OT Do you care were the products you buy are made

[Renegade 13]

Originally posted by narf poit chez BOOM:

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Ah, I see you have a grasp of how Canadian politics works. And you obviously also live in Western Canada. I'd guess either Alberta or BC.

it's raining outside. guess.

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Ok, that sounds like Vancouver then.

[gregebowman]

Originally posted by TerranC:

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Originally posted by Atrocities:
The government should empose heavy scantions on anything imported from a comunist country as most of the labor is slave or prison, and there price under mines the prices of simular products sold in the USA, that are actually made in the USA, causing USA companies to lay off workers and close their doors.

Just look to the Semi - Conductor market for more proof on that one.

Sanctions don't really do anything you know; when there's a will to make money, there is ALWAYS a way.

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It doesn't help when American companies have these unions who are demanding sky-high wages, and won't back down. No wonder a lot of American products costs so much; they have to provide the money for those wages. I for one don't believe we no longer need unions. Between federal laws and OSHA, all of the original concerns 100 years ago that forced unions to be created no longer exist. I believe unions are now just an extenion of organized crime, and only exist now to finance the mob. We get rid of the unions, maybe increase our minimum wage rate by a $1.00 or so, and maybe American prices will come down so they can be competitive to foreign products.

[Loser]

Originally posted by Renegade 13:

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Originally posted by Narrew:

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Originally posted by Ruatha:
prefer the nordic culture, diverse as it is (Scandinavia, parts of Russia and Canada),

I hope not French Canada hehe, J/K everyone, well if I had to vote which part of Canada could be part of the US, I would take the western half, sorry

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Well, speaking for the Western half of Canada, we dont' really want to join America any time soon. Yep, no wars suits me just fine. Hardly any national enemies.... ya that's good too. And everyone loves Canadians!!

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No you don't really want it, you just bring it up whenever Ottawa isn't sufficiently attentive.

I've got a chick-friend like this. When she's not getting enough attention from her fellow she starts flirting with me, in fun. Like Western Canada we keep it strictly verbal and above-the-table. But apparently it works, and his jealousy gets her what she wants out of the situation. And despite his occasional threats on my life, we're pretty good friends.

[geoschmo]

As long as Western Canada doesn't ever shout out "Oh Washington" when she's maiking love to Ottowa. That would be really akward, and could have serious ramifications for our Free Trade agreement. Not to mention Ottowa might get a complex and have trouble keeping Newfoundland above the artic circle.

[Fyron]

Keep in mind that increasing minimum wage always leads to some people losing their jobs and to inflation. It is a fine balancing act, not to be tread lightly.

[rextorres]

[quote]Originally posted by gregebowman:

Originally posted by TerranC:
It doesn't help when American companies have these unions who are demanding sky-high wages, and won't back down. No wonder a lot of American products costs so much; they have to provide the money for those wages. I for one don't believe we no longer need unions. Between federal laws and OSHA, all of the original concerns 100 years ago that forced unions to be created no longer exist. I believe unions are now just an extenion of organized crime, and only exist now to finance the mob. We get rid of the unions, maybe increase our minimum wage rate by a $1.00 or so, and maybe American prices will come down so they can be competitive to foreign products.

Actually it's not that American products cost too much it's that Chinese goods et.al are allowed to get away with working conditions and practices that I am sure most or you would not want for this country.

I would imagine most U.S. citizens wouldn't work in the conditions that Chinese workers et. al. are forced to work in.

Chinese companies are allowed to dumb raw toxic waste into their rivers and pollute their air - I would challenge anyone who claims there are too many regulations to go to Beijing and then claim they would want to live in that Toxic wasteland.

I am not sure what you mean by "sky-high" union wages. But I do know that most equivalent non union workers get paid the $5.00/hour minimum wage with no health benefits. And those federal laws mentioned are being eroded or simply not enforced by the current administration.

[ January 15, 2004, 20:18: Message edited by: rextorres ]

[primitive]

Originally posted by Imperator Fyron:
AT did not use "most" incorrectly... he proabably should have put some parenthesis around "made in America," but that has nothing to do with most.

Well, here is a little quizz for you

True or false: US industrial production is less than $140 billion.
(US imports from China is about $140 billion).
True or false: China has more than 375 Million slaves/prison workers
(Chinas total workforce is 750 Millions)

Numbers from the CIA factbook