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Middle Class Job Losses Batter Economy
Associated Press | January 2 2006 | Associated Press and Vicki Smith

Posted on 01/02/2006 4:19:44 AM PST by ventana

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To: hedgetrimmer

of course!

you should get both of them.... life is so much more fun with lots of LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL's...........


421 posted on 01/02/2006 9:50:08 PM PST by eeevil conservative (courage is living in tyranny and speaking for freedom/not living in freedom and speaking for tyranny)
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To: Andrewksu
You keep quoting inaccurate figures.

No, I keep quoting figures I know. But forgive me if there is a higher "factory" labor rate that cost a penny less than a coffee refill at a local convenience store here. How astonishing is that - that we could be so far off the rate as to argue that people making less than a dollar an hour are killing us because we make more than a dollar an hour on average. But, 60 cents is more like 2.69 per hour in our terms so our 5.53 must be like 60.00 an hour in their terms. Amazing how absurd it gets when you play with the numbers as an attempt to handwring and beg points of contention that don't help you any - isn't it.

422 posted on 01/02/2006 9:50:19 PM PST by Havoc (President George and King George.. coincidence?)
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To: RightWhale

Based on law. Is that like being "based on a true story"..
LOL. Corporations are not the law nor do they have any say in the government constitutionally. Corporations are not citizens. And, as it happens, should be outlawed or severely curtailed. Yeah, nasty me, I agree with the founders.


423 posted on 01/02/2006 9:52:18 PM PST by Havoc (President George and King George.. coincidence?)
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To: Mase

Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...you know we aren't supposed to mention *gasp* the I word. :-)


424 posted on 01/02/2006 9:52:31 PM PST by nopardons
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To: hedgetrimmer

YOU POSTED IT! why are you asking me?

LOL! OY!

are you getting tired?

HIS rights... my neighbor... if I lose my job do I lose my representation? besides- the poor guy represented HIS OWN SELF right OUT OF HIS OWN JOB! You did notice that he is the PRESIDENT of the UAW? or did you miss that part?


425 posted on 01/02/2006 9:52:49 PM PST by eeevil conservative (courage is living in tyranny and speaking for freedom/not living in freedom and speaking for tyranny)
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To: Mase
Underlying most arguments against the free market is a lack of belief in freedom itself.

Which is exactly why the phony "free traders" created the WTO. They don't believe in freedom or the right of American citizens to levy constitutional tariffs. In fact, in Hong Kong, the most significant 'negotiation' was to force America to reduce or eliminate its tariffs. While tariffs are constitutional under American law, the phony "free traders" won't leave Americans to decide decide to keep or eliminate tariffs. The phony "free traders" want to make that decision for us.
426 posted on 01/02/2006 9:56:11 PM PST by hedgetrimmer
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To: hedgetrimmer
Organization of American States working to prepare Haiti for elections have been kidnapped in Port-au-Prince. I guess they'll have to postpone the election until the OAS can send in more people.

Be afraid hedge, be very afraid.

427 posted on 01/02/2006 9:56:38 PM PST by Mase
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To: FreeReign

As I said, you aren't too bright. Perot would have won had he not been run off by dirty tricks. He was the populist choice.. that's why he had to be destroyed. Right.. right.
All pretty clear in hindsight save for those who don't want to see.


428 posted on 01/02/2006 9:57:10 PM PST by Havoc (President George and King George.. coincidence?)
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To: Havoc
"Corporations should be outlawed" ?

The FFs NEVER said one damned word about corporations, nor that they should be outlawed!

No, a corp[oration isn't a person, but they are owned and run by people. According to you, we need to all stand up for our neighbors' RIGHTS, so WHY do you want to take away the RIGHTS of those who own and run corporations? Class warfare is NOT a Conservative value and none of the FFs would agree with you on this subject.

429 posted on 01/02/2006 9:59:01 PM PST by nopardons
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To: Mase
Be afraid hedge, be very afraid.

