Obama's Trip Yields Quick Results

[allsteph]

The Harley Davidson story is a very good example how things are going at the moment. I am curious if there will be more jobs in the US in the long term. Can't really imagine that there will be a positive effect on US jobs that will hold for more than a few years.

[joeydb]

If Obama wanted to visit a foreign country, why not just go to California?

He speaks Spanish, right?

[jms62]

Originally Posted by allsteph

The Harley Davidson story is a very good example how things are going at the moment. I am curious if there will be more jobs in the US in the long term. Can't really imagine that there will be a positive effect on US jobs that will hold for more than a few years.

That is the story big business has to sell to avoid an absolute riot like that in France.. Most Americans believe what they read/see in the media. The reality is it cuts costs so the big boys can cash in and get out of dodge, there will be zero positive affect. Meanwhile the jobs shipped away means there is even LESS money in the hands of the populace to purchase goods and services thus the economy continues to suffer. politicians being the whores they are will take big business word at face value in exchange for a contribution or 2. This country continues to circle the drain.

Originally Posted by jms62

That is the story big business has to sell to avoid an absolute riot like that in France.. Most Americans believe what they read/see in the media. The reality is it cuts costs so the big boys can cash in and get out of dodge, there will be zero positive affect. Meanwhile the jobs shipped away means there is even LESS money in the hands of the populace to purchase goods and services thus the economy continues to suffer. politicians being the whores they are will take big business word at face value in exchange for a contribution or 2. This country continues to circle the drain.

Most Americans are too fat to protest.

[Riot]

Meanwhile we have newly-elected GOP governors canceling in-progress high-speed rail projects in their states. America falls further and further behind in the world.

[joeydb]

Originally Posted by Riot

Meanwhile we have newly-elected GOP governors canceling in-progress high-speed rail projects in their states. America falls further and further behind in the world.

Let's see how much further we fall behind the world when we cancel all foreign aid. We'll see how many luxuries like high-speed rail those guys can afford when they don't get our money, nor our protection via our armed forces.

[Riot]

Joey: name the top three things the United States manufactures or produces (other than indignation)

[Honu]

Originally Posted by Riot

Joey: name the top three things the United States manufactures or produces (other than indignation)

Beer, Budwieser is the number one beer in the world. ( how I dont know because it tastes nasty).

[wiphan]

Originally Posted by Riot

Meanwhile we have newly-elected GOP governors canceling in-progress high-speed rail projects in their states. America falls further and further behind in the world.

Your right we should allow the government to force us to build a "high" speed rail system from Milwaukee to Madison that will be slower than using a car and that will end up costing ridiculous amounts of $ because it will not support itself. Not to mention the fact that our lovely governor doyle gave the no bid contract to a company from Spain and didn't even give local WI companies a shot to bid the contract. High speed rail is exactly what we need here! Thank god for Scott Walker telling the government the way it is. Give us the $ for real things needed like fixing the exisiting highways that people actually use. If your roof is leaking in your house would you spend your money on a vaction instead of fixing your roof?

[Riot]

That's one opinion regarding that particular story. See "interstate highway system".

America sucks at manufacturing. Green energy, technology, science, infrastructure - we no longer seem to make much effort to create, build, grow, make jobs. We make our money off gambling on money.

[wiphan]

Originally Posted by Riot

That's one opinion regarding that particular story. See "interstate highway system".

America sucks at manufacturing. Green energy, technology, science, infrastructure - we no longer seem to make much effort to create, build, grow, make jobs. We make our money off gambling on money.

Do we suck at manufacturing or are the unions driving manufacturing out of the country because we can get cheaper labor elsewhere? Did you forget about cap and trade? Don't you think companies are scared to develop manufacturing in the US with things like cap and trade/tax that could come back.

Also the way to create jobs is not thru public funding of unnecessary projects with no long term benefit.

[dellinger63]

Originally Posted by Riot

That's one opinion regarding that particular story. See "interstate highway system".

America sucks at manufacturing. Green energy, technology, science, infrastructure - we no longer seem to make much effort to create, build, grow, make jobs. We make our money off gambling on money.

Wisconsin does not need a rail system between Milwaukee and Madison and only the new governor from WI is willing to say so. The greedy, blood sucking gov. from IL wants the money for ???? He like the rest of the IL dems always can find somewhere to waste it.

[dellinger63]

Originally Posted by Riot

America sucks at manufacturing. Green energy, technology, science, infrastructure - .

Your hate for America coming through loud and clear.

Forget about CAT, John Deere etc., our I.T. industry, our solar and wind fields not to mention nuclear energy and every environmental regulation known to man, our discoveries and cures within the medical world and our highway system not to mention there being an airport in every town over 100K.

Yea those muslim countries and China got us beat!

Get a clue. Our 'most poor' and even our illegals/prisoners live better than 60% of the world. And yet somehow we suck! LMAO

[dellinger63]

Originally Posted by Riot

America sucks at manufacturing. Green energy, technology, science, infrastructure .

WHO is better?

and BTW green energy is BS unless it's nuclear based.

Carbon Credits anyone?