[MissAmericanPie]

This has far more scope than your narrow little self interests. This is a direct attack on nationalism and strip mining America of it's sovereignty, manufacturing and industrial base. That you would sacrifice it all for your bottom line, instead of demanding protection from outside competition while America still has the power of being the largest consumer speaks to your ignorance of the bottom, bottom line.

[hchutch]

What part of "I don't like being extorted" do you not understand?

I'm only telling you what I would tell anyone else who tried to extort me or shake me down. Same message. If you don't like it, tough. But given the attitude you're showing, I'm beginning to think that only a fool would want to start a business here.

If it succeeds, the shakedown artists will come after him from all sides. Jesse Jackson will want his piece of the action. The unions will come in, and want their piece of the action. The lawyers will soon find new deep pockets. That's on top of the tax burden and the regulations.

Guess who ultimately ends up paying for those shakedowns? I ain't going to - those get passed on to the consumer in the form of higher prices unless I do something to cut them - and if I do, then Lou Dobbs begins HIS shakeodwn routine.

And the thing is, the only defense I'll have as a business is to donate money to politicians through a PAC or something like that so that maybe I can keep that business from going under.

If attitudes like yours are common here, then maybe I am a sucker for wanting to go into business for myself.