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430 posted on 01/02/2006 9:59:56 PM PST by hedgetrimmer
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To: nopardons
According to you me, we need to all stand up for our neighbors' RIGHTS
431 posted on 01/02/2006 10:00:54 PM PST by hedgetrimmer
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To: Foundahardheadedwoman

In other words, don't stand up to bullies, just take it and it'll go away... right.


432 posted on 01/02/2006 10:01:27 PM PST by Havoc (President George and King George.. coincidence?)
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To: hedgetrimmer
Oooooooooooooooooo...those wascally fwee twaders are really wunning ewey thing. Be afawaid, be vewy vewy afwaid!

Ever hear of Smoot-Hawley? Oh, silly me, of course you haven't! LOL

433 posted on 01/02/2006 10:03:11 PM PST by nopardons
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To: Havoc
so WHY do you want to take away the RIGHTS of those who own and run corporations?

Guess you hit a "free trader" nerve. You can't have "civil governance" in the global scheme of things without corporations to fill the "civil" part.
434 posted on 01/02/2006 10:03:18 PM PST by hedgetrimmer
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To: hedgetrimmer
While tariffs are constitutional under American law, the phony "free traders" won't leave Americans to decide decide to keep or eliminate tariffs. The phony "free traders" want to make that decision for us.

Maybe you can explain why free traders always do better in elections than protectionists? Or, is that a conspiracy too?

Who was the last protectionist to run for president, and how did he do? What did Pat get, 0.004% of the popular vote? Yes, just another rousing endorsement of protectionism. Oh, and by the way... LOL!

435 posted on 01/02/2006 10:03:38 PM PST by Mase
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To: ventana

Dick Posthumus was the Lt. Governor under Engler (Republican) in Michigan prior to Granholm being elected. Posthumus was the Republican candidate.


436 posted on 01/02/2006 10:04:26 PM PST by Snoopers-868th (Borrowed tagline: Who do I vote for-the Republicans are socialist and the Democrats are Communist)
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To: RightOnline

Trade policy is the pool in which Wall street functions, bud.
And, yes, I'm well aware of the corporatist mindset and how the market plays the game. Employees are the willing dupes in the game - pawns for CEOs and stock holders who split the earnings and make excuses to those gleaning them as to why they aren't keeping up with inflation.. The market has become a protection racket in the same sense as insurance has. And the way to really strike it big is to be handpicked to mismanage a company, take a golden parachute, then wait in queue for your next opportunity to do the same. It's like there's an elite pool from which they choose and it seems to be full of guys that sack companies on purpose.
May just be a perception; but, it isn't a lone perception out here.


437 posted on 01/02/2006 10:07:05 PM PST by Havoc (President George and King George.. coincidence?)
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To: hedgetrimmer; nopardons
According to you me, we need to all stand up for our neighbors' RIGHTS

Ya know- I think Hedgey has a point.... I do want to stand up for this UAW Presdient's right to REPRESENT HISSELF out of HIS OWN JOB-- and I also want to stand up for his right to now pull out that old diploma he got from college.....who knows-- he did such good things over at Ford that maybe MOPAR would like to have him come put them out of business.....
438 posted on 01/02/2006 10:07:47 PM PST by eeevil conservative (courage is living in tyranny and speaking for freedom/not living in freedom and speaking for tyranny)
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To: janetgreen

That's the spirit.


439 posted on 01/02/2006 10:08:02 PM PST by Havoc (President George and King George.. coincidence?)
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To: Havoc
Ross Perot would have won? Ross, the crazy aunt in the attic, would have won the presidential election of '92, if he hadn't been run off by dirty tricks?

Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahahahahaahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

You are the LAST person, on the face of God's good, green earth, who should tell anyone else that they "aren't too bright"; dear.

That post of yours, has to, just HAS to be THE most moronic, silliest, unbelievable reply EVER made to FR and I've seen some doozies, in the past eight years.

440 posted on 01/02/2006 10:08:55 PM PST by nopardons
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