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George Putnam Radio Show Archives

 For interviews with Rob Sanchez about various topics, and a brief audio biography as told by Putnam <<click here>>
2007 02/06  K-Talk AM630 with Barbara Jean - Salt Lake City
Barbara Jean, Dave Stoddard, and I talk about the Kennedy immigration amendment (SA180) to the Minimum Wage Act of 2007. This stealth move to insert the McCain/Kennedy comprehensive immigration bill was a near asteroid collision with an immigration catastrophe. (14:44)
2006 03/02
Mangos That Glow in the Dark (updated version 3/17/2006)
President Bush and India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh gave a joint press conference in New Delhi on March 2, 2006. Bush's proclaimed a "landmark deal" that trades nuclear technology and jobs for Indian mangoes. Animated sequences are mixed in with live video footage from the conference. There are a few short clips from the Lou Dobbs show. Bush talked about the nuclear agreement with India, his desire to continue the outsourcing of jobs to India, free trade with India, and his support for allowing more H-1B visas to work in the U.S.. (6:33)
2005 12/28
MSNBC Kudlow & Company - Debate between Rep. Pascrell and Griswold
A debate between Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-NJ) and Daniel T. Griswold, an economist with the libertarian Cato Institute. The Senate tried and failed to slip an increase in the number of H-1B visas into the 2005 Omnibus Spending bill. Pascrell calls that a "victory for American workers" while Griswold decries this as a "blow to American business". Pascrell waved the "Miano Report" in front of the camera. Be sure to read the document Pascrell used called "The Bottom of the Pay Scale - Wages for H-1B Computer Programmers", by John Miano. (5:44)
2005 11/21
CNN/Lou Dobbs - Rep. Pascrell's Bill to Reform H-1B
Rep. Bill Pascrell announces his new bill to reform H-1B - the "Defend the American Dream Act of 2005" (H.R. 4378). Sona Shah, an unemployed IT worker and activist, helped Pascrell to draft the bill and is also interviewed. (2:14)
2005 11/11
FoxNews - Neil Cavuto interviews John Stossel
John Stossel of ABC 20/20 said that outsourcing is good for America. When Cavuto asks what he would say to people who lost their manufacturing jobs Stossel said "Bye!" while waving at the camera. (2:50)
2005 11/03
Republic Broadcasting Network - Chris Gerner Radio Show (Amerikan Expose)
Chris Gerner interviews Rob Sanchez about embedded visas in free trade agreements, globalism, and nonimmigrant visas such as the H-1B, H-2B, L-1, and TN (Trade NAFTA). This is a two hour series. In the first hour, Rob Sanchez discusses the basics of the H-1B and L-1 visas. If you are new to the subject of H-1B, listen to this because it's an excellent tutorial that will empower you to know what these visas are, how they work, and what the issues are concerning nonimmigrant work visas.

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2005 11/02
CSPAN - Sen. Robert Byrd speech on Senate H-1B increase
Sen. Byrd (D-WV) gave a speech to the Senate Judiciary committee to protest an ammendment to the Omnibus Spending Bill that increases the number of work visas by over 350,000 and H-1B visas by 30,000. The entire hearing can be viewed here. (2:50)
2005 8/26
CNN/Lou Dobbs - The Great American Giveaway
Over 50,000 H-1B visas for 2006 have been gobbled up by employers. Ostensibly these visas are to be used only when companies can't find Americans that are qualified for the job. So how do companies know that they won't be able to find Americans in 2006 when they haven't even advertised the jobs, and why won't the Dept. of Labor allow Americans to see the Labor Condition Applications for these jobs? Interview with Kim Berry of the Programmer's Guild. Click the PG link for a Windows Media version of the video and more information on the issue. (2:44)
2005  2/7
The American Voice Radio Network - "Our Broken American Borders"
Frosty Wooldridge interviews Rob Sanchez on the The American Voice Radio Network Show, . Conversation about legal and illegal immigration, nonimmigrant visas such as H-1B, H-2B, and L-1, free trade agreements, and how all of these affect jobs. (time: 53:05)
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2005 1/23
ABC KNXV15  Investigators - "Lost to India - Aftermath"
The ABC-TV15 Investigators revisits the "Lost in India" series done in April 2004. Jim Osman interviews Rob Sanchez who represents RescueAmericanJobs.org. (time: 3:26)
2004 8/19
K-Talk AM 630 KTKK Salt Lake City, Utah
The Barbara Jean Show with Rob Sanchez. Conversation about legal and illegal immigration, nonimmigrant visas such as H-1B, H-2B, and L-1, free trade agreements, and how all of these affect jobs. (time: 1:27:13)
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2004 7/23
ABC KNXV15  Investigators - "Working Conditions"
An expose on the use of H-1B visa holders by the state of Arizona and its country and city governments. "The Investigators" explain how government jobs go to H-1B workers that American citizens are qualified for. Discussions include the outsourcing of jobs overseas and the insourcing of jobs using H-1B. A panel discussion with was held with five activists: Gunther Viktor, Nick, Rob Sanchez, Michael Anderson, and Jason Bradley. Interviews include with director of RescueAmericanJobs.org, Steve Owens - Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ), Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano, and Dawn McClaren from Arizizona State University.  (time: 11:18)
2004  4/30
ABC KNXV-15  Investigators - "Lost to India"
This documentary video won a 2004 Rocky Mountain Emmy Award for Investigative Reporting. In 2005 the documentary was nominated for a National Television Emmy for the category "Outstanding Regional News Story: Investigative Reporting". Those recognized from the ABC-15  Investigators include Sylvia Teague, Jim Osman, Stephen Szostak, Vivek Narayan, and Jonathan Beau Beyerle.

