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I could have used the word government instead of my creative typo as the title but this is about a giveaway program to foreign nations that may just bite us even worse than the Savings and Loan disaster of a few years ago.  For quite a few years now companies have been investing in China.  This should not be news to anyone who shops or reads any economic news.  The exact size of the American investments in China I do not have an accurate measurement on yet but I did not wish to delay a first thread until I finished...

OPIC and Those Who Say It Is Nothing     I have had to face it.  I can be very obstinate when I am told to do something.  Oh I have obeyed orders of those duly appointed over me but when people tell me to give up doing something without any real reason I start to question a whole lot more.  It is now Wednesday on Sunday I started writing threads about the Overseas Private Investment Company “an agency of the US government.”  This agency it seems is devoted to pledging the full faith and credit of the US...

OPIC – A US Govt. agency exporting capital   I have been concerned with the US economy’s health since the late 1990’s. Many manufacturing operations have gone offshore and more move offshore every day. I have followed the threads on Free Republic and have followed up looking at the details of our trade policy.  It seems on Free Republic there are two primary views about trade policy.  First, that what is happening to American companies is somehow not right and the result of government action.  The second is that the lazy Americans can not complete in a global economy...

Dear President Bush, Sir, I am writing today about what I and some others see as some significant problems with our current international trade policies. Specifically, our research has shown that the United States Government has agencies and policies in place that provide direct support to competitors of the USA. Specifically I am referring to The Overseas Private Investment Corporation as the first of these agencies. I realize this agency was created and expanded before your administration but it is a problem and it should be addressed by your administration. Policies in place that may harm American permanent residents include...

SARS alert ignored: Nurses Doctors deny they failed to heed warnings about family `There was no link to any SARS patients:' North York MD THERESA BOYLE AND KEVIN DONOVAN STAFF REPORTERS A family cluster of five people with SARS-like symptoms went undetected at North York General Hospital in the weeks leading up to the announcement that a new wave of the deadly respiratory infection was sweeping through the hospital. Nurses say they raised serious concerns which were dismissed by doctors. Even a member of the exposed family pleaded with hospital staff: "Does anybody realize we all have this thing?" Still,...

The job market for tech graduates is tight and getting tighter. People with years of technical experience are working at flipping burgers and saying “Welcome to Wal-Mart.” Outsourcing every corporate function except senior management to low wage nations such as India and China has become the latest fashion in the executive suites. There are many reasons why this has become the fad du jour but if the USA is to remain a livable nation it is time for Government policy to change in order to maintain the American economy. Those technical jobs that remain inside the USA are being given...

The Ides Of March -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Of all sorts of personal possessions, the personal firearm is the most nearly unique. This is because of its permanence. When you have acquired a good gun, there is no real need ever to acquire another - except possibly for replacement in case of loss. This makes the marketing of firearms a frustrating enterprise. Except when dealing with adolescents, the marketer must aim at making a prospective purchaser unhappy with what he already has. You wear out clothes and automobiles, you drink up wines, you shoot up ammunition, but your gun is still there, just...

Fox News Channel is reporting that the Brooklyn battery Tunnel is closed as police are investigating a "suspicous package." So far we are talking about almost a half hour between the first report and the last announcement of this. i would think if it was somebody's lunch or some dirty laundry they would know that by now.However bomb squad is on the scene. Fox News channel is on the background right now so aI will come back with any updates

Two Injured In Explosion At Pfizer Corp. 8:43 AM EDT,June 25, 2002 The Associated Press GROTON -- At least two people were injured in an explosion this morning at the Pfizer Corp. manufacturing complex. The explosion occurred at about 8:15 a.m. inside a building used to make small quantities of test pharmaceuticals, said Pfizer spokesman Stephen Lederer. Lederer could not say how serious the injuries were, or how large the explosion had been. Bridgeport Hospital spokesman John Cappiello said the burn unit there was expecting to receive at least one patient, who was being transported by helicopter. About 6,000 people...

A friend of mine recently forwarded me a question a friend of his had posed: If I may, I'd like to try to answer that question. I certainly do not think the writer facetious for asking it. The subject is a serious one that I have given much research and considerable thought to. I believe that upon the answer to this question depends the future of our Constitutional republic, our liberty and perhaps our lives. My friend Aaron Zelman, one of the founders of Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership told me once: "If every Jewish and anti-nazi family...

