From: Rick v100 (rickv100@yahoo.com)
Date: Thu Dec 15 2005 - 07:06:46 PST
Its all about profit and loss and we only have
ourselves to blame.
Since most retirement plans are stock based which one
doesn't complain when the stock does not perform?.
Which one understands the CEO who gets sacked by the
board for not making the stock increase in value?
Collectively "we" are operating on a me first
philosohpy in the US right into the poorhouse.
Rick
--- laptops <ltps4u@localnet.com> wrote:
> Lets look at this problem a bit more
> I am in the computer business ( New and Used ) most
> all brands are from
> outside the US like Dell Compaq/HP Gateway/Emachines
> and the list goes
> on.nothing I know of is totally made here.
> Tools I just wonder where most of the top brands are
> made.I know this the
> Chinese made stuff is reasonable and when it brakes
> you can pitch it out but
> now most of it has a full replacement warranty.A
> Chinese screwdriver is 1.00
> a Snap On is 8.00 to 10.00 and now both have a full
> replacement warranty
> I was in Sears and Menard's and both sell a very
> good looking Socket set and
> Rachet they are Black in color and Lazer inscribed
> with the sizes in Gold
> real neet looking guess what made in China.
> Lot of the Parts from Auto Zone and Advance Auto and
> it wouldn't surprise me
> if NAPA was the same are China and other outside US
> manufactor.So when you
> go get stuff for the Mil Veh you get import stuff.
> Look at Delphi Parts that supplied stuff to GM its
> now Brankrupt.GM is
> talking Brankrupcy and Ford is also going to lay off
> and close some
> plants..The list goes onI was in the Auto business
> most of my life untill I
> retired 13 years ago.I remember back in the early
> 60's when Toyota Datsun
> and others from Japan were bringing in Some very
> substandard Auto's in here
> and sell very cheap and in 1 to 2 years they were
> rust buckets and the
> interior whas totally worn out all were pure
> Junk.Now we rush to there
> showrooms and buy this stuff and drive by the US
> manufacture showrooms.Now
> all the outside of the US manufatures have plants in
> the US and are hurting
> the old line US Auto Manufactures.Lot of the US
> manufatures own old line
> outside US Car Manufatures.
> This whole thing goes on and on and we as a country
> have let this happen.So
> we will see whats going to happen in the next 5
> years it will be intresting
> Again this time my 10 cents worth
> Gordon
>
>
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