Ted Rall for November 05, 2005
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Wan-Mart may cut healthcare costs by requiring new workers to do physical labor. Next look for more cost-cutting job requirements. Low I.Q? No problem! Other employers call you "moron"- we call you our brain trust!) (MAn 1: With an I.Q. of 95, this dude can barely tie his shoes!) (Man 2: Turn him down. That's still smart enough to sign a union card.) Potheads need not apply. Our team members must test positive for stimulants like cocaine. (Man 2: He's 3 employees in 1, and when he dies of a heart attack, that'll be that!) Since salaries are paid in pesos through a bank in Mexico City, Mexican citizenship is necessary. (Man 2: Thanks to NAFTA we're multi-cultural!) Got a hideos mutation in the form of a forklift? We'll pay you part of what we save on equipment! (Man: Valued siamese twins hired by Wal-Mart at minimum wage)