-=> 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.
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