Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Sat, 24 Nov 2007 18:20:56 -0500, HK wrote:

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Sat, 24 Nov 2007 12:09:21 -0500, HK wrote:

I was just packing away my Garmin GPS for the winter and of course I
remember it was not manufactured in the USA. But it was manufactured in
Taiwan, which is acceptable. Now is there anything inside its case that
was made in the PRC? I am sure there is. But I can't control that. Had
the unit carried a Made in China label, I would not have purchased it.
You do realise that Taiwan is China right?
Technically, but not practically. Conditions there are not the same as
they are in the PRC for many important reasons.

You know, and I mean this in a complimentary way, you have an amazing
ability to rationalize anything.

It's truly remarkable. :)


You're comparing life in Taiwan to life in the PRC? Taiwan, as part of
the ROC, is a democracy and its residents choose their leaders in free
elections. The PRC is a dictatorship.

"HK" wrote in message
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You're comparing life in Taiwan to life in the PRC? Taiwan, as part of the
ROC, is a democracy and its residents choose their leaders in free
elections. The PRC is a dictatorship.

How about Cuba?

Eisboch

Eisboch wrote:
"HK" wrote in message
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You're comparing life in Taiwan to life in the PRC? Taiwan, as part of the
ROC, is a democracy and its residents choose their leaders in free
elections. The PRC is a dictatorship.

How about Cuba?

Eisboch




In relation to what? Cuba is a dictatorship.

"HK" wrote in message
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Eisboch wrote:
"HK" wrote in message
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You're comparing life in Taiwan to life in the PRC? Taiwan, as part of
the ROC, is a democracy and its residents choose their leaders in free
elections. The PRC is a dictatorship.

How about Cuba?

Eisboch


In relation to what? Cuba is a dictatorship.

Sorry. Cuba in terms of buying their products or produce.

Eisboch

Eisboch wrote:
"HK" wrote in message
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Eisboch wrote:
"HK" wrote in message
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You're comparing life in Taiwan to life in the PRC? Taiwan, as part of
the ROC, is a democracy and its residents choose their leaders in free
elections. The PRC is a dictatorship.
How about Cuba?

Eisboch

In relation to what? Cuba is a dictatorship.

Sorry. Cuba in terms of buying their products or produce.

Eisboch



I could be wrong, but I don't believe we buy products from Cuba. Just
another example of idiotic U.S. foreign policy. China, OK. Cuba, not OK.

"HK" wrote in message
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Eisboch wrote:

Sorry. Cuba in terms of buying their products or produce.

Eisboch

I could be wrong, but I don't believe we buy products from Cuba. Just
another example of idiotic U.S. foreign policy. China, OK. Cuba, not OK.

Exactly. But do *you* believe the trade embargo with Cuba should be dropped
and Cuban products/produce be made available to the US market?

Eisboch

Eisboch wrote:
"HK" wrote in message
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Eisboch wrote:
Sorry. Cuba in terms of buying their products or produce.

Eisboch
I could be wrong, but I don't believe we buy products from Cuba. Just
another example of idiotic U.S. foreign policy. China, OK. Cuba, not OK.

Exactly. But do *you* believe the trade embargo with Cuba should be dropped
and Cuban products/produce be made available to the US market?

Eisboch



Do you notice a little tap dancing?

On Sun, 25 Nov 2007 03:43:58 -0500, "Eisboch"
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"HK" wrote in message
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Eisboch wrote:

Sorry. Cuba in terms of buying their products or produce.

Eisboch

I could be wrong, but I don't believe we buy products from Cuba. Just
another example of idiotic U.S. foreign policy. China, OK. Cuba, not OK.

Exactly. But do *you* believe the trade embargo with Cuba should be dropped
and Cuban products/produce be made available to the US market?

I believe that cigars should be allowed out.

I don't know if there is anything else that Cuba "produces" that I
would be interested in. :)

Eisboch wrote:
"HK" wrote in message
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Eisboch wrote:
Sorry. Cuba in terms of buying their products or produce.

Eisboch
I could be wrong, but I don't believe we buy products from Cuba. Just
another example of idiotic U.S. foreign policy. China, OK. Cuba, not OK.

Exactly. But do *you* believe the trade embargo with Cuba should be dropped
and Cuban products/produce be made available to the US market?

Eisboch




It should have happened decades ago, and the travel restrictions should
have been dropped, too. Keep in mind, I am not opposed to trade with
China because it is a Communist state, but because of the kind of
Communist state it has been and continues to be. Cuba has not been a
paragon of virtue in the area of human rights, but it has evolved into
something better than it was over the years. The PRC is still the PRC,
in terms of most of its people. I'm for "free" trade with any nation in
which the average working stiff is treated decently in terms of wages,
hours, working conditions, benefits, and in which products from this
country are treated similarly. That nation does not have to be a fan of
our foreign policy. If that were a requirement, of course, we'd have to
be buying American.

On Sun, 25 Nov 2007 08:36:28 -0500, Gene Kearns wrote:


Frankly, I think we really, really, need to evaluate the basis for
"China, OK. Cuba, not OK," which seems to be accepted without question.

That's easy. Seen the demographics of Florida lately? It is a swing
state, don't ya' know? ;-)