You know I follow Nascar and there was this big Brouhaha when they allowed Toyota in. Previous to that it had always been the big US automakers. so it got everyone’s dander up.
Thing is my dad pointed out to me that while everyone was getting their knickers in a twist about that Ford moved one of their biggest manuf. plants to Mexico. Meanwhile Toyota operates several throughout the US. Texas, Miss, Alabama, Kentucky, W. VA.
I agree, benson. The figures are polarizing and the public is polarized. People on both sides are unreceptive to contrary facts and unable to accept that their own opinions are not necessarily facts or the only way of looking at things. As for me, I’d probably need a video of Palin typing away, and the video needs to show the screen. 😉
Meanwhile, I join you and denton in bemoaning the loss of mfg jobs. The labor-oriented view is this is why we need protectionism. The right’s view is this is why we need to reduce taxes, regulations and wage requirements. It’s an awful choice — wall off Mexico, become Mexico or let the jobs go. No easy answers.
Benson and Denton I was watching the show Shark Tank last night. Don’t really love the show but, what I did love was this one guy who came on. He’d developed a wheat free (for kids with allergies) version of Play Doh.
Play Doh was trying to buy the patent from him. One of the Sharks was trying to get him to do a deal with him and give away 51% of the company so that he could negotiate with Play Doh on his behalf.
Loved the guy. He would ONLY agree if the Shark made sure that it would bring jobs to his community. He wanted it to be manufactured in his town (I think somewhere in Indiana or Nebraska- I remember him standing in a corn field).
Jessi, are you out there? Interested in walking the bridge tonight? I didn’t cycle today.
You know I follow Nascar and there was this big Brouhaha when they allowed Toyota in. Previous to that it had always been the big US automakers. so it got everyone’s dander up.
Thing is my dad pointed out to me that while everyone was getting their knickers in a twist about that Ford moved one of their biggest manuf. plants to Mexico. Meanwhile Toyota operates several throughout the US. Texas, Miss, Alabama, Kentucky, W. VA.
later peeps. till tomorrow.
I agree, benson. The figures are polarizing and the public is polarized. People on both sides are unreceptive to contrary facts and unable to accept that their own opinions are not necessarily facts or the only way of looking at things. As for me, I’d probably need a video of Palin typing away, and the video needs to show the screen. 😉
Meanwhile, I join you and denton in bemoaning the loss of mfg jobs. The labor-oriented view is this is why we need protectionism. The right’s view is this is why we need to reduce taxes, regulations and wage requirements. It’s an awful choice — wall off Mexico, become Mexico or let the jobs go. No easy answers.
THL, blame the immigrants – it’s a very convenient excuse
M4L- So I’m not an immigrant what’s my excuse? Public schooling?
Benson and Denton I was watching the show Shark Tank last night. Don’t really love the show but, what I did love was this one guy who came on. He’d developed a wheat free (for kids with allergies) version of Play Doh.
Play Doh was trying to buy the patent from him. One of the Sharks was trying to get him to do a deal with him and give away 51% of the company so that he could negotiate with Play Doh on his behalf.
Loved the guy. He would ONLY agree if the Shark made sure that it would bring jobs to his community. He wanted it to be manufactured in his town (I think somewhere in Indiana or Nebraska- I remember him standing in a corn field).
That guy made me so happy.
CG_ups, I immigrant. not child genius like you. unappropriate, inappropriate – they look close enough to me
I just came out from long mtg where I have constant thought bouncing in my head “boy, am I surrounded by idiots (or numb nuts)”