China firm sues Obama over blocked US wind farm dealQuoteA Chinese-owned firm in the US is suing President Barack Obama after he blocked a wind farm deal on national security grounds.
Ralls Corp, a private firm, acquired four wind farm projects near a US naval facility in Oregon earlier this year.
Mr Obama signed the order blocking the deal last week. The lawsuit alleges the US government overstepped its authority.
It is the first foreign investment to be blocked in the US for 22 years.
entire article here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-19810469
Good post, Sky, and Mr Obama does have a leg to stand on, albeit not a leg the Chinese businessmen who stand to make a fortune from this windfarm seem to care for.
We as a whole are not doing what it takes to secede our needs from Chinese manufacturing, and thats one of the many things damaging our economy these days.
Far too many things we buy are being made in China, and its not a matter of making them here..its amatter of convincing the American public they dont need 90 percent of the crap China sells us.
Our corporate leadheads have sold us out for a buck, and theyve made Americans into materialistic greedy hogs of crap products.
Until we realize how the last thirty years have been corporations selling this crap to us has nearly destroyed our ability to live without plastic crap were going to keep getting poorer while China gets richer.
Its a fact that nearly everything in this materialistic yuppie soccer mommie world we see is made in China, and if we dont stop it now, our children will be even worse.
The problem is, the crap we buy from Walmart which we really dont need to live a normal life will be broken and in the landfill within a year or two, while the money we used to buy it is still residing in the Chinese banks.
I think its time for Zorgon's renaissance lifestyle to come back into fashion, and allow us to live without all the plastic trappings which the corporations who deal with Chinese manufacturers have convinced us we need.
Make a freaking wicker laundry basket from sticks for gods sakes people! Do things the old fashioned way..instead of buying some plastic piece of crap to do it for you! Live with the materials we have here, and dont allow any products from these disposable product corporations that use planned obsolescence to steal your money away a few dollars at a time.
And lets all shut down a dollar store somewhere near us...thats a great start! Oh and harbor freight, too..and Walmart of course..and oh geez, this list will never end, will it? :(
Besides, our landfills cant take anymore plastic crap from China..theyre filling up fast!
Rant complete...
Le
I like this "Our corporate leadheads have sold us out for a buck, and theyve made Americans into materialistic greedy hogs of crap products."
Modona do a good job at the Materialistic part.
Remember, you buy, they sell. it is easy. Your bosses stop you working to get it made cheaper. Soon your bosses will be Chinese. You should take a trip and see what it is like.
Not what you would think! I have a hard time counting Audies, BMWs, Jags and so on.
You need a balanced trade agreement....It is simple. No balance, no trade.
Besides, I could use some good US beef. oh, that is still banned?
How many things are banned?
When you have no more money left, you will figure it out.
Youre right, Dueum, it isnt even close to being China's fault, although everyone here says oh China sucks..blah blah blah..its the fault of the American greed system and American's unwillingness to live within their means, or with any semblance of oneness with nature.
All China does is say, sure, we will make that for you..here ya go. And the problem is, Americans desire so many little plastic do dads and things which they could live without made to fail in a year or two, it becomes perpetual...we spend and China earns.
Personally, if I could move to Uruguay, Bolivia, Peru, or somewhere like New Zealand with any secure feeling of having a job when I got there, or being able sustain myself without American ways controlling my every move, I would in a heartbeat, but as for now this country is the safest and best option.
In twenty years? Meh, probably not.
We will be buried under a mountain of plastic crap and disposable
products by then.
Cheers, Dueum...do you have a room for rent? :D
Le
Quote from: deuem on October 04, 2012, 02:01:22 PM
I like this "Our corporate leadheads have sold us out for a buck, and theyve made Americans into materialistic greedy hogs of crap products."
Madonna do a good job at the Materialistic part.
Remember, you buy, they sell. it is easy. Your bosses stop you working to get it made cheaper. Soon your bosses will be Chinese. You should take a trip and see what it is like.
Not what you would think! I have a hard time counting Audies, BMWs, Jags and so on.
