Exporting US Jobs

The New American Magazine-JBS ^ | Sept 22, 2003 | William Norman Grigg

[GatekeeperBookman]

Hate the hatchet job they do on Mr. Bush ( to thier detriment ) but this is a nagging stroy which might best be seen.

[RLK]

It's not a hatchet job on Bush. It's reality.

[GatekeeperBookman]

Perhaps you perceive that as true-but I read the magazine & see gratuitous, mindless insult where there should be reasoned argument. They have sharpened their focus & cleared the conspiracy cob webs, but their single minded attack, relentless hatred displayed with obvious attempt at insult, is just absurd. They only need raise fact-that would be it's own argument. They harm themselves & cloud the issues with this assualt.

[Voltage]

I guess whipping businesses until they pack up and leave wasn't such a good idea after all!

[RaceBannon]

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Exporting U.S. Jobs

[GatekeeperBookman]

Many who are respected, argue this is a false problem-but many also loose their jobs, their professions & all they ever hoped to be. Hard times. Illegals drive down wages & work is exported to where labor is either cheap or gov sponsored ( like slave labor in china ).

[GatekeeperBookman]

My apologies-I usually search. Wonder if there shall ever be a mechanism to automatically refer one to the first or earlier posting when attempting to post??

[A. Pole]

"looms and other machinery [from Pillowtex] likely will be removed from plants, packed and shipped to manufacturers in China, Pakistan, and India...."

When the Soviet troops entered Germany in 1945, they moved the machines, tools and whole factories to the Soviet Union. Well, Germans lost the war.

[afz400]

"looms and other machinery [from Pillowtex] likely will be removed from plants, packed and shipped to manufacturers in China, Pakistan, and India...."
It seems as if we have quite a few businessmen who are traitors like Pillowtex owners - selling out their own countrymen for a few dollars. And I thought Clinton was the problem. Bush is just as culpable in his silence as Clinton was in his actions.

[calchey]

What is reality is the buying public that choose the lower priced item which comes from China and elsewhere. The American people are the ones who are not supporting American made products. Why? Haven't we been told to always buy American made first. I do when I can find them and many would say I can't find them cause the jobs have gone overseas. Why have the jobs gone and are going? Well, we didn't choose to buy American when we had the chance. Why didn't we buy American again. Eventually, I am sorry to say, that the high cost of manufacturing prevented the company from being able to compete and since MAKING MONEY for the owners and stockholders has to be the bottom line they end up having to make decisions in the best interest of the company. Are some of the companies greedy and don't care about the workers. YES and they should be singled out and boycotted. I am not defending companies, but I do see why some have to eventually move, leave or reorganize to make a profit. They are not in the business of just creating jobs. Somewhere down the line, profits have to be made. If we want to keep jobs, then we have to not gripe and complain if we have to pay more for American made than China made. This is an enormous problem and again I hate to hear of any company leaving and rejoice when I see new companies opening, but facts are facts and money is money.

[A. Pole]

Why have the jobs gone and are going? Well, we didn't choose to buy American when we had the chance.

This cannot be done by the individuals. Some will sacrifice and pay higher price for American goods but other will be rewarded for the opposite attitude. American companies will be penalized for hiring Americans and driven out of business.

The only way is to bring back what was established by the Founding Fathers and what is suggested by the Constitution - the foreign sales tax ie tariffs. The fair (adjusted for the difference in wages and cost of living) tariffs will level the playing field and allow for the truly free trade.

[Voltage]

calchey...you are among those that choose to buy products not made in the USA. For example your computer. I doubt you can find a single component in it made in the USA. Doesn't it really irk you to even use it?

I guess not!

[Kay Soze]

Keep on going to Walmart.

Sam Walton is the Manchurian candidate.

[GatekeeperBookman]

This is our delima-he is the only President we have & the presumed future choices look worse. Far worse. and, he still looks better than the last.

[RLK]

Bush is just as culpable in his silence as Clinton was in his actions.

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That sums it up. All that is required for evil to triumph is good men do nothing. In this case, say nothing. The only person or thing I have heard Bush criticize was Saddam Hussein from the safety of a ten year momentum of criticism he could agree with requiring no risk or effort. Other than that, he caves in or shows no initiative.

[calchey]

You presume a lot to know my buying habits. I repeat, I seek out American made products when I can find them for the product I am looking for. My computer is made by me with parts I picked out and the best I could afford to pay for. I may be wrong, but as of several years ago, Super Micro motherboards were the only ones being manufactured in the US. They may not be anymore. Does it irk me to use this wonderful machine for communicating with people like you, nope. I love it. It's all about the best bang for the buck, whether it jobs or parts for a computer. If it irks you, and it seems that it does, to use a computer, then quit. As long as we, the buying public, like those cheap parts then companies are going to go where its cheap to make them. If we decide we want to pay more for home grown American made products, then the companies will come back and give us what we want. Till then, I, like you, can gripe and complain all day about Bush loosing jobs and it won't do a bit of good cept put another politican in office who promises everything for the working man, and delivers nothing. Put your money where your mouth is and buy American when you can, then you will get the American jobs back.

[Walkin Man]

Bush is just as culpable in his silence as Clinton was in his actions.

[Clintonfatigued]

What can be done to change this? Can businessses who contract labor overseas not receive tax cuts? Or is it hopeless?

[Clintonfatigued]

Maybe, if "Made In USA" tags were prominently displayed on items, it would help some. But products labeled "Made In USA" aren't always made entirely in America.

[Voltage]

What I know is that your computer is built entirely from imported components. And it doesn't bother me in the least. And I guess it doesn't bother you either, so what's the point in complaining about it?