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We should keep the system in place that we have at the US federal level, but add initiative, referendum, and recall. This allows the citizens to "correct" the legislators, and allo…

The "Opulent Minorities" rights should be balanced with mob rule. Unfortunately in the US today, the Opulent Minority decides the laws for the rest of us, unless there is nearly un…

I agree, however, a lot of what is in the article is still very relevant today. That speaks in and of itself. Just who is governing this country anyway, it's corporeal citizens, or…

If I weren't in San Diego and in SV or SF instead, I'd move to another city like Los Angeles, or where I am now. Most other US states allow noncompetes. I won't sign a noncompete s…

Ideal Scenario-- People win: The constitution and the tax laws are changed to promote redistribution. Capitalists Win: Things continue as they are. Most likely Scenario-- Regional …

Exactly. It's not really an argument to keep them out. We should let them in when real demand is there. Right now, its a race to the bottom in this country due to job market manipu…

Is should be slightly more expensive to bring in immigrants because one of the governments missions voters expect is to ensure that there is a job market where there are good well-…

Google in a hypothetical case would then offer a lower salary to cover the visa cost, and/or deem it too much trouble to bring the H-1B on board. This leaves the H-1B worker operat…

Maybe you should have paid them as much as what they would make at Google then. Having to compete on salary,benefits, and working environment is the true meaning of an open and fre…

H-1B coupled with employment at will is why companies prefer to import workers to the US instead of opening offices in the low wage countries.

The elected federal government officials need campaign contributions to stay in office, and most campaign financing comes from the businesses. Until we curtail this, you will not s…

I agree, and these people should be offered a green card as soon as they start with the employer.

Sorry, my ad blocker will remain on. If that prevents me from using Meduim, then I'll go elsewhere.

Now you know the real reason why the republican party is doing all it can to repeal the Affordable Care Act. Controlling access to benefits keeps people in jobs they really don't l…

Which may explain why the unemployment rate is so low in Texas. Anybody who already lives there is employed if they want to be, and are employable. Texas has trouble attracting tal…

It could be legislated at the federal level, but that would be even harder as the legislators there are bought and paid for by the business lobby.

A lot of the requirements for noncompetes at companies originate at the insistance of the investors.

This is simply not true. It has nothing to do with at-will employment. It is state law. Some states require consideration separate from salary, some say continued employment is suf…

You also don't have Employment at-will and binding arbitration in Canada. The environment for workers in Canada is fairer than in the US.

The establishment won't give up power without a fight. There may be a second "Business Plot": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Business_Plot