Re: [MBZ] Off shore manufacturing - was Synthetic jet fuel

2006-09-25 Thread andrew strasfogel
Hargrave 256-656-1924 www.kegkits.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Brodbeck Sent: Sunday, September 24, 2006 12:02 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Off shore manufacturing - was Synthetic jet fuel Craig McCluskey

Re: [MBZ] Off shore manufacturing - was Synthetic jet fuel

2006-09-24 Thread David Brodbeck
Craig McCluskey wrote: On Sat, 23 Sep 2006 07:56:57 -0500 Tom Hargrave [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This same decision is made over over again. The issue has nothing to do with morals, it has everything to do with survival! That's true. But what happens to us as a country long-term when we

Re: [MBZ] Off shore manufacturing - was Synthetic jet fuel

2006-09-24 Thread Mitch Haley
David Brodbeck wrote: People seem to have this idea that China is some kind of evil empire that's just waiting to pounce on us. I don't know where that comes from. Xenophobia, maybe. Commiephobia, more likely. The Chinese don't want our country, just our standard of living. This planet

Re: [MBZ] Off shore manufacturing - was Synthetic jet fuel

2006-09-24 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Sat, 23 Sep 2006 23:27:20 -0400 Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: David Brodbeck wrote: People seem to have this idea that China is some kind of evil empire that's just waiting to pounce on us. I don't know where that comes from. Xenophobia, maybe. Commiephobia, more likely.

Re: [MBZ] Off shore manufacturing - was Synthetic jet fuel

2006-09-24 Thread David Brodbeck
Craig McCluskey wrote: Actually, during the Clinton era, a Chinese diplomat reminded people that their nuclear missles could reach Los Angeles. I would say that someone that threatens you like that is hostile to you. If pointing missiles at someone is the standard, then the U.S. is currently

Re: [MBZ] Off shore manufacturing - was Synthetic jet fuel

2006-09-24 Thread Tom Hargrave
12:02 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Off shore manufacturing - was Synthetic jet fuel Craig McCluskey wrote: Actually, during the Clinton era, a Chinese diplomat reminded people that their nuclear missles could reach Los Angeles. I would say that someone that threatens you

Re: [MBZ] Off shore manufacturing - was Synthetic jet fuel

2006-09-23 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Sat, 23 Sep 2006 07:56:57 -0500 Tom Hargrave [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This same decision is made over over again. The issue has nothing to do with morals, it has everything to do with survival! That's true. But what happens to us as a country long-term when we entirely lose our indigenous

Re: [MBZ] Off shore manufacturing - was Synthetic jet fuel

2006-09-23 Thread Peter Frederick
There is much more to it that labor costs, believe me. First, for everyone in Asia except China, vast sums of US aid money were used to set those companies up -- free financing goes a long way to make production cheaper. Second, all (including China, who is currently the worst) all those