You need a balanced trade agreement....It is simple. No balance, no trade.
Besides, I could use some good US beef. oh, that is still banned?
How many things are banned?
When you have no more money left, you will figure it out.
Greetings friend:
QuoteSoon your bosses will be Chinese.
That is not even part of the equation here in North Georgia - won't happen - at least in my business ::)
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We have both beef and a BMW ::)
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Will the fillets clear customs and stay frozen?
We'll check our Fed-Ex contact on our end (Fred is a Marine).
PM us an address that is bovine-friendly and we'll send you a box ;)
Speaking of Ch1na, do you know anything about this? ???
http://www.thelivingmoon.com/forum/index.php?topic=1742.msg40693#msg40693
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Ha Ha Ha America
A love letter from China to the USA thanking us for all the business.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmANxHJ6s9M
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxJdEqaCcGc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7wsBNqM8AQ
Quote from: deuem on October 04, 2012, 02:01:22 PM
You need a balanced trade agreement....It is simple. No balance, no trade.
Or... The Abundance Paradigm. [grin]
Quote from: thorfourwinds on October 04, 2012, 02:57:40 PM
Greetings friend:
That is not even part of the equation here in North Georgia - won't happen - at least in my business ::)
Always good to have job security....
Is that chain saw made in Chine? :P
Its going to be great when the Red army march onto American soil and the only language Americans know is Mandarin.
Its coming..and coming fast :'(
Honestly if anyone was interested in getting in on the start a small start up manufacturing biz I would highly suggest Indonesia. They are kicking goals right now.
Was listening to an interview tonight where they are starting up mil production and know they cant do it themselves but at the same time require at least 25% is made in Indo along with some tech transfer. They are on the program and kicking goals.
Plus Foxcon the Taiwanese company have invested a metric crap load of money into a faciliity there...
Nice fruit there too that is actually sweet naturally from the tree. :D
Quote from: zorgon on October 04, 2012, 07:49:09 PM
Always good to have job security....
Is that chain saw made in Chine? :P
Hardly - wouldn't buy it if it was - look at the microchip fiasco :P
QuoteAndreas Stihl AG & Company is a German manufacturer of chainsaws and other handheld power equipment including trimmers and blowers.
Their headquarters are in Waiblingen, Baden-Württemberg near Stuttgart, Germany.
Stihl was founded in 1926 by Andreas Stihl, an important innovator in early chain saw production.
Stihl is the world's best-selling brand of chain saws and is the only chain saw manufacturer to make its own saw chains and guide bars.
We have Lucky 13 of them in various sizes - from 14" up to 48" ;D
We run only the best in a one-mistake sport ::)
Are there any trees left in Las Vegas? ;)
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Had a little metal piece for a physics dept here in Oz Thor last week that came from China... Said made in Australia ;D
ROFL
I love my Stihl..wouldnt own any other!
Le
American & International Corporations In China-
http://www.jiesworld.com/international_corporations_in_china.htm
SOURCE: Shipping database. US Customs database. Chinese government publications/database.
The list below is approximately 1% of the actual Corporate list.
AT&T
Abercrombe & Fitch
Abbott Laboratories
Acer Electronics
Ademco Security
Adidas
ADI Security
AGI- American Gem Institute
AIG Financial
Agrilink Foods, Inc. (ProFac)
Allergan Laboratories
American Eagle Outfitters
American Standard
American Tourister
Ames Tools
Amphenol Corporation
Amway Corporation
Analog Devices, Inc.
Apple Computer
Armani
Armour Meats
Ashland Chemical
Ashley Furniture
Associated Grocers
Audi Motors
AudioVox
AutoZone, Inc.
Avon
Banana Republic
Bausch & Lomb, Inc.
Baxter International
Bed, Bath & Beyond
Belkin Electronics
Best Buy
Best Foods
Big 5 Sporting Goods
Black & Decker
Body Shop
Borden Foods
Briggs & Stratton
Calrad Electric
Campbell 's Soup
Canon Electronics
Carole Cable
Casio Instrument
Caterpillar, Inc.
