[ale] Indian outsourcing

[Greg]

Now, honestly, do you think that just because you own a share of IBM and
want to buy a burger at McDonalds (because that's all you can afford since
you got laid off and you want a job app from there anyway) with *YOUR*
dividend that IBM is going to put things in overdrive ?????  The only folks
who get IBM moving are REALLY REALLY LARGE INVESTORS (and no, they won't
listen to you either), those who run IBM and are paid in stock options /
bonuses linked to the stock price, and government regulators who can take
their money, put folks in jail, and confiscate their stuff.  There are
really very few folks who can make IBM move - and they live on Wall Street,
in DC, and Armonk, NY.

Count me with Paula J ... or as a sig stated:

	"The corporation *cannot* be ethical, its only responsibility is to make a
profit." - Milton Friedman

However, the responsibility for ethical behavior *does* rest with
individuals (kinda scary) and the Justice Dept (aptly named, huh?).  These
*can* make a corporation ethical ... well ... more or less ...  maybe if a
lot of individuals are customers - that helps too ... or those individuals
want to be/stay elected ...

But yes, those who *do count* think in 3 month increments (with the
exception of the government types), unfortunately.  That's what happened
when banks, investment houses, and such started running businesses.

Greg



> -----Original Message-----
> From: ale-bounces at ale.org [mailto:ale-bounces at ale.org]On Behalf Of Alan
> Stewart
> Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 6:15 PM
> To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts
> Subject: Re: [ale] Indian outsourcing
>
>
> Eichler, Paula J. wrote:
>
> >Corporations have no loyalty except to the bottom line.  Does anyone
> >even question that?  The only way to keep jobs in this country is to
> >give companies incentive to hire Americans over outsourcing overseas.
> >President Bush could use his influence to get in front of the podium and
> >say "Hire an American if you love your country" rather than "typing
> >classes and cash register training for everyone".  Truth is, I doubt he
> >gives a crap.
> >
> I don't think it's as simple as blaming corporations and government. If
> stockholders (i.e. 401K participants) didn't expect dividends and
> increasing stock values NOW, not ten years from now things might be
> different.
>
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>
> D. Alan Stewart
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