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to cross into their countries and freely open shop. Why is it wrong for the people to want the same rights the corporations are given? After all, "the corporations" are only people, but with a whole lot of money.

If you find yourself asking, "Who cares about migrant workers?" or, "Who cares about the poor workers in Mexico, or Costa Rica?" and think, "It's good for America, since these are American corporations, and the bigger they get the more jobs will be available," you need to think again. The reason so many American corporations cross the border is for the same reasons I mentioned earlier - in those countries they do not need to worry about rules and regulations, or having to shell out what would be profits for employee benefits, like healthcare or paid time-off. Rules and regulations also cost money, because they need to hire people for oversight, and buy equipment to ensure a safe working environment. So the trend is to move into these countries to help the "bottom line" - profit. In doing so the American worker is now unemployed, and without benefits. The more companies that defect, the more Americans lose their jobs, proving that NAFTA and CAFTA are only good for the corporations and the politicians taking kickbacks for keeping these agreements alive and protected.

This is only one area that proves John McCain's agenda is not aimed at helping the American people. If he truly does care about America and its citizens then he's only proving to be as ignorant as the current president who enacted CAFTA, and his NAFTA-creator predecessor. I think it's safe to say that we don't need another four years with a thoughtless politician at the helm.

But it doesn't end there. There are more reasons why voting for John McCain would be a mistake, and most can be summed up with that one word - ignorance.

Being held captive during a time of war does not make a person an expert on warring. Especially when considering that they are locked up and without any way to be in battle, or any way to be a part of a war strategy. And though McCain is considered an expert in war because of his time served in Viet Nam, time and time again he has stated that we can "win" in Iraq without ever providing an answer to what "winning" is supposed to mean. If he believes that we can win a war against terrorists then he would have to define what type of war we're fighting to win. Can we win a conventional war, where both sides dress in uniform and make their appearance noticeably different so

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