<p>LYNBROOK, New York (CNN) -- A gunman shot and killed the pastor of a Catholic Church and a parishioner while the priest was celebrating Mass on Tuesday and then ran to a nearby house, police said. Officers surrounded the home, about 40 yards from the church.</p>

Okay, we have all seen the Freepathon threads and some of us have become sick of the cheerleader posts.Well I have an associate who has used some image processing to come up with what are photos of Butch Reno and Hitlary in fredricks of hollywood costumes. These photos are definitely not for the faint of heart or weak of stomach.I want to see the fund raising to start to go up quick or so help me I will start posting these photos to some threads without warning.Think about it gentlemen. Isn't ot worth it to you not to have to ...

The John Doe Times "Sic Semper Rodentia" (With Thanks to Schoolmasters Josef Stalin, Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, Mao Tse-Tung and Pol Pot for the Teaching.) As an amateur historian of this sad century whose time is almost up, I would like to reflect upon six lessons I have learned in my studies. Folks who wish to live free and prosperous in the next century would do well to understand the failures of the last. Lesson No. 1: If a bureaucrat, or a soldier sent by a bureaucrat, comes to knock down your door and take you someplace you don't want ...

Maryann J. Riley died this morning Saturday February 16. 2002 at 6:45 AM EST. Although Maryann avidly read many threads she never psoted herself becuase although she appreciated the information and her comments were often included in many responses. May she rest in peace with the love of our Lord Jesus Christ. She has gone to a greater reward but the world is poorer without her here.

An international human rights organisation has said the Nigerian authorities could have prevented mass killings during religious clashes in September in central Nigeria but failed to react to warning signals. The New York-based group, Human Rights Watch, quoting eyewitness accounts in its 25 page report, said that up to 1,000 people were killed in a week of fighting between Muslims and Christians in the town of Jos. Government authorities and security forces failed to take action that could have saved hundreds of lives Human Rights Watch The official figure put the number of dead below 100. Human Rights Watch said ...

NEW HAVEN — The Westville man who allegedly stockpiled assault weapons, bullets and hand grenades at his parents' home had purchased a banned .50-caliber sniper rifle in May from a Seymour pawn shop, state police said. However, the weapon has not been found, and police won't say whether Charles Cornelius, a 31-year-old laborer, had plans for the big gun. On Wednesday, a Superior Court judge increased bail on Cornelius, of 851 Forest Road, to $2.6 million cash, as police prepared another arrest warrant in connection with the powerful rifle. A warrant already had been signed by a judge in ...

Analyzing Al Qaeda The Somalia disaster where the bodies of US Army Rangers were dragged through the streets, the Kobar towers bombing, the attack on the USS Cole and now the events of September 11, 2001 have shown us that the United States is in a shooting war with Islamic militants. In order to effectively engage these enemies it is important to understand their goals and methods and evaluate the strategies and tactics the United States of America is employing to defeat this enemy. The identified leader of Al Qaeda is Osama bin Laden. Understanding his role is crucial. It ...

The following id for informational purposes. I am angry that this has as its source a place within the United States of America. I have already notified the FBI tip site.THERE IS NO REASON TO STAY BACK! Ibn Mardhiyah &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Please don't think I'm being proud or arrogant in anyway,...but when I read any email about someone who calls himself a Muslim and says: that we should organize and strengthen ourselves before we go to war...&quot;, IT MAKES ME SICK. I know all sorts of MUNAFIQEEN who disbelieve in Jihaad Fi Sabeelillah because they say that we Muslims need to ...

(Boston-AP) -- The Coast Guard in Boston is turning away tankers from the Northeast's only port for liquefied natural gas because of security concerns. But temperatures have fallen sharply and thermostats have been turned on throughout New England. Liquefied natural gas provides 15 to 20 percent of the gas that heats homes and businesses across New England. Acting Massachusetts Governor Jane Swift is concerned that the blockade in Boston Harbor could affect the price of heating gas. The Coast Guard and state officials are now trying to come up with a plan to handle vessels with potentially dangerous cargoes. No ...

Ted Maher -- former Special Forces; Neonatal Intensive Care nurse American Green Beret veteran and accomplished neonatal nurse Ted Maher has now been held 537 days without trial in Monaco's prison on trumped-up and false charges -- charges of causing the deaths of billionaire banker Edmond Safra and Ted's fellow nurse, Vivian Torrente on December 3, 1999. In truth, Ted fought valiantly against two armed, masked intruders to defend Edmond and Vivian and save their lives. During the struggle, Ted suffered severe knife wounds that required one hundred staples to close. Billionaire banker Edmond Safra was cooperating with the ...