Posted on 01/13/2008 8:08:25 AM PST by Clemenza
This is good news. Every bit of investment in America by any company ought to be welcomed.
IBTB...(in before the Buchananites)
Funny, I lived not far from there for seven years and NEVER ONCE heard Orangeburg County referred to as the “Corridor of Shame.” However, eastern South Carolina between the Midlands (Columbia) and the coast is poor in many spots, and this sort of economic development is going to be a huge shot in the arm to Orangeburg. It’s only too bad that Jim Clyburn, one of Congress’ ultimate race pimps, is going to probably get the credit for it.
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so the domestic economy will be destroyed completely and forever.
Because American jobs and American workers only count if they aren't working for foreign companies. Because foreigners are dirty. And US dollars paid to American workers by foreigners are dirty.
There, I finished it for you.
Wow, I didn’t beat him by much...good job finishing his thought.
The corridor of shame tag does not refer to how developed the counties are nor does it refer to their low income levels. It refers to the badly neglected rural schools in South Carolina. It comes from a documentary by the same name and was put out by our very own South Carolina Public Broadcasting.
There's no real problem with this. Dubai's financial concerns are investing in the safest harbor in the world for investment: the United States. And they are purchasing at a time when the dollar is cheap and land prices are down.
This is a no-brainer.
Be Seeing You,
Chris
Oh? By whom? Based on what? And, more importantly, who gives a rat's patootie? It must not be that shameful. Why else the $500+M investment?
Why would any rational, intelligent, knowlgeable, politically savy individual object to this project?
That's a her and she doesn't have much in the way of thought.
When I lived in Charleston in the 60’s the interstate from Columbia to Charleston was known as The Camel Trail because there was no water or gas or restrooms
1. Its wrong for Americans to buy alot of imports because all the money "goes out of the country" forever.
2. When Gulf States and China take the dollars we gave them and REINVEST IT in America (thereby negating point #1), it is still a bad thing because "furriners control our economy."
I'm used to hearing that line of thought in Latin America and the Carribbean. Its REALLY done wonders down there when put into practice (Look up Raul Prebisch sometime).
Nothing is perfect. Our founders did not want America to get involved in foreign entanglements. Since foreigners will have ownership they will be able to make management decisions some of which may not always be in the best interest of the U.S..
We would be better off if we invested in this ourselves.
This is a flat-out lie. We all know that the US's "corridor of shame" runs from Washington, DC through New York City and on to Massachusetts...
It just feels (yes, *feels) creepy that another country has to upgrade our business. When the Japanese were buying up the country, it felt creepy that the US couldn’t upgrade, and it’s the same now. Are we so bloody poor that other countries have to modernize us?
I don't necessarily object to it, but am saddened by the state of affairs both here and abroad, which brought it about.
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