Comments on: Congressman Tom Cole is offering The Progressive Geek the Congressional Order of Merit… http://progressivegeek.com/archives/64 A Progressive Cast for the Working Caste. News and views on the labor movement, offshoring, insourcing, and everything that ails the middle class today. Sat, 16 Jul 2011 17:48:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Liz http://progressivegeek.com/archives/64/comment-page-1#comment-762 Liz Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:43:27 +0000 http://progressivegeek.com/archives/64#comment-762 The call made no sense to me. I just got it on Sunday. I will not be returning their call. "NROC" I haven't done anything to recieve such a merit award. Didn't sound right. I think it would behove the American people to demand more of their product to be "BORN" in the USA. That the American Manufacturers bring back our factories and produce here in the USA. I mean, really, my Kodak digital camera was designed in Japan and made in China. So was this Microsoft keyboard I am typing on. I do buy American and it made overseas. I hope there isn't any "LEAD" in these products. I work for a major craft retailer. 95%of the goods on our shelves is made in China. Right down to srapbook paper. The American manufacturer can break the rule and build their own factories. I know what the shipping is from China. It is outrageously high. I want to see 200 car freight trains like we had 55 years ago. We need to bring our jobs home. You want to do something to kick our economy? Get the h--- out of other people's countries and bring it on home. The call made no sense to me. I just got it on Sunday. I will not be returning their call. “NROC” I haven’t done anything to recieve such a merit award. Didn’t sound right. I think it would behove the American people to demand more of their product to be “BORN” in the USA. That the American Manufacturers bring back our factories and produce here in the USA. I mean, really, my Kodak digital camera was designed in Japan and made in China. So was this Microsoft keyboard I am typing on. I do buy American and it made overseas. I hope there isn’t any “LEAD” in these products. I work for a major craft retailer. 95%of the goods on our shelves is made in China. Right down to srapbook paper. The American manufacturer can break the rule and build their own factories. I know what the shipping is from China. It is outrageously high. I want to see 200 car freight trains like we had 55 years ago. We need to bring our jobs home. You want to do something to kick our economy? Get the h— out of other people’s countries and bring it on home.

]]> By: Progressive Geek http://progressivegeek.com/archives/64/comment-page-1#comment-265 Progressive Geek Tue, 01 Jan 2008 20:48:46 +0000 http://progressivegeek.com/archives/64#comment-265 Check out the skit in episode #28 where Bill and I perform a "call" on one of these "Order of Merits". Check out the skit in episode #28 where Bill and I perform a “call” on one of these “Order of Merits”.

]]> By: Progressive Geek http://progressivegeek.com/archives/64/comment-page-1#comment-214 Progressive Geek Mon, 24 Dec 2007 22:51:09 +0000 http://progressivegeek.com/archives/64#comment-214 Merry Christmas Dave! That is great that they published your editorial, and a great editorial it is. I've noticed that there has been a lot of these pro-corporate-slant articles lately. It sure sounds like they are getting ready for another big push again in 2008 for an increased H-1B VISA cap with no protections for the American worker. I think it's going to be another tough year. Merry Christmas Dave!
That is great that they published your editorial, and a great editorial it is.
I’ve noticed that there has been a lot of these pro-corporate-slant articles lately. It sure sounds like they are getting ready for another big push again in 2008 for an increased H-1B VISA cap with no protections for the American worker. I think it’s going to be another tough year.

]]> By: Dave Graper http://progressivegeek.com/archives/64/comment-page-1#comment-205 Dave Graper Sun, 23 Dec 2007 18:13:40 +0000 http://progressivegeek.com/archives/64#comment-205 Merry Christmas, Progressive Geek. For the first time in years I got a letter to the editor published in the paper about our predicament -- it's not like I haven't tried. I think that this time the original article about IT H1Bs was so biased that the paper thought they had to give it some balance. Original article: http://timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=647720&category=BUSINESS&newsdate=12/16/2007 Letter to Editor: http://timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=649556&category=OPINION&newsdate=12/22/2007 They still published the corporate story as banner-headline-news in the Sunday paper on their biggest circulation day and my letter on the opinion page in the Saturday paper (their lowest circulation day), but there was at least some refutation. Please keep up the good work, and please post something new soon. - Graper of Albany Merry Christmas, Progressive Geek.

For the first time in years I got a letter to the editor published in the paper about our predicament — it’s not like I haven’t tried. I think that this time the original article about IT H1Bs was so biased that the paper thought they had to give it some balance.