"The Investigators" with Jim Osman do a series of stories about the outsourcing of state jobs to India. Some of the jobs outsourced include the call center for welfare recipients. They hunt for answers to find out where Arizona state tax dollars are ending up and who, in the state government, knew about the outsourcing to India. Their investigation hit a nerve with Governor Janet Napolitano as you will see when Jim Osman causes her to have a temper tantrum. Interviews include Gov. Janet Napolitano, Director of RescueAmericanJobs.org, Tracy Clark (ASU), Kathy Gallegos (unemployed Phoenix worker), Rick Anderson (Project Director of AZ Department of Economic Security  DES), and EFunds (the company running the call center), Lou Dobbs, and Alan Tonelson.   (time: 20:30)

2004
Worldwide Unemployment
This documentary was broadcast on Japanese television. It is a about worldwide unemployment and was videotaped in Silicon Valley, Japan, and Sweden. Unemployed workers in all three countries were interviewed. In Silicon Valley interviewees included Michael Anderson and Natasha Humphries. The show was aired in Japanese only. English subtitles were inserted for this webcast by ZaZona.com. Translations were made by volunteers so accuracy cannot be guaranteed.  (time 49:17)
2004 2/24
CNNfn - Sona Shah debates Robert Reich
Sona Shah, an unemployed IT worker, kicks butt in this debate with former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich. They debate outsourcing, H-1B visas, and education. As you will see, despite the fact that Reich is a professional Washington DC insider, he was no match for Shah's superior wit. By unanimous decision, this was a technical knockout, with all 15 rounds going for Sona Shah.  (18:31)
2004  2/17
CNN/Lou Dobbs - Bill That Ban Outsourcing of State Contracts to Oversea Workers
Discussions about the attempts by states to limit outsourcing. Interviews with Rob Sanchez,  Stuart Anderson, Eric Reevers, David McCurdy.  (time 2:49)
2004  1/6
CNN/Lou Dobbs - American's Taking Action
Organizations that are taking action to save American jobs. Interviews with Richard Armstrong (Hire American Citizens), James Pace (Rescue American Jobs), and Rob Sanchez (ZaZona.com). The Computer Systems Policy Project defended outsourcing while Dobbs quoted Carly Fiorina, CEO Hewlett-Packard who said, "There is no job that is America's God-given right anymore". (time: 4:46)
2003
WKMG-TV - "Stolen Jobs" 

The WKMG videos are historic because they were the first time that the L-1 visa was exposed to the public on TV. These videos show how Siemens employees in Florida were forced to train their replacements.

Interviews with Mike Emmons, Pat Fluno, James Granberry, George McClure and Chris McManes from IEEE, James Victor, Lou Donaruma, Sen. Diane Feinstein, Sen. Bill Nelson, Rep. John Mica, and Harris Miller.