CBC America
CCTV Outlet
Checker Auto
CitiCorp
Cisco Systems
Chiquita Brands International
Claire's Boutique
Cobra Electronics
Coby Electronics
Coca Cola Foods
Colgate-Palmolive
Colorado Spectrum
ConAgra Foods
Cooper Tire
Corning, Inc.
Coleman Sporting Goods
Compaq
Crabtree & Evelyn
Cracker Barrel Stores
Craftsman Tools (see Sears)
Cummins, Inc.
Dannon Foods
Dell Computer
Del Monte Foods
Dewalt Tools
DHL
Dial Corporation
Diebold, Inc.
Dillard's, Inc.
Dodge-Phelps
Dole Foods
Dollar Tree Stores, Inc.
Dow-Corning
Eastman Kodak
EchoStar
Eclipse CCTV
Edge Electronics Group
Electric Vehicles USA, Inc.
Eli Lilly Company
Emerson Electric
Enfamil
Estee Lauder
Eveready
Family Dollar Stores
FedEx
Fisher Scientific
Ford Motors
Fossil
Frito Lay
Furniture Brands International
GAP Stores
Gateway Computer
GE, General Electric
General Foods International
General Mills
General Motors
Gentek
Gerber Foods
Gillette Company
Goodrich Company
Goodyear Tire
Google
Gucci
Guess?
Haagen-Dazs
Harley Davidson
Hasbro Company
Heinz Foods
Hershey Foods
Hitachi
Hoffman-LaRoche
Holt's Automotive Products
Hormel Foods
Home Depot
Honda Motor
Hoover Vacuum
HP Computer
Honda
Honeywell
Hubbell Inc.
Huggies
Hunts-Wesson Foods
ICON Office Solutions
IBM
Ikea
Intel Corporation
J.C. Penny's
J.M. Smucker Company
John Deere
Johnson Control
Johnson & Johnson
Johnstone Supply
JVC Electronics
KB Home
Keebler Foods
Kenwood Audio
KFC, Kentucky Fried Chicken
Kimberly Clark
Knorr Foods
K-Mart
Kohler
Kohl's Corporation
Kraft Foods
Kragen Auto
Land's End
Lee Kum Kee Foods
Lexmark
LG Electronics
Lipton Foods
L.L. Bean, Inc.
Logitech
Libby's Foods
Linen & Things
Lipo Chemicals, Inc.
Lowe's Hardware
Lucent Technologies
Lufkin
Mars Candy
Martha Stewart Products
Mattel
McCormick Foods
McDonald's
McKesson Corporation
Megellan GPS
Memorex
Merck & Company
Michael's Stores
Mitsubishi Electronics
Mitsubishi Motors
Mobile Oil
Molex
Motorola
Motts Applesauce
Multifoods Corporation
Nabisco Foods
National Semiconductor
Nescafe
Nestles Foods
Nextar
Nike
Nikon
Nivea Cosmetics
Nokia Electronics
Northrop Grumman Corporation
NuSkin International
Nutrilite (see Amway)
Nvidia Corporation (G-Force)
Office Depot
Olin Corporation
Old Navy
Olympus Electronics
Orion-Knight Electronics
Pacific Sunwear, Inc.
Pamper's
Panasonic
Pan Pacific Electronics
Panvise
Papa Johns
Payless Shoesource
Pelco
Pentax Optics
Pep Boy's
Pepsico International
PetsMart
Petco
Pfizer, Inc.
Philips Electronics
Phillip Morris Companies
Pier 1 Imports
Pierre Cardin
Pillsbury Company
Pioneer Electronics
Pitney Bowes, Inc.
