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Patrick J. Buchanan Examines "The Slow Awakening of George W."
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| 09-17-03
| Buchanan, Patrick J.
Posted on 09/17/2003 7:06:29 AM PDT by Theodore R.
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To: Theodore R.
Since 2000, one in every six manufacturing jobs, 2.7 million, has disappeared. These jobs paid an average wage of $54,000.... with $53,000 and using the same machinery and technology as a U.S. factory can employ 25 reliable, intelligent, hardworking Chinese at $1 an hour.
$54,000? Though I agree that the huge cost of unnecessary regulations and taxes on corporations is a problem, I think this wage is a part of the problem, too. Pay them $35,000 a year and you won't have anywhere near as many jobs being shipped overseas.
To: EternalVigilance
Kinda dumb to criticize someone's education with such twisted syntax. What is wrong with the syntax? Perhaps I misunderstood in thinking I understood. Why don't you rewrite the sentance for us according to your view of how it should be written.
To: RLK
Sorry, but the facts are unchanged.
They're awfully inconvenient, aren't they?
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posted on
09/17/2003 7:51:21 AM PDT
by
hchutch
(The National League needs to adopt the designated hitter rule.)
To: BMiles2112
Pay them $35,000 a yearOnly if you reduce the costs of living in America concordantly.
Of course, this is called 'deflation' and is very destructive.
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posted on
09/17/2003 7:52:10 AM PDT
by
Lazamataz
(I am the extended middle finger in the fist of life.)
To: hchutch
Hi tech jobs are not moving offshore because of law suits. They are moving because artifically devalued currencies make it SEEM cost-efficient. The free traitors will argue that in the "long run" China, India etc are hurting themselves by doing this. The flaw in that theory is that before the "long run" is over we will be at war with China, and need the production from their factories.
To: hchutch
Excellent points.
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posted on
09/17/2003 7:53:48 AM PDT
by
tbpiper
To: Theodore R.
Wait, Im starting to understand it .....Pat is really a Chinese communist at heart
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posted on
09/17/2003 7:57:21 AM PDT
by
woofie
To: AndyJackson
Well, I'll do it, with the understanding that I don't agree with Pat's premise, or the spirit it was offered in, sure:
Pat's version: "Unfortunately for President Bush, while he has a good heart, he was horribly miseducated at Harvard."
Revision: "While President Bush has a good heart, he was obviously horribly miseducated at Harvard."
To: fortaydoos; Poohbah
If, that is, China's Enron-style accounting and demograhpic time bombs don't wreck it before then.
They would not consider bailing out if they didn't have to put up with so much BS here. It ain't the money - it's a lot of the BS and crap they take.
But it's always easier to blame "devalued currency" or "free traitors" than it is to fix the real problems in our economic structure. There needs to be some serious common sense brought to our tort system, regulatory system, and tax cdoe quickly, or people won't want to do business here.
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posted on
09/17/2003 7:59:24 AM PDT
by
hchutch
(The National League needs to adopt the designated hitter rule.)
To: RLK
A good heart, sort of, a miseducation, no brain, and and an obliviousness characteristic of a social class separated from serious reality. Thanks, Karl.
To: Theodore R.
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posted on
09/17/2003 8:02:11 AM PDT
by
ckilmer
To: hchutch
But it's always easier to blame "devalued currency" or "free traitors" than it is to fix the real problems in our economic structure. There needs to be some serious common sense brought to our tort system, regulatory system, and tax cdoe quickly, or people won't want to do business here. When trade with Japan and Mexico cause us to collapse economically, as Ol' Pat has been predicting for well over a decade, I'll move on to his thoughts on China. He's running about a decade long backlog of doom and gloom that I have to get out of the way first though.
To: RLK
I think you should jump right in and run for President since you think we have "no brainers" running this country. I am interested in your opinion, really. Who would you vote for? Who really has the brains for the job? Do you even vote? Change my mind on who you think can turn this great country in the direction you think we should go.
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posted on
09/17/2003 8:06:32 AM PDT
by
calchey
To: ckilmer; Poohbah; Texas_Dawg; rdb3
Does that $15-per-barrel figure come before or AFTER the EPA/OSHA/Clean Water Act/EEOC regulatory costs are factoed in. Don't forget to tack on all the folks you have to hire so that they can make sure you are in compliance AND to fill out all the paperwork.
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posted on
09/17/2003 8:06:36 AM PDT
by
hchutch
(The National League needs to adopt the designated hitter rule.)
To: truthkeeper
big fat BUMP to the top
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posted on
09/17/2003 8:09:38 AM PDT
by
varon
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To: hedgetrimmer; hchutch
This is not true...Only 2 cities in Japan were bombed.I've seen some stupid and ignorant posts on FR, but this one's in the Top Ten.
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posted on
09/17/2003 8:12:43 AM PDT
by
Poohbah
("[Expletive deleted] 'em if they can't take a joke!" -- Major Vic Deakins, USAF)
To: Lazamataz
Only if you reduce the costs of living in America concordantly. Of course, this is called 'deflation' and is very destructive.
I have two problems with that:
First, if the corporations pay out $20,000 less annually, on average, to each employee, that would have two effects. It would increase the profits of the company, which would be used for some other purpose. The money doesn't disapper from the economy. Also, the price of the product would likely go down, offsetting the deflationary effect of lower wages earned by its employees.
Second, given the option of working for less or not working at all, which would you choose?
To: Theodore R.
Bump.
To: woofie
No, that would be texas_Hawg.
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