GI_Admiral 2 Posted March 22, 2005 Eh...well...it's the same as Congress trying to arrest Bobby Fischer(sp? name? famous chess player...) for playing Chess in Yugoslavia when sanctions were still in place... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy 60 Posted March 23, 2005 More on the school shooting: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/4371803.stm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alexander 0 Posted March 23, 2005 (edited) What else is new? Can't school shooters ever NOT like Hitler? Stalin, Mousillini, Kim Jong Il and Castro are just sitting there gathering dust. Edited March 23, 2005 by Alexander Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GI_Admiral 2 Posted March 23, 2005 I dunno...Hitler wouldn't be at the top of my list...Maybe Mussolini... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alexander 0 Posted March 24, 2005 http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7285683/ Scientists recover T. rex soft tissue 70-million-year-old fossil yields preserved blood vessels :puppydogeyes: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy 60 Posted March 24, 2005 lol i saw that on BBC News and posted a link on JPdb. :D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drake 53 Posted March 25, 2005 That's freaking awesome! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheUnknown 39 Posted March 25, 2005 These lawmakers really need to get their heads out of their asses Well, we are talking about the same party that tries to tell competent, consenting adults who they can and can't marry, when they can end their marriage, what sexual positions they use, and who they can and can't have sex with. I'm not surprised. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drake 53 Posted March 25, 2005 Martin, Bush and Fox meet to discuss strengthening North America It's good that they're working on strengthening the continent. I'm disappointed that nothing was done about trade issues...like the US pretty much blocking all of Canada's major trade products from crossing the border. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GI_Admiral 2 Posted March 25, 2005 Yeah ....too bad they didnt get rid of NAFTA Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drake 53 Posted March 25, 2005 Why would they want to? :???: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GI_Admiral 2 Posted March 25, 2005 lol cause NAFTA is pwning the work force...and guess who got hit the hardest? The rust belt including MI Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Radioactive Isotope 29 Posted March 25, 2005 NAFTA is just an excuse for big businesses to move jobs out of the US to places where the standards on working conditions aren't as strict, restrictions are lower, and they can pay their workers next to nothing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drake 53 Posted March 25, 2005 Would you rather have everyone suffer by having high trade tariffs? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Radioactive Isotope 29 Posted March 25, 2005 (edited) if it means cutting down on sweat shops and child labor and having better working conditions. Edited March 25, 2005 by Phantom Thief Dark Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GI_Admiral 2 Posted March 25, 2005 Yes I'd Rather have tarrifs...Not raising super high tarriffs but enough to keep businesses from just leaving the States and going to Mexico to pay people less money for more working hours under probably worse conditions... not everyone would suffer...it would truly depend on each person. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drake 53 Posted March 25, 2005 Not just Mexico but Canada too. All of the big American businesses would pull out and our economy would crash. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Princess 35 Posted March 25, 2005 And our economy is crashing because all of our jobs are going down to Texaco :p Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drake 53 Posted March 25, 2005 Take that up with the Texacutioner then. ;) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheUnknown 39 Posted March 25, 2005 I agree with GI, shred all of the free trade agreements. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GI_Admiral 2 Posted March 26, 2005 Yeah w00t for Udizzle...he's my liberal hero! :p Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Radioactive Isotope 29 Posted March 26, 2005 I agree with GI, shred all of the free trade agreements. Isolationism!! :D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy 60 Posted March 26, 2005 it'll even itself out eventually, if you think about it. The companies leaving the developed countries for cheap labour are providing a boost to the ecomomies of the places they move too. Given a couple decades, they will probably be moving back because the labour cost will no longer be low enough to outweigh other costs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Radioactive Isotope 29 Posted March 26, 2005 (edited) i'm all for helping other countries out. but we need to focus on America and make sure America is doing well before we send money and/or jobs out of the country. it doesn't do us any good to boost the economies of other countries like Mexico and Canada if our own isn't doing very well. and most Americans aren't going to care that we've helped a less fortunate nation if they can't find a job to support their family since all the jobs are going abroad. Edited March 26, 2005 by Phantom Thief Dark Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy 60 Posted March 26, 2005 Hey I didn't say that was why people moved away. They move away simply to save money. That is all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
