Posted on 09/06/2006 12:20:39 PM PDT by absolootezer0
Governor Granholm and her attack crew are using blatant lies and distortion on Dick's record as a Michigan jobs maker.
Every product made in China, stays in China.
In order to sell Michigan made products in China, Dick was required to open a plant in China by Chinese law.
Dick got into the Chinese market in early 1995; layoffs did not occur until 1998. There is NO connection between China and the layoffs.
In fact, 400 jobs are here in Michigan to support the Alticor sales effort in China.
By Selling Michigan-made Products around the World, Dick Saved the Company - and Protected 4,000 Michigan Jobs
When Dick became Vice President of International Sales at Alticor, he was in charge of heading the company's efforts to sell Michigan-made products around the world. At that point, they employed 3,032 Michigan workers. When Dick left as President in 2002, they employed 3,988. That means 956 more people have a quality job at Alticor because of Dick's efforts.
What Dick did as a jobs maker was pioneer selling Michigan made products around the world.
o We make products here in Michigan.
o We sell them around the world.
o They send money back to us in Michigan.
o That money means jobs for our families here in Michigan.
The decision to downsize at Alticor and cut management jobs was one of the most difficult decisions Dick has ever had to make.
o Many employees took advantage of the early retirement that Dick offered.
o Dick opened a special office to assist employees find other work.
o No lawsuits were filed against the company because of the layoffs.
Because of the restructuring, Alticor experienced six straight years of growth. Dick's efforts saved the company, and preserved more than 4,000 jobs.
This Negative Attack from Governor Granholm is Hypocritical
While Alticor makes products in Michigan and sells them in 80 countries and territories around the world, Governor Granholm's Small Business Jobs Recruiter owns a factory in China that exports products to the U.S.
Under Governor Granholm, Michigan buys Chinese-made Keno pencils for the Michigan lottery. (Detroit News; 6/26/05)
The Governor also supports MEGA grants that give incentives to Ford and GM while they are expanding operations overseas.
Because she has no political motivation to attack these Michigan companies, she only attacks Dick DeVos and Alticor.
Michigan must sell Michigan products in China and around the world - to create more Michigan jobs
GM understands it. Ford understands it. China is one of the largest consumer markets of the world.
There is amazing potential for Michigan companies to grow by selling Michigan made products in China and around the world. This is a game we must win!
hey.. did you have a michigan ping list you could send this out to?
My mother in law works for Alticor. They are able to buy products at discounts. Most of them are in languages other than english. Michigan Alticor employees make products for sale all over the world. There is nothing wrong with opening plants to service some far flung countries. In fact, there is everything right about doing that.
Jenny is running scared.
"Sorry, I am not the keeper of the Michigan Ping list. I don't know if there is one.
It already shows up in the Michigan topic area for those who have that turned on."
I'm not so sure it does show up unless those on the Michigan board search for articles with the "Michigan" keyword.
I don't know if it comes up unless the link is posted to the Michigan board, then it will.
OK, but I don't get them on mine. Perhaps I have things set wrong.
I do get everything posted to the Mi. board.
click on the topic US: Michigan. When the list comes up you'll see "subscribe" near the tip right. Click on that and you'll active Michigan news stuff in your right sidebar.
http://wjr.com/Article.asp?id=269934&spid=6525
Apparently, he had Dick DeVos on, Granholm couldn't make it, and later her flunkie called another WJR talk show to whine that it was unfair because he wasn't allowed on to defend his boss. Very interesting but not unexpected, the flunkie ends up calling Beckman names after Beckman called him on his lies.
"I would take the gloves off and spin this into the GM jobs going to Canada, and throw in some Canadian garbage for good measure"
Excellent strategy. I'm working on the campaign, I'll be sure to suggest it. I just hope that if he does take the gloves off, that no rioting occurs or any acts of violence between the two parties. Michigan does after all have Detroit, that contains a very volatile underclass of people ready to cause trouble at a moment's notice.
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