Posted on 06/17/2003 2:39:39 PM PDT by Prospero
I have no idea why I'm even bumping this question. Although this is the Senate of North Carolina at least some Republicans are willing to stand up for this state. God knows Giddy won't do it. She's too busy getting 'donations' from WalMart to be concerned about jobs here in NC
Sounds like one of those factionalized Soviet Socialist Conventions where one side argues for more mass graves while the other, kinder, gentler side makes a case for larger concentration camps.
In either case the peasants are not consulted.
Best regards,
My senator signed that letter. Maybe that's because the two of the three remaining factories in the county hew represents closed down permanently last year. Over 1000 people out of work. The only factory left makes thread, and who knows how long they will last.
Unemployment is over 13% here in my county - highest in North Carolina, and maybe the whole nation.
Why is it OK for federal government to run huge deficit and to force states into austerity policy at the same time? Is it part of the "stimulus package"? Is the central government so superior to the local ones?
The idea is to imprint an electonic/other signature onto all raw textiles produced in NC/America so that China & Vietnam have to use US cloth/raw materials to make their clothing, which they are already obligated to do according to the free trade agreement, but they cheat a lot 'cause we can't catch 'em.
It's ready to go into a study phase now.
They see her as a carpetbagging liberal, one step above Hillary. At least Dole was born and raised in NC. And she's certainly been a strong conservative in the Senate, including being the only woman senator to vote against Roe v. Wade and supporting every tax cut on earth, but her detractors have the idea that she's a pro-choice "moderate" thanks in part to Jim Snyder's self-serving attacks, and nothing will shake them from that view.
She's also in Jesse Helms' seat, and there ain't nobody gonna fill those shoes.
A better question would be, "Why does any so-called conservative - especially one on this forum - actually like her?".
She has never seen a big government program that she didn't support, and AFAIK, has never held a job in the private sector.
She gave us mandatory "attack" seat belts in our cars.
She made private flying in America almost like flying in Europe, where you have to get permission from the government to fly just about anywhere.
She is anti-gun.
IOW, she is anti-freedom and pro-socialist.
Thanks for the info... but I still say they will find ways around it.
Also, what about other countries such as South Africa and Lesotho?
I've read that there are some textile companies that have set up there.
CD, China and Vietnam have just been mentioned as the biggest problems. I don't know how widely applied the testing would be, but once the textiles are signatured they could be ID'd from any country. Depending on how "smart" they can make the signature, it could be easy or extemely difficult to get around.
That's interesting.
I've read about a possible solution in some of my design trade publications... RFID tags.
AFAIK they aren't small enough to be hidden in every type of fabric yet, but I might be wrong.
"It's wrong to let people carry concealed weapons...While I am a strong supporter of the Second Amendment, I simply cannot accept that in modern America you need an AK-47 to defend your family. I won't shy away from the tough issues, even if some in my party don't like it."
from Dole Alters Gun Control Stance published in the WP on Nov. 23, 2001.
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