On 2-Dec-2011, bpuharic wrote:

Yeah, good point, you're right. The decimation of your steel,

dont study much do you? i grew up in pittsburgh. ever hear of it? know
what its big product was, for generations?

oh. steel. the demise of steel had more to do with the use of plastics
in cars (common even in chinese cars) than with anything else

Steel started the downward spiral in the late 70's when Jaoan was permitted
to dump in the US. For your reference, the plastics industry is 60% of what
it was 15 years ago.


electronics,
capital machinery, auto, machine tools, ship building, stamping, tools
and
dies, consumer products, etc. etc. etc. has nothing to do with your
future

gee. america has few labor unions than other countries with strong
manufacturing

Labor unions make for increased output?????????? It's not just the rust
you're smoking in Pittsburg.


and i notice you ignored the comment about the euro, didnt you.

your whole argument is that the US is so weak that

everyone wants to bank here.

Correct - there are many strong foreign banks in the US.

uh huh