Paul M Foster wrote:
> On Thu, Jul 24, 2003 at 12:42:01PM -0400, John Pedersen wrote:
>
>
>>swbuehler@yahoo.com wrote:
>>
>>>Look for certain memory prices to shoot up soon.
>>>
>>>SWB
>>>
>>>
>>>---------- Forwarded message ----------
>>>Message-ID: <Qus-trade-asiaURbUB_DlN.X.X@clari.net>
>>>Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2003 22:15:52 PDT
>>>From: AFP / David Williams <C-afp@clari.net>
>>>Subject: US slaps tariffs on Asian fish and microchips
>>>
>>>
>>> WASHINGTON, July 23 (AFP) - The United States took a swipe Wednesday
>>>against Asian fish and microchip exporters, deciding to slap high
>>
>>tariffs on
>>
>>>Vietnamese-style catfish and South Korean semiconductors.
>
>
> <snip>
>
>>Interesting, but these are just tiny ripples on an ocean of bullshit.
>>
>>Ask yourself, when every shoe, every shirt, every hammer, every
>>television, every vcr, every.... is made offshore, why are we
>>suddenly upset about catfish?!
>>
>>I don't have the answer. But if I wanted to dig into it, I would ask,
>>"Which state(s)/district is big in farming catfish?" Is there a
>>Republican senator or congressman who's in trouble in the next
>>election?
>
>
> Oh no you don't. The Democrats are famous for this type of thing as
> well. It's endemic with politicians in general, and most particularly
> Democratic ones.
My remark wasn't meant to be partisan. The comment simply reflects
who is in power at the present--in other words, if strings are being
pulled today, at a national level, I just assumed it would be
Republicans doing the pulling.
John
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