[Reader-list] Outsourcing taken to extremes?

[Sanjay Bhangar]

http://www.usnewswire.com/topnews/qtr1_2003/0218-102.html
BuzzFlash.com Says Bush, GOP Launched 'Bold' Jobs Program for India- 
Based Telemarketers to Fundraise for Republican Party, President 
To: National Desk 
Contact: BuzzFlash.com, 312-474-0461 
CHICAGO, Feb. 18 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a statement 
released today by BuzzFlash.com on a Republican Party jobs program 
for telemarketers in India: 

In a startling expose, BuzzFlash.Com reveals that the Republican 
Party and President Bush have apparently launched a "bold" new jobs 
programs for telemarketers in India. Of course, this "bold" program 
means that these 75 jobs have been lost to American workers in 
need. 

And what will a "band of young and enthusiastic (Indian) 
fundraisers" be doing for Bush and the GOP? 

Why raising money for the Republican coffers, of course. 

Okay, you think BuzzFlash is making this up. How could a man in 
a leadership position in the White House export 75 jobs that 
American workers might get paid for -- at a time of great economic 
need in the U.S. -- to India? Especially (Ah, the sweet cruel 
irony) when the project is to raise more cash for the Republicans. 

So here's the proof. 

According to a January 31, 2003, article in a New Delhi business 
publication called the "Business Standard," the Bush Cartel has 
retained HCL eServe, the business process outsourcing arm of the 
India based HCL Technologies. "HCL eServe has put in place a team 
of 75 people to work on the project out of its call centres in 
Noida and Gurgaon," according to the article. 

Now, let's get to the bottom line, as George W. would want us 
to: 

"These operators are required to call up people in the US 
seeking their support for President George W Bush and a donation 
for the Republican cause." 

Working out of a software technology park in Noida, not far from 
New Delhi, these 75 telemarketers may be joined by additional 
workers if they raise lots of cash for the GOP and Bush (which 
means more jobs lost to Americans). 

Let's get this straight. So the Republicans are saving a few 
pennies by hiring a firm in India to use Indian telemarketers to 
raise money for Bush and the GOP to better enable Bush and the GOP 
to "inform" American workers about all that the Republicans and 
Bush are doing to increase jobs in America. Ain't that Grand! 

Not that BuzzFlash in anyway begrudges residents of India from 
enjoying a growth in job opportunities, but it does seem a bit -- 
shall we say -- sly, cynical and disgusting for Mr. Bush and the 
Republicans to be exporting jobs to raise money for the GOP. 

But it's not the first telemarketing/fundraising betrayal of 
American workers. According to the article in the "Business 
Standard" of India, "The Republican contract comes on the heels of 
a successful anti-abortion campaign run by HCL eServe for a US 
politician." 

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