My original idea for a lobbyist had nothing to do with the 3000 (still
doesn't), it has everything to do with the original intent of the H1B
program, which was to help U.S. companies with tech workers outride the U.S.
because there were not enough tech workers in the U.S..  This was never
proven, and even if it were, at one time true, it is certainly not the case
now...the U.S. tech industry workers are losing jobs left and right.

Of course, anyone could blow our attempt at curtailing (yes, even, for the
time being, eliminate) the H1B program way out of proportion, and I hope
that doesn't happen.



Ray Shahan

"Life is what happens while you're busy making plans", John Lennon

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Wonsil [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2002 9:16 AM
> To:   [log in to unmask]
> Subject:      Re: OT: H1B Senatorial Canned Responses (was: Correspondence
> From              Senator Allard)
>
> Not to discourage anyone from anything but one has to ask:
>
> What do you hope to accomplish?
>
> Do you want a law that prevents HP from not selling the 3000?
>
> Do you want to shut down the H1B program?
>
> If successful in doing so, would you then prevent U.S. companies from
> getting programming services outside the U.S.?  That too affects the
> domestic programming market.
>
> Curious minds want to know.
>
> "Life is what happens while you're busy making 5-year plans", Mao
>
> BTW, has anyone read the interview of Vladimir Volokh in the latest 3000
> Newswire.  He was laughing at companies and their 5-year plans.  He
> remembered how they used to do that in the former Soviet Union.
>
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