$98 per barrel oil

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Thomas Borchert wrote in
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Nomen,

And, BTW, it's total stupidity to "rebuild" a country you went to
war with.


Not if companies the vice president is involved with profit
immensely.


Honestly. in many places he'd be before a jury.

If Kucinich got his way, he'd be before a jury here, too.

There's a lot to like about that guy.

Unfortunately, he hasn't a hope in hell.


Bertie

AES wrote:
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Hot flash for you; there are only a few places through the Rockies
where you can get a shallow enough grade for trains to make it.

There are lots of places through the Rockies where trucks can go
through.


Doesn't Europe have some Alps and stuff like that -- don't they use a
concept called tunnels???

Like everyone else, only if they absolutely have to as tunnel are
expensive.

--
Jim Pennino

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F. Baum wrote:

And trucks can go over mountains that trains can't, which the US has
a lot of.
Trains cross the Rockies every day. What other mountains did you have in
mind?

Hot flash for you; there are only a few places through the Rockies
where you can get a shallow enough grade for trains to make it.

There are lots of places through the Rockies where trucks can go
through.

--
Jim Pennino

I have seen where they put truck trailers on top of rail cars. Does
this increase the number of accesible passes for trains

No, you have to put the train on top of the truck.

It's the wheels, even with sand.

--
Jim Pennino

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The problem is that the majority of Americans who write here are right
wing "right or wrong my country" "screw all foreigners" types. That
observation is not anti-US, it's anti-bigotry. If you were all a bit
more moderate there wouldn't be an urge to jump on it every time. We
know there are moderate Americans around, but they aren't writing here.

That would be funny if it weren't so sad.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

"Neil Gould" wrote in news:Gh4Zi.6439$ww2.544
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Recently, Bertie the Bunyip posted:

"Neil Gould" wrote in
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Recently, Bertie the Bunyip posted:

Thomas Borchert wrote in
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Nomen,

And, BTW, it's total stupidity to "rebuild" a country you went to
war with.


Not if companies the vice president is involved with profit
immensely.


Honestly. in many places he'd be before a jury.

If Kucinich got his way, he'd be before a jury here, too.

There's a lot to like about that guy.

Unfortunately, he hasn't a hope in hell.

Of course not. We can't afford to have a leader with integrity.

Unthinkable. Plus, Nader endorsed him. This would seem to indicate he
has at least half a brain. while this is tolerated by the democrats, at
least, it;s not actively encouraged. But the final nail in his coffin is
he has imagination. You might as well try and get someone like Thomas
Jefferson elected. Not a hope.


Bertie

Bertie,


Not if companies the vice president is involved with profit immensely.


Honestly. in many places he'd be before a jury.


Man, you gotta do something about those European knee-jerk American hater
comments of yours ;-)

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

Thomas Borchert wrote in
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Bertie,


Not if companies the vice president is involved with profit
immensely.


Honestly. in many places he'd be before a jury.


Man, you gotta do something about those European knee-jerk American
hater comments of yours ;-)


You're making assumptions there.

One of my favorite games is "Who's got the Bunyip?"


I've been said to be from many places..

One of the best was being traced to Borneo. I've been spotted in France,
Britain, Germany, Japan, Australia, and just about every US state..

World's too small to be labeled like that these days. It only takes hours
for one gang of fascist ****s to affect the innocent halfway around the
world these days..



Bertie

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Montblack wrote:
("Judah" wrote)
So illuminate. What exactly is the scope of what's happening in
(industrial) China?


Phenomenal growth and potential for more growth.

Phenomenal growth by selling at a loss with potential for a total
economic crash.

China can't sell at a loss long enough to drive all the competition
out of business, part of it maybe, but not all of it.

You think China is selling for a loss? That isn't my take of it.

They sell cheap because they are labor intensive, and their labor is dirt
cheap... Pennies on the dollar of what employers in the US pay. Add to
that, they have little control on emissions, and disposal of hazardous
waste. There is no OSHA to look out for employee work conditions, and they
are in many cases deplorable. On top of it, they use the cheapest material
to do the job, and mostly, cheaper materials than are needed to do the job.
Much of their steel is of such low quality, that it is unsuitable for any
heavy use for any reasonable period of time.

Eventually, all of these things will turn around. Just as how in the 60's
"Made in Japan" meant that it was probably junk, they turned it all around,
to the point that their goods are generally very high in quality. The cheap
production turned to another developing part of the world, and the cycle
repeats itself.; again and again.
--
Jim in NC

"Morgans" wrote in
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they have little control on emissions, and disposal of
hazardous waste.

Bit like New jersey.

There is no OSHA to look out for employee work
conditions, and they are in many cases deplorable.


Bit like the meat packing industry.


On top of it, they
use the cheapest material to do the job,

Bit like the auto industry.



Eventually, all of these things will turn around. Just as how in the
60's "Made in Japan" meant that it was probably junk, they turned it
all around,


Already have in many cases. I bought a musical instrument made in china
that's a direct ripoff of a US product and it's made of very high quality
material and very good workmanship. It's about 85% as good as the original
and cost about 10% of the price..


Bertie

Recently, Bertie the Bunyip posted:

"Neil Gould" wrote in
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Recently, Bertie the Bunyip posted:

Thomas Borchert wrote in
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Nomen,

And, BTW, it's total stupidity to "rebuild" a country you went to
war with.


Not if companies the vice president is involved with profit
immensely.


Honestly. in many places he'd be before a jury.

If Kucinich got his way, he'd be before a jury here, too.

There's a lot to like about that guy.

Unfortunately, he hasn't a hope in hell.

Of course not. We can't afford to have a leader with integrity.

Neil