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razors edge Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-23-06 06:19 AM
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Frist concerned about who will cut his grass.
http://www.redtractor-usa.May 22, 2006 - US Senator William H. Frist (R-TN) who is on the short list of the wealthiest senators in the country, has privately voiced opposition to deporting 12 million illegal immigrants that are believed to be in the United States.



Frist's main concern in the debate about the illegal immigration workers is who will cut his grass and maintain the landscape on his 5 billion dollar estate nestled in the country side of Tennessee (Pictured above). Senator Frist has noted that his entire landscaping crew is Hispanic in origin and that they are instrumental in maintaining the lawns on his estate.

While Frist would not indicate how many people he pays or how much he pays these individuals to maintain his grounds, he indicated that their wages are in keeping with US minimal wage laws.

Faced with the possibility of the deportation of his landscapers, Senator Frist has indicated he that it would be unlikely that he could house and hire local Tennessee residents for the same amount. Because of his landscaping concerns, Frist has led a vocal core of republican senators who oppose many of President George W. Bush’s stances on this matter.

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Deja Q Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-23-06 06:25 AM
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1. Well, that reflects his stance on national security.
They're not documented; they've been able to evade all sorts of things...

Vote him out, folks.
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acmejack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-23-06 06:31 AM
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2. I would expect no less from one of the richest people in the land.
Too damn cheap to pay his neighbors a living wage. Speaks volumes...
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NNN0LHI Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-23-06 06:54 AM
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5. I suspect his neighbors wherever he lives are not much into cutting grass
Even for a living wage. His neighbors are in all likelihood already making bigger bucks.

Don
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tsuki Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-23-06 06:32 AM
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3. BUT WHAT ABOUT MEEEE. Sums it up nicely.
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rodeodance Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-23-06 06:49 AM
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4. little money 'trickles down"
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Flubadubya Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-23-06 07:01 AM
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6. This strapping young man looks quite capable to me...
and he'll do it for a fanny-pack of beer too! Frist, your salvation is right under your nose! :rofl:

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izzie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-23-06 07:24 AM
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7. This sounds like the Onion. Would a man with all that education
say any thing like that?
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Cobalt Violet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-23-06 07:28 AM
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8. The rich are addicted to their slaves.
If he pays them less than an American would do the job for then they are slaves.
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