----- Original Message ----- From: "Julia Thompson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Brin-L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, March 08, 2002 9:42 AM Subject: Re: Steel tariffs
> Gautam Mukunda wrote: > > > > Hi Julia. I think it's an astonishingly bad idea, and I am profoundly > > disappointed with the Administration that they have chosen to do this. It's > > probably the worst single decision of the Administration, actually. Are you > > serious about your desire to have someone play devil's advocate? If you are > > I can do it - I think there is a semi-coherent case to be made - but I want > > to be clear that I think it's really, really, really bad. > > > > Let's see if anyone weighs in as supporting it, and let them explain > first. If there is no such post in the next 24 hours, then go right > ahead. > > I'm hoping to hear from some folks outside the US about this. Russell? > Jeroen? Anyone else want to weigh in on this? > > Oh, and I have a semi-coherent argument against it, which I will post > after there's been some foreign response. > The US has a critical need for steel. Steelmakers outside the US have modernised their means of steel production and are whipping our steelmakers asses. (They're whipping our asses I tell you!!!!!<G>) The steel industry in the US is in dire danger of dying. We must protect our steel industry. Tarrifs on foriegn steel is the easiest way to protect our steel industry. To hell with free trade. To hell with them damn furriners.<G> xponent Sterling Steel Maru [I Went To School With A Guy Named Sterling Steel Shipping] rob