In addition to Siemens, this report covers Uniprise Healthcare who is training Filipinos in Manilla to take jobs from citizens in the U.S. Security risks of outsourcing services that use personal data to the Philippines is discussed and some of the companies that do it are named such as America Online, Bank of America, Citibank, Sun Microsystems. Outsourcers to India including American Express. Dell, and Delta Airlines is covered in the report. (time: 27:55)

2004
WKMG-TV - "Stolen Jobs" and "Workers Replaced" Part 2
The investigative news team at WKMG-TV did a followup to "Stolen Jobs" in 2004 called "Workers Replaced". Reporters Steven Cooper, Terri Spitz, and Scott Schroeder won an Emmy award for their documentary on the issues of H-1B,. L-1, and offshoring. Interviews with Mike Emmons, Michael Corbett, and Pat Fluno on the "Show Us the Jobs" tour.  (time: 7:09)
2002
Australian Film Commission- Diverted to Delhi
A documentary about how multi-national companies go to India to set up call centers to service the United States and Australia. North Star college teaches students to speak English with American and Australian dialects. (54:48)
     

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George Putnam Radio Show Archives
 

Los Angeles on KCAA 1050 AM and online at CRN
5/20/2008 - Rob Sanchez is interviewed by Chuck Wilder, who is standing in for George Putnam. First topic is the amnesty being pushed by Senators Feinstein and Craig as an amendment to the Iraq Supplemental spending bill. Then a new job opportunity is discussed -- getting paid $7.15 and hour to slime in Alaska. In this case perhaps there is no American that wants this pitiful excuse for a job for such a low salary and horrible working conditions. Tata. (time: 25:10)
4/07/2008 - George Putnam and Rob Sanchez discuss the proposed rule change by the DHS that would allow Optional Practical Training (OPT) to increase in duration from 12 months to 29. Also, Chrysler just announced that they would replace 400 American workers with contractors from the Indian owned bodyshop Tata Consultancy (TCS). At about the same time Ford sold Range Rover and Jaguar to Tata. (time: 25:03)
10/14/2005 - George Putnam and Rob Sanchez have further discussions about the guest-worker immigration bill sponsored by Rep. Tom Tancredo (R-CO). Mention is made of the supporters who think that it's a brilliant piece of legislation. (time: 20:10)
9/29/2005 - George Putnam and Rob Sanchez discuss the guest-worker immigration bill sponsored by Rep. Tom Tancredo (R-CO). This bill, called the "Real Guest Act of 2005", or H.R. 3333, eliminates the H-1B visa and combines it into a generic H visa. In addition, Putnam gives a brief biography of Rob Sanchez told in a way that only George Putnam can. Putnam talks about Rob's engineering degree that he earned at the University of Texas at El Paso, (UTEP), also know as "Harvard on the Border", and how Rob felt the sting of immigration when he was replaced by an H-1B.  (time: 26:59)
9/16/2005 - George Putnam and Rob Sanchez continues the conversation from 9/14.
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9/14/2005 - George Putnam interviews Rob Sanchez about the real victims of hurricane Katrina. President Bush suspended the Davis-Bacon Act and the Dept. of Homeland Security suspended the I-9 requirement so that companies such as Haliburton can hire illegal aliens for cheap labor to clean up the hurricane damage. (time: 32:23)
6/14/2005 - George Putnam interviews Rob Sanchez about the recent announcement from the AFL-CIO president John Sweeney that the unions support the "Secure America and Orderly Immigration Act" authored by Senators McCain and Kennedy (S. 1033). This bill is sometimes called the McKennedy or McCainnedy bill (time: 41:23)
4/29/2005 - George Putnam opens with Rob Sanchez to talk about the Los Angeles, Mexico billboard, NAFTA and CAFTA. Dr. Ed Rubenstein is second and talks about foreign doctors and their use of H-1B visas. (time: 58:38)
4/25/2005 - George Putnam interviews Steve Camarota who talks about the high price of cheap labor and then Rob Sanchez discusses how illegal aliens take jobs that pose a national security risk, and Arnold Schwarzenegger's illegal use of nonimmigrant visas to come to the United States. The interview with Rob Sanchez starts at the 25 minute mark. (time: 1:06:20)
 

 

My Favorite Media Software
 
The Video Capture Bible by gOOz - Before embarking on your video project you will save a whole bunch of time by reading every word of the bible. If you don't read it, you will spend countless hours trying to figure things out, and then you will read it anyway. gOOz is probably more concerned with video that is downloaded by Kazaa and other P2P sharing programs but his bible is relevant to all video projects.

