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SamG

(535 posts)
14. I have my facts straight, you can throw all the legal
Tue Mar 20, 2012, 07:01 PM
Mar 2012

contract papers at me you want to prove that Apple didn't acutally make the ipods or whatever.

I know that! I'm not stupid, and I know a con game when you are pulling one over on me.

Apple wouldn't have millions of products selling in stores if they didn't do some skull duggery with some people who hold children and poor people in bondage somewhere in the world to actually MAKE those products.

Sounds like you're an Apple defender who has no regard for economic justice, nor concern for people polluting rivers with acids and various other metallic toxins as long as you can get your Ipad for $600 US.

I want to say, I like Apple products, they are nifty, they are innovative, they are wonderful. I would never own one until Apple finds a way to make them outside of sweat shops in China or elsewhere.

"The number of Apple employees would be the same if their products were made in the US" FALSE! Put the price up on all Apple products by 10% and people will still buy them, and thousands of Americans, Canadians, Irish, Spaniards, whatever could get off their asses and go to work 8 hours a day in a decent factory and make those buggers for a decent wage.

Try your con game on some other naive fool who doesn't know that paying people decent wages is not really that expensive in the long term. Follow the advice of Henry Ford, pay people enough so that they can own a Ford, themselves.

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Additionally, tariff products coming from China, made for American companies. onehandle Mar 2012 #1
onehandle, I agree with you.....n/t prairierose Mar 2012 #2
98 Billion or something in savings for Apple? SamG Mar 2012 #7
Hi there. Welcome to capitalism. harmonicon Mar 2012 #13
I have my facts straight, you can throw all the legal SamG Mar 2012 #14
I'm afraid that telling the truth isn't a con game. harmonicon Mar 2012 #16
Post removed Post removed Mar 2012 #21
Looking at someone's profile is your friend. harmonicon Mar 2012 #24
May I ask what is competitive about two countries with dramatically different standards... joshcryer Mar 2012 #18
Nice. joshcryer Mar 2012 #17
Now if the tariffs would just go to subsidize American manufacturers getting started... saras Mar 2012 #3
Yes! More of that please! nt SunSeeker Mar 2012 #4
unless the U.S. also subsidizes PV manufacturers, this will simply drive up the cost... mike_c Mar 2012 #5
Switch the subsidies we give oil companies to solar and other SamG Mar 2012 #8
Considering that the polysilicon supplyer MEMC kentauros Mar 2012 #10
Repugs are fighting anything to reduce oil consumption julian09 Mar 2012 #15
Solar panels are made by machines for the most part. joshcryer Mar 2012 #19
We'd have to give those U.S. manufacturers a pass on environmental regulations, amandabeech Mar 2012 #27
Well, did somone get a clue at the Commerce Department? fasttense Mar 2012 #6
Especially the junk items. None of us need more junk. jwirr Mar 2012 #9
Another win for the Corporations......... MindMover Mar 2012 #11
This will probably result in the US using poorer solar panels FarCenter Mar 2012 #12
China massively subsidized their solar industry, though. joshcryer Mar 2012 #20
The labor isn't in the making of the solar cells FarCenter Mar 2012 #25
Keep after it! lonestarnot Mar 2012 #22
GE Builds Solar Factory in China markmyword Mar 2012 #23
I like this ....Want more......n/t Tippy Mar 2012 #26
Spam deleted by OKNancy (MIR Team) hmmy786 May 2012 #28
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