mgbinspect Posted January 11, 2010 Report Share Posted January 11, 2010 Yeah, My bad Mike, although politics wasn't the aim as much as financial resposibility or the lack there of. Sorry folks. Erby, I think more about it every day. And, Les, I've turned a 180! I was headed for rentals and passive income, but my firts two tenants burned me for $6500.00 in two seasons. That was it for me. I cashed in my chips. You have to be a junk yard dog to be a landlord and I am entirely too kind-hearted. Now I'm scrambling for the side lines - "zero debt". I think it's paramount right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hausdok Posted January 11, 2010 Report Share Posted January 11, 2010 Don't get me wrong, Guys, I want you all to continue the original conversation, I just don't want this to devolve into some kind of contest of wills between rightys and leftys like some of the looniness I see over on the soap opera. OT - OF!!! Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgbinspect Posted January 11, 2010 Report Share Posted January 11, 2010 Mike, I think my point really supercedes rightys and leftys. I'm just hoping that we all cry out loudly for as much financial responsibility all the way down the line as our personal and family finances must exercise to survive. Heck balancing a budget and living within our means is basic - an absolute necessity to survive. Running lean and mean as Kurt and Jimmy are speaking of, now that's what breeds competition and brings down costs. Being competitive is a two sided coin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bain Posted January 11, 2010 Report Share Posted January 11, 2010 Another thing to consider, is though the US has a long way to go regarding product quality, it often seems the Chinese are consciously trying to destroy us and our debt-repaying ability. In today's newspaper, there was an article about children's jewelry that was manufactured in China. The jewelry contains as much as 91% cadmium, which is toxic and a carcinogen. There's sulphur in their drywall, lead paint in the toys they ship us, and the pajama's they make for your kid will burst into flames if there's an open flame within ten feet. I mean, really. I'm surprised no one's clamoring for a ban on all Chinese imports. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hausdok Posted January 11, 2010 Report Share Posted January 11, 2010 I mean, really. I'm surprised no one's clamoring for a ban on all Chinese imports. I'm all for buy American but banning all Chinese imports wouldn't be very prudent. Wars get started over stuff like that. Banning goods from pipsqueaks like Cuba or North Korea is one thing but banning them from a country the size of China? That's like poking the tiger through the bars of the cage with a stick. It might seem like fun at the time, but you'll be in seriously deep kimchi if he gets out of that cage. OT - OF!!! M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terence McCann Posted January 11, 2010 Report Share Posted January 11, 2010 Another thing to consider, is though the US has a long way to go regarding product quality, it often seems the Chinese are consciously trying to destroy us and our debt-repaying ability. In today's newspaper, there was an article about children's jewelry that was manufactured in China. The jewelry contains as much as 91% cadmium, which is toxic and a carcinogen. There's sulphur in their drywall, lead paint in the toys they ship us, and the pajama's they make for your kid will burst into flames if there's an open flame within ten feet. I mean, really. I'm surprised no one's clamoring for a ban on all Chinese imports. I hear ya John however I doubt that they have it in for us. During the Olympics they shut down the factories so that the true air pollution didn't show on TV. It would be a safe bet that they sell the same stuff crap to their people. Anyone remember when "Made in Japan" meant dog crap? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Simon Posted January 11, 2010 Report Share Posted January 11, 2010 According to a couple folk who predicted our real estate & bank collapses, the Chinese are cooking their books as well. Their economy is or is going into the tank as well; they just ain't saying it's so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Raymond Posted January 12, 2010 Report Share Posted January 12, 2010 Capitalism and Communism are divergent concepts that cannot be aligned without cooking the books. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plummen Posted February 8, 2010 Report Share Posted February 8, 2010 Personally Ijust try and buy the best made product i can get for the price no matter where its made,if the light bulbs made on the moon are competetively priced and last longer those are the ones im buying! [] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.