On 31 May 2007 00:26:42 GMT, "Fred Garvin, Male Prostitute"
wrote:


Yeah, dumbass. Barry Bonds.

I think I've already stated my position with respect to Barry
"Cheater" Bonds.

Oh, and might I add that you do a really great Basskisser imitation. A
tad over the top with the language, then again most folks with
Tourette's can't help themselves.

So I'll just put you in that category and forgive you because you just
can't help it.

On May 30, 8:14 pm, Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On 31 May 2007 00:26:42 GMT, "Fred Garvin, Male Prostitute"

wrote:
Yeah, dumbass. Barry Bonds.

I think I've already stated my position with respect to Barry
"Cheater" Bonds.

Oh, and might I add that you do a really great Basskisser imitation. A
tad over the top with the language, then again most folks with
Tourette's can't help themselves.


Tom, it takes a lot more language than that to meet up to the
standards or "double standards, of whom you are making Fred a
comparison to.

On May 30, 8:54 pm, Tim wrote:

Oh, and might I add that you do a really great Basskisser imitation. A
tad over the top with the language, then again most folks with
Tourette's can't help themselves.

Tom, it takes a lot more language than that to meet up to the
standards or "double standards, of whom you are making Fred a
comparison to.


Ok, now he's getting closer:

On May 30, 7:25 pm, "Fred Garvin, Male Prostitute" wrote:
He advertises a show by a dead guy and *I'm* an idiot for correcting that?
**** off, dickbreath.-

On Wed, 30 May 2007 18:55:44 -0500, binky wrote:

John H. wrote:
On Wed, 30 May 2007 16:47:23 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
wrote:

"Fred Garvin, Male Prostitute" wrote in message
...
In message , JoeSpareBedroom sprach
forth the following:

"Fred Garvin, Male Prostitute" wrote in message
...
In message , JoeSpareBedroom
sprach forth the following:

"Fred Garvin, Male Prostitute" wrote in
message ...
In message , JoeSpareBedroom
sprach forth the following:

Would you agree that the 3 entities below have created public
impressions that are hard to change?

1) Wal Mart
2) Used car dealers
3) Law firms
Wal Mart has more customers than any business in the world.

Used car dealers don't make any money unless they attract customers
either.

Lawyers are the primary contributors to Democrats.

You're not much of a dancer.
No, I demonstrated that you have contempt for success and supplication
for the John Edwardses of the world.
You demonstrated that once again, you've danced around someone's
question because to answer it honestly, you'd step in quicksand.
Your question was an AVOIDANCE NON-ANSWER TO TO QUESTIONS I POSED.

No it was not. The point was that every business creates its image, or as
Harry pointed out, earns it, for better or worse. The 3 in the list are
perfect examples. Wal Mart's got a miserable reputation with as many people
as those who love the place. Used car dealers are seen as snakes, much the
same as lawyers. You are fully aware of all this.

The major oil companies are no different. They offer us bull****
explanations for the price swings. If you kids gave you similar answers,
there would be consequences, assuming you were a competent parent.



Horse pucky. Wal Mart has been a target of the liberals, like Harry and the
major media, because it won't unionize.

Hillary Clinton was on the Wal Mart Board til 94. She's "Free Trade"
She's Globalization as are all the other Liberals. They only have a
liberal agenda to attract their votes. No:"Free Trade" is not about free
trade.
Did you ever hear her champion unionization during that time?

This is not a political thread. It is a thread about the fishing equipment
bargains at your local Wal Mart.

Gene Kearns wrote:
On Wed, 30 May 2007 16:10:36 -0400, "Reginald P. Smithers III"
wrote:


Gene,

Most economist would tell you that the selfish respect for their own
pocketbook is actually the best thing for the American Worker, the
American Consumer and the American Economy.

I guess my response, then, is that we have yet another group of
advisors that are educated far beyond their intelligence.

Walmart abandoned the "Made in America" philosophy when Sam Walton
died... and as far as I am concerned walmart died with him.

There is no way that sending thousands of jobs overseas and billions
of dollars overseas is good for America or Americans. I can't, for the
life of me, understand the change in the American spirit..... when we
proudly bought the best goods available.... and were able to own and
maintain those tools for many years. We now buy cheap, crappy, made in
China junk that is quickly used up and fills our landfills. The net
result of this is a 20 BILLIION dollar PER MONTH balance of trade
deficit with China which they have turned around to be holders of
about 25% (last I heard) of the US's total debt.

