02-09-2008, 04:52 PM
Here's how I look at it.
Free trade is not evil. Yes, a US company may move over seas, but there is walys another company from another land or a new US company that will take it's place. Example: GM has factories in mexico. Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Subaru, and I think VW and BMW have factories here. I could be wrong, but I know Toyota ans Subaru have them here in the US. From the last I read, BMW is considering opening up a factory here, as well as VW. I think Erricson cell phones have a factory here, not sure. But this is from the last I read into the economy. Everything changes.
The rich are rich because they didn't rip off or anything else. I'm against leveling the frield because they don't always pocket it. Why be punished for making money? because someone else won't do it and they're envious because of the opportunities the rich take and run with? That sounds more like childishness to me. money does go into R&D to make things more efficent and or effective. Also, they are giving employees raises. Look at the big bad oil companies. the reason why they have money is because of supply/demand, not because of greed. so they are finding ways of getting more oil efficently, or are just sitting on the money because they are not allowed to look for more oil. It's a no-win situation.
I don't want the gov't running a shop. To me, that's counter productive, but of course, I've always done my own thing. I don't throw anyone under a bus if I want to get ahead, I do through hard work.
If big buisness is bad, then how come they're always chipping in for the working class? Image or self serving, sometimes, they could just be giving back as a token of gratitude.
Unions were important back in the day, but from my personal experience, the Union bosses are not looking out for their members, they are only looking for themselves now. I was screwed by a union, becasue they didn't help me when I was having a battle with a boss. I got rail roaded for simply speaking up. I am personally against a union, but it doesn't mean all are bad. There are good unions out there.
Sadly, it's just turned into a sheep mentality with unions now, imo.
The whole McJobs thing, they are sometimes just stepping stones pay for bigger things, like a college education or a trade school. I am in a trade, and there will always be a need for welders, until machines can replace us. vbut even then, when that machine breaks down, we are there to take it's place. That's progress.
Sometimes, the poor are the poor because they cannot or will not step up to make for a better life. Why bother earning it when you can get it for free?
Look, I am a blue collared guy, I know if I get fired or laid off from one spot, I have another place to work in that trade. It's not the end of the world.
Why do we punish those who chase the dreams and earn the rewards for it? Because de don't have it? That's pretty childish if you ask me. Don't get me wrong, I'm not fond of rich people, but I know easy comes and easy goes.
Look I know some of us have a sense of entitlment, sometimes, we have to work up the ladder to make where we are. If Bloomberg and Gates can do it, so can most of us. it's just a natter of getting off our asses and getting it.
Free trade is not evil. Yes, a US company may move over seas, but there is walys another company from another land or a new US company that will take it's place. Example: GM has factories in mexico. Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Subaru, and I think VW and BMW have factories here. I could be wrong, but I know Toyota ans Subaru have them here in the US. From the last I read, BMW is considering opening up a factory here, as well as VW. I think Erricson cell phones have a factory here, not sure. But this is from the last I read into the economy. Everything changes.
The rich are rich because they didn't rip off or anything else. I'm against leveling the frield because they don't always pocket it. Why be punished for making money? because someone else won't do it and they're envious because of the opportunities the rich take and run with? That sounds more like childishness to me. money does go into R&D to make things more efficent and or effective. Also, they are giving employees raises. Look at the big bad oil companies. the reason why they have money is because of supply/demand, not because of greed. so they are finding ways of getting more oil efficently, or are just sitting on the money because they are not allowed to look for more oil. It's a no-win situation.
I don't want the gov't running a shop. To me, that's counter productive, but of course, I've always done my own thing. I don't throw anyone under a bus if I want to get ahead, I do through hard work.
If big buisness is bad, then how come they're always chipping in for the working class? Image or self serving, sometimes, they could just be giving back as a token of gratitude.
Unions were important back in the day, but from my personal experience, the Union bosses are not looking out for their members, they are only looking for themselves now. I was screwed by a union, becasue they didn't help me when I was having a battle with a boss. I got rail roaded for simply speaking up. I am personally against a union, but it doesn't mean all are bad. There are good unions out there.
Sadly, it's just turned into a sheep mentality with unions now, imo.
The whole McJobs thing, they are sometimes just stepping stones pay for bigger things, like a college education or a trade school. I am in a trade, and there will always be a need for welders, until machines can replace us. vbut even then, when that machine breaks down, we are there to take it's place. That's progress.
Sometimes, the poor are the poor because they cannot or will not step up to make for a better life. Why bother earning it when you can get it for free?
Look, I am a blue collared guy, I know if I get fired or laid off from one spot, I have another place to work in that trade. It's not the end of the world.
Why do we punish those who chase the dreams and earn the rewards for it? Because de don't have it? That's pretty childish if you ask me. Don't get me wrong, I'm not fond of rich people, but I know easy comes and easy goes.
Look I know some of us have a sense of entitlment, sometimes, we have to work up the ladder to make where we are. If Bloomberg and Gates can do it, so can most of us. it's just a natter of getting off our asses and getting it.
It's a beautiful thing I tell you!