Subj : Re: GOVERNMENT WASTE To : BOB KLAHN From : WAYNE CHIRNSIDE Date : Tue Feb 22 2011 22:28:00 -=> BOB KLAHN wrote to WAYNE CHIRNSIDE <=- BK> ... BK>> It's the FED. Probably a good thing. The Chinese own too much US BK>> debt now. If they bought our products instead of our country BK>> we'd be in better shape. BK>> Fair Trade, not Free Trade. WC> Agree absolutely with that last. WC> Also as regards to trade with China. WC> I once had a decent quality Presto pressure cooker. WC> Current model made in China. WC> Given a good beating now and then it works after a fashion WC> in retaining pressure due to its shoddy thin stamped WC> aluminum lid design. WC> The old one was cast aluminum and always gave good service. BK> You can get as good as you can afford. If we had good jobs in BK> this country Americans could afford quality. Yeah what got me out to vote last time was the promise of jobs and doubling or tripling U.S. investments in R and D and renewable energy development. To say I'm disappointed is an understatement. I'm afraid I've now adopted the philosophy of George Carlin as regards to voting after this last. .... It is the best of all possible worlds. --- MultiMail/Linux v0.49 * Origin: Doc's Place BBS Fido Since 1991 docsplace.tzo.com (1:123/140) .