[Regulator]

Gee. No kidding.

[Vendome]

Maybe Japan will make the mistake of attacking one of their naval bases....

[dragnet2]

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[fhayek]

This is a thorny issue, and I know I will be flamed for this, but, just step back and think about this for a minute. (And, I do not necessarily back this, but I think that we need to refrain from the typical knee-jerk reaction on this). Anyway, let's say China is selling steel . The people of China have decided to loose money on every ton they sell. Why not take advantage of this generous, if not misguided gift? Why not say, "well, if you want to sell me steel at a steal (you didn't think you'd get away without a pun from me, did you?) I will buy all you can produce.

Now, before you get all flame happy, hear me out. Wouldn't the best way to deal with 'dumping' is to bankrupt the dumper? If I can get a comodity dirt cheap, why not exploit it? And before you preach to me about American jobs, well, the way I see it, you have two entities trying to mess with free markets. Chinese steel producers and American steel worker unions. One wants me to pay more than the market price for steel, and the other, less. What does the steel workers union do for me? Sure, the unions will say, keep the money in America. But if I can buy something made of steel more cheaply, I can keep the money in my pocket

Okay, let the flaming begin!

[central_va]

Our esteemed economic intelligenca ( Free Traitors™ ) will tell us this is called "creative destruction". The "displaced" workers ( casualties ) will now be "free" to pursue carries in brain surgery and rocket science. Or vote for socialists.

< sarcasm > Who wants to work in a steel mill anyway? You wouldn't want to, right? So don't be hypocrite. < /sarcasm >

[joshua c]

Why is China dumping cheap steel on the world?

It is not out of the goodness of their heart.

[Rumplemeyer]

I suggest reading “Freedoms Forge”

It tells the story of the US industrialization to fight WW2.

Very eye opening and our present state is very similar to 1940.

Guess which Party was in charge then...

[joe fonebone]

I see the American steel Nazis are at it again....

[Kickass Conservative]

Check out Dateline On Assignment that aired tonight on NBC.

They had a story about the Chinese Steel used to build the new Bay Bridge. Almost every Weld on the Steel Structure the Chinese put together was faulty. Not just a few, almost all.