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<blockquote data-quote="JimJimmyJames" data-source="post: 543788" data-attributes="member: 11425"><p>I would never have guessed, in the multitude of newspapers, web pages, radio and t.v. programs that I have read and watched that the American Axle strike created our economic meltdown. I guess the pundits just missed that one.</p><p> </p><p>Amazing.</p><p> </p><p>Ofcourse it could be that continuous manipulation of interest rates in order to prop up the economy with cheap credit after the tech bubble burst, and then further manipulation in order to fund our foreign military adventures might have had something to do with it, but lets primarily blame the UAW instead.</p><p> </p><p>The ironic thing is I believe that if it wasn't for well paid union workers, the economy would have crashed a lot <em>sooner. </em>We are quickly becoming the last Americans who can afford the "American Dream" lifestyle that has made our national economic properity possible. Our buying power has propped up this nation for a long time. As we are legislated and bullied out of existence, see where the nation has wound up.</p><p> </p><p>On the other hand, if you believe wealth is created by concentrating it at the top, I think you will find the Mexican economy quite pleasing to your tastes. But then one has to wonder why so many Mexicans are making a run for the border.</p><p> </p><p>As for the founding fathers, ofcourse they believed in trade. But I cannot believe they would condone the type of trade we partake in now, which has at it's core been set up to do an end-around the native born worker. Then again many of them did partake of slave labor, which just goes to prove that the U.S. has a history of exploitation and and adversion to the concept of sustainability. Still I would think they would not agree with our current trade policies which attack our very sovereignty.</p><p> </p><p>As for the current adminstration putting the nails in our collective coffin, do you honestly think McCain would have done any better? My friend, if you still don't see the Republicans and Democrats are on different sides of the same coin, wake up.</p><p> </p><p>One thing I have to say about Obama, yes he is a big government liberal. But so was Bush. At least Obama is honest about it!</p><p> </p><p>P.S. The non-union automotive companies have been rocked by our meltdown too. Badly. But since they are foreign based, they have their own native customers, and their own governemts, to fall back on.</p><p> </p><p>Ok, I have been suckered into this conversation long enough. I told myself I wouldn't be but I was. Pobre Carlos, if you are a troll, your a good one <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-shortname=":)" />.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JimJimmyJames, post: 543788, member: 11425"] I would never have guessed, in the multitude of newspapers, web pages, radio and t.v. programs that I have read and watched that the American Axle strike created our economic meltdown. I guess the pundits just missed that one. Amazing. Ofcourse it could be that continuous manipulation of interest rates in order to prop up the economy with cheap credit after the tech bubble burst, and then further manipulation in order to fund our foreign military adventures might have had something to do with it, but lets primarily blame the UAW instead. The ironic thing is I believe that if it wasn't for well paid union workers, the economy would have crashed a lot [I]sooner. [/I]We are quickly becoming the last Americans who can afford the "American Dream" lifestyle that has made our national economic properity possible. Our buying power has propped up this nation for a long time. As we are legislated and bullied out of existence, see where the nation has wound up. On the other hand, if you believe wealth is created by concentrating it at the top, I think you will find the Mexican economy quite pleasing to your tastes. But then one has to wonder why so many Mexicans are making a run for the border. As for the founding fathers, ofcourse they believed in trade. But I cannot believe they would condone the type of trade we partake in now, which has at it's core been set up to do an end-around the native born worker. Then again many of them did partake of slave labor, which just goes to prove that the U.S. has a history of exploitation and and adversion to the concept of sustainability. Still I would think they would not agree with our current trade policies which attack our very sovereignty. As for the current adminstration putting the nails in our collective coffin, do you honestly think McCain would have done any better? My friend, if you still don't see the Republicans and Democrats are on different sides of the same coin, wake up. One thing I have to say about Obama, yes he is a big government liberal. But so was Bush. At least Obama is honest about it! P.S. The non-union automotive companies have been rocked by our meltdown too. Badly. But since they are foreign based, they have their own native customers, and their own governemts, to fall back on. Ok, I have been suckered into this conversation long enough. I told myself I wouldn't be but I was. Pobre Carlos, if you are a troll, your a good one :). [/QUOTE]
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