new MLK statue in DC made in China

[suzanne]

That is one of the most disturbing series of photos I have ever seen.

 

[sloughduck]

Yeah what happened I can remember when you couldn't buy anything that wasn't made in Japan

ORIGINAL: andy volkerts

[] You are correct, but what else is new! Ya cant hardly buy anything made in the U.S.A. since a lot of our industry has been sent out of the country. The Mfgrs all want us to pay their prices, but want to make everything in china so they make even more money, and do not want to pay a living wage here. dont get me started, All the Multinational companies that do business here are selfish money grubbing crooks. We are going to go back to before the turn of the century when the robber barons ran this country if the Republicans and some sellout Democrats get their way.Andy

 

[suzanne]

So, appliedlip, I assume you are trying to make some kind of point, but you kind of lost me. Are you saying we should all go to college? Then after we take out thousands in student loans and get our degree we can go back home and live with our parents again? Because there are already way too many lawyers, IT specialists, or whatever? Or, are you saying we are all lazy and spoiled? Are you perhaps suggesting that a tradesman that goes through a 5 year apprenticeship and is out in all kinds of weather in a dangerous line of work should apply at pizza hut? Do you work at Pizza Hut? Pizza Hut is not going to hire this man because they know he will be out the door as soon as there is a call in the hall. If he has the brains God gave a goose.

 

[GuntherHess]

It always bothered me when Bush said we needed foreign workers to do jobs americans wouldnt do.
When I originally had my roof repaired the crew was all americans. Most of them were from West Va. They did a decent job.
A couple years later I had the same company out to do some work and the whole crew was mexican. They did a poor job and screwed up several things. Question is, were the americans no longer doing it because they didnt want to do the job or because the company could pay the mexicans 1/2 as much to do the job?
I dont know what the answer is but I know if you dont want to end up competing with people who will accept a lot less than you then you better get a good education or be pretty darn innovative.

 

[RED Matthews]

Hello all of you; I have seen this thread and avoided it, because it was just one item of concern. Now I know how much effort has fallen into place with the information supplied to us for building little fires under the Washington Staffs behinds.
> I felt it all started when Nixon gave the Chinese country the free trade agreement;
> Then it was exacerbated when the Republicans encouraged Big Companies to get their manufacturing done over seas. They enforced the idea by giving them tax breaks on the extra money they would make, and some of that was kicked back into their support.
> Since then all Washington has done is to take money away from the American Common working families. Again helping the big companies screw us with gasoline prices and nothing realistic to the American Way Of Life.

It just seems to be getting worse every year. RED Matthews

 

[morbious_fod]

The MLK monument was carved in China? Eh why not, we most likely borrowed the money from them to have it built in the first place.

I'm glad they immortalized MLK, the man deserves it.

 

[Penn Digger]

A local attorney pointed out to me today that he was bothered by the fact that the MLK memorial statue was 10 feet taller than the Lincoln and Jefferson statues. Hmmm???

 

[RED Matthews]

(in reply to morbious_fod)

I was not saying he shouldn't be given a recognition for he objectives. He was a great American in my book. RED Matthews

 

[Penn Digger]

Amen Red!

PD

 

[rockbot]

We can't only blame "Big Business" for out sourcing our manufacturing and jobs. TO MUCH OVER-REGULATION has contributed much of the problem.

Unintended consequences don't you think?

While the goal to clean-up America was admirable it pushed much business out of our country. Big business was handed a gift.

I can out source at lower cost, charge the same and make more money. Hmm sounds like economics 101.

So now we don't pollute but "some where else" is doing it for us.[8|] and they have no regulation. sounds like a lose lose situation to me.

We have the technology to produce stuff in a much more environmental friendly way so lets bring it back home!