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Post by unlawflcombatnt on Mar 12, 2007 3:04:47 GMT -6
Republican Congressman Robert Aderholt, who voted "yes" on CAFTA, may have some reason to thing he made a mistake. After being promised that industry in his own district would be protected, he's finding that those promises were empty. Below is a link to an article from American Economic Alert published in the Fort Payne Times-Journal, authored by J.D. Davidson about broken CAFTA promises. Aderholt Raises CAFTA QuestionsThis article perfectly exemplifies how false promises were made to Congressional members to get them to vote "yes" on CAFTA. I wonder if Aderholt would change his vote if he could do it over again?
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Post by blueneck on Mar 17, 2007 6:30:35 GMT -6
Was recently in Ft Payne. I had been there several years ago and found a thriving community. a month ago that has changed, while there is still some of the hosiery industry left, now there are many vacant buildings. And with the vacant buildings comes vacant storefronts and closed resturants. When the manufacturing base leaves its not just the direct jobs affected, but all the service supply and support jobs related to the industry - as well as the ripple thru the community of the rest of the businesses. Watch for walmart to come to town next to "rescue" them, by killing off whats left of the local stores and provide jobs at significantly less than the ones lost. This is a scenario played out all over the midwest small towns - factory closes, poverty ensues, walmart comes in to "save" the day I look for Made in USA whenever I buy socks - Kohls sells them, as well as Dockers brand.
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Post by graybeard on Mar 18, 2007 8:33:10 GMT -6
Unfortunately, your Made in USA socks were probably made by slave style labor in Saipan. Just saw it on a tv show featuring DeLay, Abramoff, et al. GB
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Post by blueneck on Mar 18, 2007 18:47:09 GMT -6
Ah yes, I nearly forgot about that crooked crew.
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