. Just like ancient Greece, where 1/3 of Athenians were slaves to afford society the leisure to discovery democracy, now we have to devalue our own citizens to maintain corporate 'health'. But this isn't a new fairer system; rather it's like a tumor secreting enzymes to vascularize itself, ala Matrix, where the key enabling ingredient is Belief on the part of the victims.
And the 3rd rule is the strongest. Changes in belief typically come when it's too late. As per "wilson". What they believe are their koolaid illusions, comforted by their stations which don't impose those externalities on them too much. No wonder the press and Congress are so devalued. Guess what, it's because ... they have diminished/little value. Duh. A little 'market reality' there.
Establish higher standards for reporting on areas of high social impact: illegal immigration, H-1B/L-1 visas, stagnant family earnings compared to 30 yrs ago, destruction of fed. gov. agencies' effectiveness as an excuse to abolish them ("starving the beast" ala Norquist) ... you know, the things that matter in the bigger sense (without eliminating other things less "grand" of course). The above listed are complex but not impossible to cover. Serve your public's vital interests. I believe that's the only way for newspapers these days, know what I mean?
Sara, Lou Dobbs has reported how funding for Nursing Education is 1/5th of what it used to be. Developing countries do the opposite. Also, our educational system and culture haven't been promotional of engineering and professional trades to some degree. We have some internal work to do. See? Investigation in the mirror can uncover more meaningful things most times.
Have you worked in production of goods of some kind? Or do you know that world from some other direct experience? I believe those are valid questions one should ask oneself if one is considering investigating something that affects labor. Your articles didn't provide any positive evidence.
If you simply cite supposed "shortage situations", without independent investigation, you seem to show you aren't doing the right work. That's not a "personal" attack, just a fact about the reaction.
You need to find independent confirmation of these supposed facts. That would serve people, not simple reporting. That is hard work, but not as hard as you think. Contact DrGeneNelson & RobSanz. The latter is an American hero who has done AMAZING research just from public records and professional sources, incl. the Abramoff connection cited by Nelson. You could just win a Pulitzer. Or, you could make a difference. Do you care?
Sara, I'm an engineer in Silicon Valley, with over 20 yrs professional experience. "MyJobWasOutsourced" said it very well above in the last paragraph.
Nobody should doubt some basic well meaning of your articles. However, what the negative responders are trying to show you is that there's some kind of imbalance in the world view of the article, not necessarily something easy to accept. You should see the real message here: there's something valuable to learn.
Similar to the reference of the prior poster, I'll ask why do all these article writers miss the LEGIONS of U.S. citizens in dire or threatened circumstances already who are now burdened with further pressure by illegals and H-1B/L-1. Why is that not the first inquiry? I'm serious; ask yourself why. I _am_ bothered by the exploitation of illegals, but that is secondary to my concern about the undermining of U.S. citizens. Is that clear? People then want to know why you are not apparently concerned the same way. This makes them angry. You should suspect some cause behind the anger effect, and not just dismiss it all. That's not "grown up".
The illegal immigration and H-1B/L-1 are threads of the same fabric. A journalist should be able to understand that because a journalist is someone who asks the basic questions and searches for the answers. Otherwise, that person is just a reporter, reporting on their emotional attachments. We feel that doesn't serve us well. Remember? WE are the constituents of the press.
Lastly, I would just comment on the very strange fact just stated... why is there such journalistic neglect of the real story, the real impact on your fellow citizens? Why? It's a very strange alignment of "liberal" feelings with the apparent corporate agenda. I'm serious. (I'd say I'm a progressive independent.) Please understand, it only appears to those that see these realities that some journalists are a specific type which are simply incurious or attracted to the easiest sight of discrimination, then "take that side" (for the illegals/H-1B) because the full reality is too difficult or just doesn't penetrate somehow. The writer simply doesn't live in the same world as those affected. It's that simple.
The angry responses to you are really anger at why such a situation could exist and why such writing is so widespread in supposedly responsible news publications. See? mrobarge admonishes about personal attacks; I hope my comments have shed light directly on that issue. See, human language is built that way; a response is to the 2nd person singular "you". It takes a little work for responders to moderate that but many are just too angry to do so.
Please go out and find them, then walk a mile in their shoes. They are Americans. There's no excuse.
Posted on August 13 at 1:27 a.m. (Suggest removal)
To "unemployed_developer"... yes, all that and more is what the journalists simply aren't exposed to in general, and seemingly have no wish to understand.
Couple that with the "dream syndrome": that we all live in a FAIR market utopian American dream, that America can do no harm, ergo all the hearts that bleed profusely. It makes perfect sense. Even after Worldcom, Enron, Iraq, > 12M illegals, unemployed engrs + 100s of thousands of H-1B/L-1, debt bubble ... still the citizens believe. (Yes, the DEBT bubble, not a housing bubble.) Shades of Rome. Just like ancient Greece, where 1/3 of Athenians were slaves to afford society the leisure to discovery democracy, now we have to devalue our own citizens to maintain corporate 'health'. But this isn't a new fairer system; rather it's like a tumor secreting enzymes to vascularize itself, ala Matrix, where the key enabling ingredient is Belief on the part of the victims.
Agathon's 3 rules... People:
1. tend toward stupidity
2. are fragile
3. wanna BELIEVE
And the 3rd rule is the strongest. Changes in belief typically come when it's too late. As per "wilson". What they believe are their koolaid illusions, comforted by their stations which don't impose those externalities on them too much. No wonder the press and Congress are so devalued. Guess what, it's because ... they have diminished/little value. Duh.
A little 'market reality' there.
On See you in the breadlines, sister!