Comments on: Rural Voting Key In Presidential Race http://newscoma.com/2008/08/27/rural-voting-key-in-presidential-race/ Got A Two-Pack Habit And A Motel Tan Mon, 22 Mar 2010 03:15:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Adjusting – Newscoma http://newscoma.com/2008/08/27/rural-voting-key-in-presidential-race/comment-page-1/#comment-21397 Adjusting – Newscoma Tue, 14 Oct 2008 11:09:28 +0000 http://newscoma.wordpress.com/?p=5428#comment-21397 [...] Several months ago, I had a conversation with one of the local police chiefs about the tone of local crime. He, and I must accurately, predicted that we would be witnessing what he called “crimes of necessity.” He accurately predicted that more folks were stealing to eat. (I don’t condone this, mind you, but just letting you know what I’m seeing.) [...] [...] Several months ago, I had a conversation with one of the local police chiefs about the tone of local crime. He, and I must accurately, predicted that we would be witnessing what he called “crimes of necessity.” He accurately predicted that more folks were stealing to eat. (I don’t condone this, mind you, but just letting you know what I’m seeing.) [...]

]]> By: newscoma http://newscoma.com/2008/08/27/rural-voting-key-in-presidential-race/comment-page-1/#comment-19785 newscoma Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:14:23 +0000 http://newscoma.wordpress.com/?p=5428#comment-19785 I know what you are saying, and for the folks around here, that's what they want to talk about. When a plant shut down a couple of weeks ago, the anger toward NAFTA (and actually Tanner) was amazing. It seems though that it got easier after NAFTA happened. I do think that it would be interesting to hear what the farmers are also saying. I've been talking to them. They had their fields "guarded" in the spring because people were stealing diesel from the tanks. Used to be anhydrous. Times have changed. I know what you are saying, and for the folks around here, that’s what they want to talk about. When a plant shut down a couple of weeks ago, the anger toward NAFTA (and actually Tanner) was amazing. It seems though that it got easier after NAFTA happened.
I do think that it would be interesting to hear what the farmers are also saying. I’ve been talking to them. They had their fields “guarded” in the spring because people were stealing diesel from the tanks.

Used to be anhydrous. Times have changed.

]]> By: jim voorhies http://newscoma.com/2008/08/27/rural-voting-key-in-presidential-race/comment-page-1/#comment-19784 jim voorhies Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:09:16 +0000 http://newscoma.wordpress.com/?p=5428#comment-19784 I have doubts that NAFTA really did much to move jobs away. When a business can pay some Guatemalan or Chinese ad $2 a day to make stuff for 10 hours a day and no benefits instead of using somebody in Hooterville that wants $10 or more and benefits, it doesn't take legislatin to pull the jobs away. I've always thought of it more as a scapegoat. Sure, lowering tariffs made it even easier, but it was already easy. I have doubts that NAFTA really did much to move jobs away. When a business can pay some Guatemalan or Chinese ad $2 a day to make stuff for 10 hours a day and no benefits instead of using somebody in Hooterville that wants $10 or more and benefits, it doesn’t take legislatin to pull the jobs away. I’ve always thought of it more as a scapegoat. Sure, lowering tariffs made it even easier, but it was already easy.

]]> By: grandefille http://newscoma.com/2008/08/27/rural-voting-key-in-presidential-race/comment-page-1/#comment-19783 grandefille Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:38:21 +0000 http://newscoma.wordpress.com/?p=5428#comment-19783 Bravo. Once again you nail it. Get that hay down where the goats can get at it now, Barry. Come ON with it. I must admit, though, that every time HRC said something about "your jobs going overseas" last night, I said, "Yes, and that red-nosed fella up there in the balcony leering at you is the one who signed that into law, and I'd still like to whip him upside the head for it. Not only have people lost their livelihoods, but it proved Ross Perot right, OMG." Bravo. Once again you nail it. Get that hay down where the goats can get at it now, Barry. Come ON with it.

I must admit, though, that every time HRC said something about “your jobs going overseas” last night, I said, “Yes, and that red-nosed fella up there in the balcony leering at you is the one who signed that into law, and I’d still like to whip him upside the head for it. Not only have people lost their livelihoods, but it proved Ross Perot right, OMG.”

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