Comments on: Startup Visa – Time to Wake Up, America http://www.2-speed.com/2010/02/startup-visa-time-to-wake-up-america/ Entrepreneurial Leadership and Management . . . and Other Stuff Sun, 05 Sep 2010 00:08:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Will http://www.2-speed.com/2010/02/startup-visa-time-to-wake-up-america/#comment-103572 Will Mon, 01 Mar 2010 19:45:03 +0000 http://www.2-speed.com/2010/02/startup-visa-time-to-wake-up-america/#comment-103572 Good points, John. I totally agree.<br><br>At it's core, I think that the primary thing going on here is what has<br>become our fundamental lack of drive and competitiveness. In our pursuit of<br>the easiest path, we want to legislate away all obstacles. Isn't this what<br>many unions do? We used to be a meritocracy, at least to some level, now,<br>people don't think it's reasonable to compete for jobs, they are a right,<br>not a privilege.<br><br>Sad. Good points, John. I totally agree.

At it's core, I think that the primary thing going on here is what has
become our fundamental lack of drive and competitiveness. In our pursuit of
the easiest path, we want to legislate away all obstacles. Isn't this what
many unions do? We used to be a meritocracy, at least to some level, now,
people don't think it's reasonable to compete for jobs, they are a right,
not a privilege.

Sad.

]]> By: John Bower http://www.2-speed.com/2010/02/startup-visa-time-to-wake-up-america/#comment-103570 John Bower Mon, 01 Mar 2010 04:36:49 +0000 http://www.2-speed.com/2010/02/startup-visa-time-to-wake-up-america/#comment-103570 Will, how timely, Paul Otellini spoke to this point (well not specifically startups, but graduates that we spend money on through our higher education system, then tell the to go away, huh?). Kicking out high value immigrants, just highlights the stupidity of our immigration policy. I strongly dissagree with the demonization of immigrants, and pointing out what drain on local services they create. Politicians use scare tactics that appeal to our basic prejudices, no one wants points out that the fact that most illegals are productive members of society, but it's hard to see as we've forced them underground. We're an aging nation, that can barely replace itself, we should in fact be embracing anyone who wants to come to this country and become a productive member of society, and pass those values on to their children. It's worked for over 200 years, when did we loose track of that? <br><br>John Bower Will, how timely, Paul Otellini spoke to this point (well not specifically startups, but graduates that we spend money on through our higher education system, then tell the to go away, huh?). Kicking out high value immigrants, just highlights the stupidity of our immigration policy. I strongly dissagree with the demonization of immigrants, and pointing out what drain on local services they create. Politicians use scare tactics that appeal to our basic prejudices, no one wants points out that the fact that most illegals are productive members of society, but it's hard to see as we've forced them underground. We're an aging nation, that can barely replace itself, we should in fact be embracing anyone who wants to come to this country and become a productive member of society, and pass those values on to their children. It's worked for over 200 years, when did we loose track of that?

John Bower

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