Comments on: Taking on the sacred cow: Student-Farmworkers Alliance targets Burger King http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/2007/11/5608/taking-on-the-sacred-cow-student-farmworkers-alliance-targets-burger-king/ A daily newsmagazine of campus and culture for Northwestern University. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 09:33:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: 3400 South Park Road http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/2007/11/5608/taking-on-the-sacred-cow-student-farmworkers-alliance-targets-burger-king/comment-page-1/#comment-34687 3400 South Park Road Mon, 11 Feb 2008 03:00:56 +0000 http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/2007/11/5608/taking-on-the-sacred-cow-student-farmworkers-alliance-targets-burger-king/#comment-34687 In my opinion, even though I'm mostly liberal in my political views, this is America and those workers picked that type of work (no pun intended) and they must agree with the wages or they wouldn't be doing it. They can call it slavery all they want, but real slavery existed 200 years ago when African Americans had no choice. These workers have a choice. Does it sound like they're getting the shaft? Perhaps, but it's a capitalist society, not a socialist or communist society. If you polled workers from coast-to-coast, I'll bet the vast majority would argue that they're not getting paid properly for their blood sweat and tears. These folks in Florida aren't alone in that regard. By the way, very well-written article. Not only am I impressed with your writing ability, I'm jealous. Looking forward to reading some more of your work and best of luck. In my opinion, even though I’m mostly liberal in my political views, this is America and those workers picked that type of work (no pun intended) and they must agree with the wages or they wouldn’t be doing it. They can call it slavery all they want, but real slavery existed 200 years ago when African Americans had no choice. These workers have a choice. Does it sound like they’re getting the shaft? Perhaps, but it’s a capitalist society, not a socialist or communist society. If you polled workers from coast-to-coast, I’ll bet the vast majority would argue that they’re not getting paid properly for their blood sweat and tears. These folks in Florida aren’t alone in that regard.

By the way, very well-written article. Not only am I impressed with your writing ability, I’m jealous. Looking forward to reading some more of your work and best of luck.

]]> By: adam http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/2007/11/5608/taking-on-the-sacred-cow-student-farmworkers-alliance-targets-burger-king/comment-page-1/#comment-32202 adam Thu, 20 Dec 2007 16:09:58 +0000 http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/2007/11/5608/taking-on-the-sacred-cow-student-farmworkers-alliance-targets-burger-king/#comment-32202 are you goingtohave i-dogs on chrismas? are you goingtohave i-dogs on chrismas?

]]> By: Aliy http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/2007/11/5608/taking-on-the-sacred-cow-student-farmworkers-alliance-targets-burger-king/comment-page-1/#comment-31754 Aliy Thu, 29 Nov 2007 09:22:01 +0000 http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/2007/11/5608/taking-on-the-sacred-cow-student-farmworkers-alliance-targets-burger-king/#comment-31754 Really good article- well researched. I'm glad someone is finally telling the whole story. Really good article- well researched. I’m glad someone is finally telling the whole story.

]]> By: Matt http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/2007/11/5608/taking-on-the-sacred-cow-student-farmworkers-alliance-targets-burger-king/comment-page-1/#comment-31750 Matt Thu, 29 Nov 2007 06:25:13 +0000 http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/2007/11/5608/taking-on-the-sacred-cow-student-farmworkers-alliance-targets-burger-king/#comment-31750 Nice article, but the Burger King is the best. Long live the King! Nice article, but the Burger King is the best. Long live the King!

]]> By: David S. http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/2007/11/5608/taking-on-the-sacred-cow-student-farmworkers-alliance-targets-burger-king/comment-page-1/#comment-31749 David S. Thu, 29 Nov 2007 05:56:38 +0000 http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/2007/11/5608/taking-on-the-sacred-cow-student-farmworkers-alliance-targets-burger-king/#comment-31749 http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/29/opinion/29schlosser.html http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/29/opinion/29schlosser.html

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