South Carolina is currently trying to implement an Arizona style immigration law, and that is not sitting well with State Senator Robert Ford:
"We need these workers here. A lot of people aren't going to do certain type of work in this country," said Ford, D-Charleston. "The brothers are going to find ways to take a break. Ever since this country was built, we've had somebody do the work for us."
Mr. Ford is worried who is going to mow his lawn for $10.00. After all Americans are too lazy and expensive; why not exploit these people:
He recalled to senators that four workers in the country illegally showed up on his lawn and finished mowing, edging and other work in 30 minutes that would take others much longer, and only wanted $10 for the job. He went on to say he recommended the workers to his neighbors, and one local lawn care businessman lost work - a story one senator remarked was hurting, not helping, his case.
Senator Robert Ford is all for modern day slavery. After all we have history of it:
"Black guys and white guys are going to get out there and do the hard work? No. I'm for America, and America's a country of immigrants," Ford said later when reached on his cell phone. "Everybody in America finds ways to take a break."
To his critics, he said, "They're taking life too serious. My advice is for them to get a life and to learn American history."
I believe he is referring to the history of the antebellum South.
Source: http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_BLACK_LAWMAKER_IMMIGRATION?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2011-02-08-19-24-17
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