Pizza Hut
Plantronics
PlaySchool Toys
Polaris Industries
Polaroid
Polo (see Ralph Loren)
Post Cereals
Price-Pfister
Pringles
Praxair
Proctor & Gamble
PSS World Medical
Pyle Audio
Qualcomm
Quest One
Radio Shack
Ralph Loren
RCA
Reebok International
Reynolds Aluminum
Revlon
Rohm & Hass Company
Samsonite
Samsung
Sanyo
Shell Oil
Schwinn Bike
Sears-Craftsman
Seven-Eleven (7-11)
Sharp Electronics
Sherwin-Williams
Shure Electronics
Sony
Speco Technologies/Pro Video
Shopko Stores
Skechers Footwear
SmartHome
Smucker's (see J.M. Smucker's)
Solar Power, Inc.
Spencer Gifts
Stanley Tools
Staple's
Starbucks Corporation
Steelcase, Inc.
STP Oil
Sunkist Growers
SunMaid Raisins
Sunglass Hut
Sunkist
Subway Sandwiches
Switchcraft Electronics
SYSCO Foods
Sylvania Electric
3-M
Tai Pan Trading Company
Tamron Optics
Target
TDK
Tektronix, Inc
Texas Instruments
Timex
Timken Bearing
TNT
Tommy Hilfiger
Toro
Toshiba
Tower Automotive
Toyota
Toy's R Us, Inc.
Trader Joe's
Tripp-lite
True Value Hardware
Tupper Ware
Tyson Foods
Uniden Electronics
UPS
Valspar Corporation
Victoria 's Secret
Vizio Electronics
Volkswagen
VTech
Walgreen Company
Walt Disney Company
Walmart
WD-40 Corporation
Weller Electric Company
Western Digital
Westinghouse Electric
Weyerhaeuser Company
Whirlpool Corporation
Wilson Sporting Goods
Wrigley
WW Grainger, Inc.
Wyeth Laboratories
X-10
Xelite
Xerox
Yahoo
Yamaha
Yoplait Foods
Yum Brands
Zale Corporation
Thanks for that, my friend. 8)
No wonder there's so much commercial real estate available across the US. :P
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Hi thor, I went out to the link, wow, your getting a lot of reads from here. As you all might know they do track everything I do on the net. So maybe we have gotten to a few. I do know that none of these are me or friends from here, as you can see I showed up at the same time as did the others. Interesting, they are finding you. They are not happy with Japan here at the moment. Island and radiation and more. Not a good time for Japan.
As far as Matrix. He is spot on. Missing many more. Thousands more.
The real problem is balance. If you have it by law, you will be alright. Many countries do trade on the balance idea and are doing fine. Your bosses want all the money in the world to belong to them no matter what the cost is. By the time the Fan is really hit it will be too late. I like world trade. It brings people together. I do not like any country getting taken for. Stop that stupid stock market. Everyone is looking to maximise money instead of using it for the people. Greed is the killer here. I suggest to ask for new laws to make trade fair and bring back some of that work that matrix posted.
The easiest thing to do in the entire world is to just stop buying it. No wars, no hate, no problems, just stop.
On the commercial land. It is now more expensive here than in the states. Years ago it was leased for 0.05 cents a square foot. That 5 cents paid for a 50 year lease in full. It is now over 10 dollars.
Dueum hits the nail on the head with this statement...
QuoteThe easiest thing to do in the entire world is to just stop buying it. No wars, no hate, no problems, just stop.
Perfect, just tell that to a Escalade driving soccer mommie and her 2.2 kids screaming for everything they see on the boob tube like rabid little brainwashed dogs.
Parents are the key..shut of the tv and take control of the children..theyll be the generation which puts us under for good if they continue on this path of greed and selfishness.
Ugh, such an easy solution, so few willing to make the first step...
Le
Nice list there Matrix :D
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I have bookmarked this thread now and will post some pic's when time permits of products Made in The USA that cost a Pretty Penny. Hypothectically IF These very defective products were made in China it would cause outroar amongst all you here screaming blue murder. ;D
I wont even go into how Weber cant make a decent BBQ after how many years they been flogging the same ol crap kettle :P
What if the Lama gave this speech in Asia ?
Would the Asian Audience Laugh At the American plight of the GAP as Americans Laugh in this video at the Chinese Plight ?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3wHx4NLHzE