American workers are not lazy--they work, or at least they show up for the job each day
Not only the husband, but the wife and all of the children over 16. They want and need that paycheck. That being the case why do we have that constant trade deficit ? Cheap labor overseas? True in part, but also foreign workers are willing to do more for less to advance their status; American workers already have what foreign workers desire.
No need to lecture Americans on the work ethic, they understand to get you have to earn, and to earn you have to show up for the job. With the job comes benefits, health care, pensions, unemployment insurance, social security etc. Cradle to grave security. What about the desire to excel? To achieve?
Sorry, foreign-born students, workers and professionals beat American-.born all the time, because of culture differences--they still have intense desire to do better . The same desire that Americans used to have , that made them and their country the envy of the world.
Dick Francis passed away February 14,2010
At age 89, one of our favorite mystery writers slipped away.
Mr. Francis worked all of his life, starting without any formal education, he
became a champion National Hunt jockey [steeplechase] , eventually riding for the Queen's colors. He claimed to have been tossed from his mount approximately every eight race or so. Suffering from broken bones and head injuries most of his racing career, he knew first hand the pain of his fictional characters.
Writing more than 40 best sellers, his heroic main character never varied from virtuous behavior in spite of beatings, torture and general mayhem. He did not delve into graphic sexual descriptions, nor murder or bad language [he claimed he didn't want to embarrass the Queen --a noted reader of his novels]. He lost his loving wife several years ago, who had collaborated in his writing. He has left us with 40 great books, a wonderful legacy, yet we will miss future gifts.
DICK FRANCIS R.I.P.
With Love and Kindness,
THE HATMAN
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