Posted on 11/03/2010 2:01:35 PM PDT by Second Amendment First
The Olin Corp. announced Wednesday that it will suspend production of centerfire ammunition at its plant in East Alton and re-locate the manufacturing operation to Oxford, Miss.
The move comes less than 24 hours after members of the union representing over Olin 800 workers rejected concessions that would have allowed them to keep their jobs.
"Our focus always has been on ensuring that we continue producing high-quality products for our customers in an increasingly competitive market," president and CEO Joseph D. Rupp said in a prepared statement.
"While I am disappointed that employees represented by the International Association of Machinists chose to reject a proposal that would have allowed us to remain competitive in East Alton, we look forward to expanding our existing operations in Mississippi."
(Excerpt) Read more at stltoday.com ...
I don’t know why there are so many firearms related industries located in anti-gun states. Massachusetts has several, Connecticut has several, Illinois has a couple. It seems to me that they should tell the high tax, anti-gun states to go to hell.
All of the sugar companies were subsidized. Once the organic soil had be metabolized by bacteria, and gone up into the atmosphere as CO2 & H2o, the state of FloriDUH paid them off for the basically bare rock AND allowed them to farm the last bits of soil until they, too, disappear.
“My country ‘tis of thee,
Sweet land of subsidy!”
My stepson’s first job was at a unionized grocery store at the minimum wage. After union dues, the pay was less than minimum wage.
Cool!
Dang, she’s hot!
LMAO!
They didn't.
You caught me. Unlike some, I don’t believe tariffs will fix everything (or anything).
My trapper — who competes at college national championship level in trap, skeet, and sporting clays and who sometimes buys the ammo for his team — tells me that there is no substantial difference between shotgun cartridges from the point of view of the gun except for stuff like steel shot which would ruin my 1960 Browning's barrels. My gunsmith tells me the same thing and adds that the high brass cartridges don't pattern as well as the ordinary (less expensive) 2 3/4 inch 3 dr. eq. 1 1/8 oz #8 shot cartridges. Finally, I've seen knowledgable and wealthy shooters use value packs with their Perazzis, Hollands, and other premium shotguns. I don't think they became wealthy by squandering their money on frills.
The only difference I can discern between range ammo is that the green Remington stuff has a distinct sulfurous odor that some may prefer. I don't and I buy Federal or Winchester, which ever is available. Given this news story about Olin, I'll probably favor the bright red Winchester cartridges.
Anyway, it's nice to have choices.
The biggest reason I shoot the AA’s is for their reloadability. When you can get 10-12 repeats out of a hull, that’s pretty good (expecially when you consider the price of .410 and 28). When I reload the purple Fed hulls in 16, you’re lucky to get 2-3.
Also, you can tailor your loads for the game.
The biggest reason I shoot the AA’s is for their reloadability. When you can get 10-12 repeats out of a hull, that’s pretty good (especially when you consider the price of .410 and 28). When I reload the purple Fed hulls in 16, you’re lucky to get 2-3.
Also, you can tailor your loads for the game.
But the blue states are too dishonest to admit that their actions drive business out and when they move to red states having better business climates they demand that the red states behave more like the blue states.
I wholeheartedly agree.
GladesGuru,
It sickens me as I fly from the Stuart Area to say Everglades City while watching them burn off the sugar cane fields.
Where is the e.p.a. on this? Paid off?
South Florida Water management does nothing but provide water for large growers of cane and citrus. Large polluters.
“This is just a rough draft of Directive Number 10-289,” said Wesley Mouch, “which Gene, Clem and I
have dashed off just to give you the general idea. We want to hear your opinions, suggestions and so
forth—you being the representatives of labor, industry, transportation and the professions.”
Fred Kinnan got off the window sill and sat down on the arm of a chair. Orren Boyle spit out the butt of
his cigar. James Taggart looked down at his own hands. Dr. Ferris was the only one who seemed to be
at ease.
“In the name of the general welfare,” read Wesley Mouch, “to protect the people’s security, to achieve
full equality and total stability, it is decreed for the duration of the national emergency that—
“Point One. All workers, wage earners and employees of any kind whatsoever shall henceforth be
attached to their jobs and shall not leave nor be dismissed nor change employment, under penalty of a
term in jail. The penalty shall be determined by the Unification Board, such Board to be appointed by the
Bureau of Economic Planning and National Resources. All persons reaching the age of twenty-one shall
report to the Unification Board, which shall assign them to where, in its opinion, their services will best
serve the interests of the nation.
“Point Two. All industrial, commercial, manufacturing and business establishments of any nature
whatsoever shall henceforth remain in operation, and the owners of such establishments shall not quit nor
leave nor retire, nor close, sell or transfer their business, under penalty of the nationalization of their
establishment and of any and all of their property.
“Point Three. All patents and copyrights, pertaining to any devices, inventions, formulas, processes and
works of any nature whatsoever, shall be turned over to the nation as a patriotic emergency gift by means
of Gift Certificates to be signed voluntarily by the owners of all such patents and copyrights. The
Unification Board shall then license the use of such patents and copyrights to all applicants, equally and
without discrimination, for the purpose of eliminating monopolistic practices, discarding obsolete products
and making the best available to the whole nation. No trademarks, brand names or copyrighted titles
shall be used. Every formerly patented product shall be known by a new name and sold by all
manufacturers under the same name, such name to be selected by the Unification Board. All private
trademarks and brand names are hereby abolished.
“Point Four. No new devices, inventions, products, or goods of any nature whatsoever, not now on the
market, shall be produced, invented, manufactured or sold after the date of this directive. The Office of
Patents and Copyrights is hereby suspended.
“Point Five. Every establishment, concern, corporation or person engaged in production of any nature
whatsoever shall henceforth produce the same amount of goods per year as it, they or he produced
during the Basic Year, no more and no less. The year to be known as the Basic or Yardstick Year is to
be the year ending on the date of this directive. Over or under production shall be fined, such fines to be
determined by the Unification Board.
“Point Six. Every person of any age, sex, class or income, shall henceforth spend the same amount of
money on the purchase of goods per year as he or she spent during the Basic Year, no more and no less.
Over or under purchasing shall be fined, such fines to be determined by the Unification Board.
“Point Seven. All wages, prices, salaries, dividends, profits, interest rates and forms of income of any
nature whatsoever, shall be frozen at their present figures, as of the date of this directive.
“Point Eight. All cases arising from and rules not specifically provided for in this directive, shall be settled
and determined by the Unification Board, whose decisions will be final.”
I’ve always loved that saying.
Unions are morons. They are communists looking to get something they do not deserve while ignoring competitive markets. They want government to give them something for free like the profits of a company. Well, they just lost their jobs and a major economic powerhouse for the local area due to their own stupidity.
“Things are not always what they seem, Grasshopper” - from some fatuous TV program, but it sounds good.
Actually, the Everglades is a fire adapted habitat, and seems to have been such for a very long time.
Well, the snake *looked* like Hoffa :-)
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