His rantings against RealMedia should be ignored because he is a video fundamentalist. Without question it's the gospel truth that other file formats like MPEG are far superior in quality to RealMedia, but Real is still the best out there for streaming web media. His criticisms about spyware are out of date because Real removed all of that after they got bad publicity.
 
VideoFaQs - The website of full of useful information. Lordsmurfs capture guides are a must read for everyone who wants to capture and process video. Lordsmurf dispels many of the myths that surround video processing.
 
VirtualDubMod - This is the free version of what's been called the Swiss army-knife of video tools. You almost don't need anything else if you want to bring video to the web. It's a dream come true for rippers and video hobbyists. I even use it to capture video because it does a better job than my overpriced Adobe Premiere or my ATI Radeon software. Lot's of independent developers have coded free plug-ins that increase the ability of VirualDubMod to filter and modify videos in ways that put commercial software to shame. There is a version called VirtualDubMod-MPEG2 but I found that a driver was available for the older version to be MPEG-2 compatible. For some reason the MPEG-2 version is better at interfacing with my ATI video card, while the older version is better at everything else.
Warning: VirtualDubMod is somewhat difficult to use because the information is scattered all over the internet. To make matters worse is can do so much it's difficult to figure out where to begin. Fortunately the time spent learning how to use it is well worth the effort! Some good sources of info include Doom9, VirtualDub.org, Afterdawn, and Video Help.
 
Donald Graft's Filters - a very good collection of VideoDubMod filter plugins. You can use these for free, or buy plugins from Adobe for hundreds of dollars.
 
Avisynth - a powerful video tool that can be integrated into VirtualDubMod. It's almost like putting VirtualDubMod on steroids. In order to use it you will have to write scripts, but don't fear, there is so much support online that you will have no problem getting started.
 
Audacity - An awesome freeware audio editing application that was developed by several people worldwide. It's the VirtualDubMod of audio and has very few equals. You will have to download a free plugin to handle MP3s.
 
Adobe Premiere Pro - It's the industry standard of video editing software. Sometimes nothing else will do the trick, but it's bulky, slow, and waaaaaaay too expensive. You still will need VirtualDubMod even if you buy this expensive clunker. I'm not going to link to them because Adobe is rich enough without my help, and they employ far too many H-1Bs.
 
Real Producer - Say what you want, gripe all you want, but the plain fact is that Real produces much better streaming media than WindowsMedia or any of the other formats you can find. To convert your file to RealVideo or RealAudio, download the free version of Producer.
 
SmartRipper - a free DVD ripper tool to extract video files off a DVD. You will end up with VOB files on your hard drive that you can convert to AVIs by using VirtualDubMod. This is an awesome freebie that big movie companies tried to get off the internet but you can still download it.
 
Sub Station Alpha - Don't mess with Adobe Premiere to put subtitles in video. You will get a real headache, especially since you will pay about $900 for Adobe Aftereffects so that you can do what Sub Station Alpha does for free. Sub Station Alpha will work with VirtualDubMod if you download the free plugin Subtitler.vdf. I'm not going to link to the plugin because I figure if you don't know how to Google yet you better learn!
 
Huffyuv Codec - One of the most frustrating things about video is trying to decide which Codec to use. Whatever you do, don't use Cinepak because it's a lossy piece of crap, and the Intel Indeo codec is as slow as a rhino wallowing in mud. Huffyuv is a loseless codec that makes reasonable file sizes, it's fast, and a free plugin is available for VirtualDubMod. Codecs might seem like a boring topic but I assure you that if you didn't read this you will regret it!
 
GSpot - a free utility that diagnoses AVI files. You view various types of information like for instance what codec is used, frame rate, bitrate, and you can see whether if the file has problems.
 
Streambox VCR - Freeware that allows you to record video and audio streams. It's difficult to use, but well worth the effort. The freeware version can be found on the internet even though the pukes are Real tried to ban them from the U.S. The toughest thing about using Streambox is finding the URL of the source. I still haven't figured out how to do it for many websites.
 
Replay Music - far easier to use than Streambox but it will cost you. Instead of recording the stream it takes the sound off you sound board. They have a fully functional demo download. Sometimes I use their  video and/or music recorder to find the URL for Streambox VCR.
 

05/20/2008