What will it take for cons to realize the tuna cannery exempt from minimum wage is in the Marianas Islands?

Question

I know cons lie, cheat and steal trying to make liberals look bad, but this one has been in every news report about the law.

The compnay's offices are in San Francisco. The actual work is done on the Marianas Islands.

Answer 1

so this makes it right, convenient

Answer 2

It's certainly not a concern they shared for the millions of Americans who they denied the minimum wage for nine years. It's not a concern they shared for the workers of the Marianas Islands, where forced abortions, sexual slavery and other predations characterized a work environment that the Republican majority never saw fit to overturn (maybe because Jack Abramoff was their chief lobbyist). And, it's interesting, to say the least, that this concern came out AFTER the vote rather than before it, even though this time, unlike under Republican control, legislators had ample time to read the bill.

Answer 3

definite this wisdom is authentic and Pelosi easily referred to it the different day. She mentioned that she might paintings with Congress to close this loophole to make Del Monte and Starkist pay the hot minimum salary. the explanation they weren't obligated to achieve this before is the reality that maximum of their exertions is achieved in American Samoa and different US territories, that have been exempt from the minimum salary in the previous. Pelosi mentioned that she might paintings to close this loophole and make the minimum salary prepare to US territories as properly as US states.

Answer 4

Didn't the repubs take a lot of money from all kinds of corporate lobbyists back in the 90's.
Abramoff and his law firm were paid at least $6.7 million by the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) from 1995 to 2001, which may manufacture goods with the "Made in the USA" label but is not subject to U.S. labor and minimum wage laws. After Abramoff paid for Tom Delay and his staffers to go on trips to the CNMI, they crafted policy that extended exemptions from federal immigration and labor laws to the islands' industries. Abramoff also negotiated for a $1.2 million no-bid contract from the Marianas for 'promoting ethics in government' to be awarded to David Lapin, brother of Daniel Lapin. Abramoff also secretly funded a trip for James E. Clyburn (D-SC) and Bennie Thompson (D-MS).

Documentation also indicates that Abramoff's lobbying team helped prepare Rep. Ralph Hall's (R-TX) statements on the house floor in which he attacked the credibility of escaped teenaged sex worker "Katrina," in an attempt to discredit her testimony regarding the state of the sex slave industry on the island.[14]

Later lobbying efforts involved mailings from a Ralph Reed marketing company to Christian conservative voters and bribery of Roger Stillwell, a Department of the Interior official who in 2006 pleaded guilty to accepting gifts from Abramoff.

Answer 5

The truth always bites them in the back side! They wil never cease to lie to make their point

Answer 6

Dont you know your just letting the facts get in the way of a good story.
How else are republicans going to score any points

Answer 7

A map, an atlas, a pair of reading glasses, the ability to read, think for themselves, and a spine!

Answer 8

tuna contains high levels of mercury. especially white tuna. and i realize this.

Answer 9

So that affects American Somalians how? If the US doesn't have jurisdiction of their minimum wage why would the US exclude them? Go blow your smoke up your Lib buddy's butt!

Answer 10

Then why is Nancy now saying the American Samoa is included, as well as all American territories?

Answer 11

Well, just don't agree and buy Charlie's tuna...boycott it!