Original article:
http://timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=647720&category=BUSINESS&newsdate=12/16/2007

Letter to Editor:
http://timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=649556&category=OPINION&newsdate=12/22/2007

They still published the corporate story as banner-headline-news in the Sunday paper on their biggest circulation day and my letter on the opinion page in the Saturday paper (their lowest circulation day), but there was at least some refutation.

Please keep up the good work, and please post something new soon. – Graper of Albany

]]> By: Kris http://progressivegeek.com/archives/64/comment-page-1#comment-191 Kris Fri, 21 Dec 2007 02:58:03 +0000 http://progressivegeek.com/archives/64#comment-191 I used to make these calls. I got tired of being a public nuisance. Anyone can get a National Leadership award, order merit award, or whatever the hell they call it now and I mean anyone including your dog. The NRCC has been making similar calls since Newt was speaker, after Newt it was Tom Davis, then it was Tom DeLay, now Tom Cole. They call through different lists of business people just like any other telemarketing campaign. I remember calling to offer the award to people who told me they were felons or are currently in prison. I've also called pets, long deceased people, children, septic tank cleaning services, foreign nationals, staunch democrats, etc. you name it I've called it. The NRCC and infocision (The company that makes the calls) know absolutely nothing about your accomplishments or lack of. The call is all about getting your money nothing more. The Presidents Dinner costs at least $5,000 to attend with about 1,000 other people. I used to make these calls. I got tired of being a public nuisance. Anyone can get a National Leadership award, order merit award, or whatever the hell they call it now and I mean anyone including your dog. The NRCC has been making similar calls since Newt was speaker, after Newt it was Tom Davis, then it was Tom DeLay, now Tom Cole. They call through different lists of business people just like any other telemarketing campaign. I remember calling to offer the award to people who told me they were felons or are currently in prison. I’ve also called pets, long deceased people, children, septic tank cleaning services, foreign nationals, staunch democrats, etc. you name it I’ve called it. The NRCC and infocision (The company that makes the calls) know absolutely nothing about your accomplishments or lack of. The call is all about getting your money nothing more. The Presidents Dinner costs at least $5,000 to attend with about 1,000 other people.

]]> By: Dave Graper http://progressivegeek.com/archives/64/comment-page-1#comment-173 Dave Graper Wed, 19 Dec 2007 14:08:46 +0000 http://progressivegeek.com/archives/64#comment-173 Progressive Geek: Interesting ... that explains the "NRCC" code that appears on my caller ID. I've never bothered to answer (I'm on a bunch of lists and have been getting about 15+ solicitation-style calls every night from 6 - 8). Post the audio file, PG. I'd like to hear what I'm missing. - Graper of Albany Progressive Geek:

Interesting … that explains the “NRCC” code that appears on my caller ID. I’ve never bothered to answer (I’m on a bunch of lists and have been getting about 15+ solicitation-style calls every night from 6 – 8).

Post the audio file, PG. I’d like to hear what I’m missing. – Graper of Albany

]]> By: Progressive Geek http://progressivegeek.com/archives/64/comment-page-1#comment-146 Progressive Geek Fri, 14 Dec 2007 01:07:35 +0000 http://progressivegeek.com/archives/64#comment-146 I've got it in an audio file now. Stay tuned. Also, Shelly, they probably don't remember who they called anyway, so you can probably still "return their call". I’ve got it in an audio file now. Stay tuned. Also, Shelly, they probably don’t remember who they called anyway, so you can probably still “return their call”.

]]> By: Bill http://progressivegeek.com/archives/64/comment-page-1#comment-145 Bill Thu, 13 Dec 2007 17:10:28 +0000 http://progressivegeek.com/archives/64#comment-145 Pretty damn sad, although not surprising. But hey, you won an award, right? lol! Pretty damn sad, although not surprising. But hey, you won an award, right? lol!

]]> By: Shelly T. http://progressivegeek.com/archives/64/comment-page-1#comment-144 Shelly T. Thu, 13 Dec 2007 06:03:47 +0000 http://progressivegeek.com/archives/64#comment-144 Unbelievable what they will resort to! I hope you put that voicemail into a podcast. (I wish they'd call me. I'd like to return the call.) Unbelievable what they will resort to!
I hope you put that voicemail into a podcast. (I wish they’d call me. I’d like to return the call.)

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