Jonathan Ball wrote:

Harry Krause wrote:

Jonathan Ball wrote:


Paul Schilter wrote:


Steve,
I understand your point and you're right, clothes and electronics are
very hard to buy American.

Why would it be important to do so?
Nativist/protectionist sentiment is a bad thing.


You don't think it important to have manufacturing capabilities?

No. Switzerland doesn't manufacture cars, aircraft,
ships, consumer electronics, or much of anything else.
The Swiss live enviable lives and lifestyles.


You're comparing tiny Switzerland to the United States? Now there's a
giggle for you. Besides, nearly half of the Swiss economy is based upon
manufacturing.




You think this nation will survive when the only jobs available are at
Wal-Mart or as a software pussy?

Those won't be the only jobs. You are wrong to think
so; you demonstrate you don't know anything about
economics.

Not having much manufacturing capability doesn't seem
to be hurting the Swiss too much.

If you were able to think it through, which you plainly
are not, you would see that all jobs are service jobs.


Ahh, yes. Tour guides and keeping Nazi money safe.



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Harry Krause wrote:

Jonathan Ball wrote:


Harry Krause wrote:


Jonathan Ball wrote:



Paul Schilter wrote:



Steve,
I understand your point and you're right, clothes and electronics are
very hard to buy American.

Why would it be important to do so?
Nativist/protectionist sentiment is a bad thing.


You don't think it important to have manufacturing capabilities?

No. Switzerland doesn't manufacture cars, aircraft,
ships, consumer electronics, or much of anything else.
The Swiss live enviable lives and lifestyles.



You're comparing tiny Switzerland to the United States?

Yes.

Now there's a
giggle for you. Besides, nearly half of the Swiss economy is based upon
manufacturing.

No, it isn't.





You think this nation will survive when the only jobs available are at
Wal-Mart or as a software pussy?

Those won't be the only jobs. You are wrong to think
so; you demonstrate you don't know anything about
economics.

Not having much manufacturing capability doesn't seem
to be hurting the Swiss too much.

If you were able to think it through, which you plainly
are not, you would see that all jobs are service jobs.



Ahh, yes. Tour guides and keeping Nazi money safe.

Thanks for the frank admission you don't know what
you're talking about.

"Harry Krause" wrote in message
...
You're comparing tiny Switzerland to the United States? Now there's a
giggle for you. Besides, nearly half of the Swiss economy is based upon
manufacturing.
GDP - composition by sector:
agricultu 2%
industry: 34%
services: 64% (2002 est.)

On 27 Nov 2003 21:55:06 -0800, (Just In Time)
wrote:

Say NO NO NO to Wal-Mart!!!

Walmart has gotten too big and it uses its power to exert over us. No
one can blame Wal-Mart for being abusive afterall, it's us, the
consumers, who gave the power to them! We are irresponsible and greedy
because we want the cheapest prices! I have to admit that I am guilty
as well as I do shop occasionally at you know where! (but that's to
change from now on)
[...]
By the way, a little more about me, I am a Canadian Chinese, a
business owner (tech-related company and in no way, a supplier of
Wal-mart) and I don't own WMT stocks.

Please spread this word around, it's for our own good.

You do realize that grassroots efforts like this are basically futile
and if anything is to be done, it has to come from the top. This is
like asking people not to buy gas on Monday to protest high prices or
some oil company. It just doesn't do anything.

And as far as policies from the top are concerned, you don't have to
look much further than trade policies, business policies, and access to
the very top during the 90's which allowed Walmart to become the monster
it currently is.

Did you know that Hillary Clinton is a former lawyer for Walmart? That
she was on their board of directors for 8 years and that in 1999 15% of
the Clinton’s net worth is estimated to come from WalMart shares? Talk
about a conflict of interest!

Steve

Tell Wenger & Victorinox that they don't manufacture anything.
Why is 'Made in Switzerland' stamped on my Swiss Army watch?

Jonathan Ball wrote in message news:1d7yb.21755

"Karl Denninger" wrote in message
...
Shopping for groceries at WM, ex-meat (which I do not buy there); all
packaged products from major manufacturers - the same as in any other
store
- saves me EASILY $20 weekly on groceries.

And to get within that $20 at the local grocer, I have to use my "reward
card" and let them link my purchase to my name, address and phone number.


You use your real name, phone number and address on those "reward cards"?

Tex

Jonathan Ball wrote:
Harry Krause wrote:

Jonathan Ball wrote:


Harry Krause wrote:


Jonathan Ball wrote:



Paul Schilter wrote:



Steve,
I understand your point and you're right, clothes and electronics are
very hard to buy American.

Why would it be important to do so?
Nativist/protectionist sentiment is a bad thing.


You don't think it important to have manufacturing capabilities?

No. Switzerland doesn't manufacture cars, aircraft,
ships, consumer electronics, or much of anything else.
The Swiss live enviable lives and lifestyles.



You're comparing tiny Switzerland to the United States?

Yes.

Now there's a
giggle for you. Besides, nearly half of the Swiss economy is based upon
manufacturing.

No, it isn't.





You think this nation will survive when the only jobs available are at
Wal-Mart or as a software pussy?

Those won't be the only jobs. You are wrong to think
so; you demonstrate you don't know anything about
economics.

Not having much manufacturing capability doesn't seem
to be hurting the Swiss too much.

If you were able to think it through, which you plainly
are not, you would see that all jobs are service jobs.



Ahh, yes. Tour guides and keeping Nazi money safe.

Thanks for the frank admission you don't know what
you're talking about.


Thanks. Switzerland is a nice place to visit, but I wouldn't want to
live there.

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Don White wrote:

Tell Wenger & Victorinox that they don't manufacture anything.
Why is 'Made in Switzerland' stamped on my Swiss Army watch?

Okay, that's two. Might not be enought for a GDP.

"Jonathan Ball" wrote in message
hlink.net...
You don't think it important to have manufacturing capabilities?

No. Switzerland doesn't manufacture cars, aircraft,
ships, consumer electronics, or much of anything else.
The Swiss live enviable lives and lifestyles.


WRONG! See: http://www.pilatus-aircraft.com/homepage.htm

Tex

On Sat, 29 Nov 2003 16:28:43 +0000, RJ wrote:

Don White wrote:

Tell Wenger & Victorinox that they don't manufacture anything. Why is 'Made
in Switzerland' stamped on my Swiss Army watch?

Okay, that's two. Might not be enought for a GDP.

We went by a building one day and my friend said "they make plastic bags there".
At first I thought "geez, that's pretty trivial", but then I started thinking
about how many people use plastic bags. Even at $.01 per bag, that might add up
to quite an empire.

Anybody know how many "Swiss army knives" are sold each year?

I'm guessing that although there's few "big ticket items" from Switzerland,
there's quite a few little things, and they can add up...

Lloyd