Every time you shop at walmart, just know that you are increasing the
national debt to China and cutting another American out of the
potential for earning some part of that purchase price.

This is not a closed economy. A selfish respect for one's own
pocketbook does not mean that you are doing the right thing by your
country or your countrymen. This isn't news.... it is just a shoe on
the other foot. We ought to be smart enough not to fall victim to the
practices and policies that filled the American coffers out of other
countries poor business deals. Apparently, we are not.


It's far worse than you imagine. Most of the food items imported from
China are not properly inspected at the Chinese end and of course with
the cuts here in the FDA, not much in the way of inspections here, either.

It'll be interesting to watch the reactions to Chinese goods when a few
hundred or thousand Americans die because of tainted food from China.
Wal-Mart will have a special sale in its deep south stores to clear out
the merch.

Gene Kearns wrote:
On Wed, 30 May 2007 16:10:36 -0400, "Reginald P. Smithers III"
wrote:


Gene,

Most economist would tell you that the selfish respect for their own
pocketbook is actually the best thing for the American Worker, the
American Consumer and the American Economy.

I guess my response, then, is that we have yet another group of
advisors that are educated far beyond their intelligence.

Walmart abandoned the "Made in America" philosophy when Sam Walton
died... and as far as I am concerned walmart died with him.

There is no way that sending thousands of jobs overseas and billions
of dollars overseas is good for America or Americans. I can't, for the
life of me, understand the change in the American spirit..... when we
proudly bought the best goods available.... and were able to own and
maintain those tools for many years. We now buy cheap, crappy, made in
China junk that is quickly used up and fills our landfills. The net
result of this is a 20 BILLIION dollar PER MONTH balance of trade
deficit with China which they have turned around to be holders of
about 25% (last I heard) of the US's total debt.

Every time you shop at walmart, just know that you are increasing the
national debt to China and cutting another American out of the
potential for earning some part of that purchase price.

This is not a closed economy. A selfish respect for one's own
pocketbook does not mean that you are doing the right thing by your
country or your countrymen. This isn't news.... it is just a shoe on
the other foot. We ought to be smart enough not to fall victim to the
practices and policies that filled the American coffers out of other
countries poor business deals. Apparently, we are not.

Gene,
The economist would tell you that short term their will be problems with
displaced workers, but in the long run, the best thing for America and
Americans is for all American's to have a selfish respect for one's own
pocketbook. They would tell you if we can not be competitive with 3rd
world countries, we need to find a product or service that we can be
competitive and place our resources producing those goods or services.

The idea of tariff's (wither imposed by the govt. or self imposed like
you are suggesting) has never been in the best interest of anyone or any
country, and in the long run will harm the citizens and country of
anyone who imposes them.

Your comment about buying the best goods available is the reason why
Toyota is the number one mfg'ers of automobiles in the US. Wither it is
true or not, many people believe Toyota is a better auto.

On Thu, 31 May 2007 08:32:39 -0400, Gene Kearns
wrote:

On Wed, 30 May 2007 16:10:36 -0400, "Reginald P. Smithers III"
wrote:



Gene,

Most economist would tell you that the selfish respect for their own
pocketbook is actually the best thing for the American Worker, the
American Consumer and the American Economy.

I guess my response, then, is that we have yet another group of
advisors that are educated far beyond their intelligence.

Walmart abandoned the "Made in America" philosophy when Sam Walton
died... and as far as I am concerned walmart died with him.

There is no way that sending thousands of jobs overseas and billions
of dollars overseas is good for America or Americans. I can't, for the
life of me, understand the change in the American spirit..... when we
proudly bought the best goods available.... and were able to own and
maintain those tools for many years. We now buy cheap, crappy, made in
China junk that is quickly used up and fills our landfills. The net
result of this is a 20 BILLIION dollar PER MONTH balance of trade
deficit with China which they have turned around to be holders of
about 25% (last I heard) of the US's total debt.

Every time you shop at walmart, just know that you are increasing the
national debt to China and cutting another American out of the
potential for earning some part of that purchase price.

This is not a closed economy. A selfish respect for one's own
pocketbook does not mean that you are doing the right thing by your
country or your countrymen. This isn't news.... it is just a shoe on
the other foot. We ought to be smart enough not to fall victim to the
practices and policies that filled the American coffers out of other
countries poor business deals. Apparently, we are not.

Well, you'd have to say the same for Penny's, Macy's, Sears, and the Dollar
Store. Maybe you'd change the country, but the principle would remain. Yet,
I see no liberals raising hell about Penny's!

"HK" wrote in message
...
Gene Kearns wrote:
On Wed, 30 May 2007 16:10:36 -0400, "Reginald P. Smithers III"
wrote:


Gene,

Most economist would tell you that the selfish respect for their own
pocketbook is actually the best thing for the American Worker, the
American Consumer and the American Economy.

I guess my response, then, is that we have yet another group of
advisors that are educated far beyond their intelligence.

Walmart abandoned the "Made in America" philosophy when Sam Walton
died... and as far as I am concerned walmart died with him.

There is no way that sending thousands of jobs overseas and billions
of dollars overseas is good for America or Americans. I can't, for the
life of me, understand the change in the American spirit..... when we
proudly bought the best goods available.... and were able to own and
maintain those tools for many years. We now buy cheap, crappy, made in
China junk that is quickly used up and fills our landfills. The net
result of this is a 20 BILLIION dollar PER MONTH balance of trade
deficit with China which they have turned around to be holders of
about 25% (last I heard) of the US's total debt.

Every time you shop at walmart, just know that you are increasing the
national debt to China and cutting another American out of the
potential for earning some part of that purchase price.

This is not a closed economy. A selfish respect for one's own
pocketbook does not mean that you are doing the right thing by your
country or your countrymen. This isn't news.... it is just a shoe on
the other foot. We ought to be smart enough not to fall victim to the
practices and policies that filled the American coffers out of other
countries poor business deals. Apparently, we are not.


It's far worse than you imagine. Most of the food items imported from
China are not properly inspected at the Chinese end and of course with the
cuts here in the FDA, not much in the way of inspections here, either.

It'll be interesting to watch the reactions to Chinese goods when a few
hundred or thousand Americans die because of tainted food from China.
Wal-Mart will have a special sale in its deep south stores to clear out
the merch.

The labor unions priced us out of the free market. We are in a downward
spiral with little left in the US to labor on. We need to become a producer
of goods again, and the only way that will happen is if the unions leave the
US and invade foreign countries. Failing that, learn to speak Chinese and
Spanish. You can't lay this one on Bush.
Jim

Jim wrote:
"HK" wrote in message
...
Gene Kearns wrote:
On Wed, 30 May 2007 16:10:36 -0400, "Reginald P. Smithers III"
wrote:


Gene,

Most economist would tell you that the selfish respect for their own
pocketbook is actually the best thing for the American Worker, the
American Consumer and the American Economy.
I guess my response, then, is that we have yet another group of
advisors that are educated far beyond their intelligence.

Walmart abandoned the "Made in America" philosophy when Sam Walton
died... and as far as I am concerned walmart died with him.

There is no way that sending thousands of jobs overseas and billions
of dollars overseas is good for America or Americans. I can't, for the
life of me, understand the change in the American spirit..... when we
proudly bought the best goods available.... and were able to own and
maintain those tools for many years. We now buy cheap, crappy, made in
China junk that is quickly used up and fills our landfills. The net
result of this is a 20 BILLIION dollar PER MONTH balance of trade
deficit with China which they have turned around to be holders of
about 25% (last I heard) of the US's total debt.

Every time you shop at walmart, just know that you are increasing the
national debt to China and cutting another American out of the
potential for earning some part of that purchase price.

This is not a closed economy. A selfish respect for one's own
pocketbook does not mean that you are doing the right thing by your
country or your countrymen. This isn't news.... it is just a shoe on
the other foot. We ought to be smart enough not to fall victim to the
practices and policies that filled the American coffers out of other
countries poor business deals. Apparently, we are not.

It's far worse than you imagine. Most of the food items imported from
China are not properly inspected at the Chinese end and of course with the
cuts here in the FDA, not much in the way of inspections here, either.

It'll be interesting to watch the reactions to Chinese goods when a few
hundred or thousand Americans die because of tainted food from China.
Wal-Mart will have a special sale in its deep south stores to clear out
the merch.

The labor unions priced us out of the free market. We are in a downward
spiral with little left in the US to labor on. We need to become a producer
of goods again, and the only way that will happen is if the unions leave the
US and invade foreign countries.


Ahh, yes, Americans should be willing to work for 10 cents an hour, like
the workers in Vietnam and China. Yeah, that's the ticket to prosperity.

"Jim" wrote in message
link.net...

The labor unions priced us out of the free market.

Way too big a generalization. All the labor unions, in all industries?

We're going to need specific financials for lots of companies. You have
until 4:30 PM Eastern time.