Comments on: To Root, Or Not To Root http://www.deafdc.com/blog/chris-kaftan/2007-10-23/to-root-or-not-to-root/ Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:37:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: RLM http://www.deafdc.com/blog/chris-kaftan/2007-10-23/to-root-or-not-to-root/#comment-91509 RLM Fri, 26 Oct 2007 19:23:25 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/chris-kaftan/2007-10-23/to-root-or-not-to-root/#comment-91509 The Summer Olympics 2008 in Beijing kinda resembles the Nazi Germany's Summer Olympics 1932 to re-finesse their own country's image. In the end, the Chinese government will be totally exposed for who and what they are all about. How sad for the Chinese government apply the emminent domain tactics to demolish the century-old family homes in name of modern progress to impress the visitors for the Summer Olympics 2008! Hell with China! The Chinese Communist Party refused to acknowledge their own responsiblity for not regulating the manfacturated products effectively. They resorted to the use of fear tactics bashing the West and accused us trying to downsize their economic power. I personally never trust China at all. Nothing to do with the xenophobia or prejudices toward the Chinese people. Robert L. Mason (RLM) The Summer Olympics 2008 in Beijing kinda resembles the Nazi Germany’s Summer Olympics 1932 to re-finesse their own country’s image.

In the end, the Chinese government will be totally exposed for who and what they are all about. How sad for the Chinese government apply the emminent domain tactics to demolish the century-old family homes in name of modern progress to impress the visitors for the Summer Olympics 2008!

Hell with China! The Chinese Communist Party refused to acknowledge their own responsiblity for not regulating the manfacturated products effectively. They resorted to the use of fear tactics bashing the West and accused us trying to downsize their economic power.

I personally never trust China at all. Nothing to do with the xenophobia or prejudices toward the Chinese people.

Robert L. Mason (RLM)

]]> By: mcconne http://www.deafdc.com/blog/chris-kaftan/2007-10-23/to-root-or-not-to-root/#comment-91422 mcconne Thu, 25 Oct 2007 15:17:59 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/chris-kaftan/2007-10-23/to-root-or-not-to-root/#comment-91422 Aye! I agree. We don't need a world body running our show. Aye! I agree. We don’t need a world body running our show.

]]> By: mcconne http://www.deafdc.com/blog/chris-kaftan/2007-10-23/to-root-or-not-to-root/#comment-91421 mcconne Thu, 25 Oct 2007 15:16:56 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/chris-kaftan/2007-10-23/to-root-or-not-to-root/#comment-91421 That may be one GOOD thing since communism and capitalism cannot co-exist together for very long. More and more people will want things, including greater freedom. That may be one GOOD thing since communism and capitalism cannot co-exist together for very long. More and more people will want things, including greater freedom.

]]> By: Rob http://www.deafdc.com/blog/chris-kaftan/2007-10-23/to-root-or-not-to-root/#comment-91359 Rob Thu, 25 Oct 2007 00:48:16 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/chris-kaftan/2007-10-23/to-root-or-not-to-root/#comment-91359 I would rather have American people running the US government than have foreign people running the toothless, gutless, totally corrupted United Nations governing the world. I would rather have American people running the US government than have foreign people running the toothless, gutless, totally corrupted United Nations governing the world.

]]> By: Rob http://www.deafdc.com/blog/chris-kaftan/2007-10-23/to-root-or-not-to-root/#comment-91357 Rob Thu, 25 Oct 2007 00:45:31 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/chris-kaftan/2007-10-23/to-root-or-not-to-root/#comment-91357 At a local Walmart store about few miles from my place, I observed what kind of American shoppers are they when they're shopping there, the majority consists of: African-Americans. Somalian and Ethopian refugees (Muslim and non-Muslim). Hispanic-speaking legal and illegal immigrants. College-age kids (mostly white). Asian and Indian immigrants. The smallest minority of shoppers? Mostly white, middle class to lower-class range. I don't shop that Walmart as often as I used to. So, Ehh.... you're professing ignorance about American shoppers? You don't have a clue. Most of the products from Walmart are made in either Central America or southeast Asia, some are from China but you would have to look at certain labels in the products you're picking out. Did you know that Sam Walton, the founder of Walmart, pushed hard for expanding Walmart stores in China before his death? His successor, Lee Scott, have made that a reality already and now there are <a href="http://www.wal-martchina.com/english/news/stat.htm" rel="nofollow">184 Walmarts in China</a> and more to come as well. Now, there are ignorant Chinese shoppers. ;) At a local Walmart store about few miles from my place, I observed what kind of American shoppers are they when they’re shopping there, the majority consists of:

African-Americans.
Somalian and Ethopian refugees (Muslim and non-Muslim).
Hispanic-speaking legal and illegal immigrants.
College-age kids (mostly white).
Asian and Indian immigrants.

The smallest minority of shoppers? Mostly white, middle class to lower-class range. I don’t shop that Walmart as often as I used to.

So, Ehh…. you’re professing ignorance about American shoppers? You don’t have a clue. Most of the products from Walmart are made in either Central America or southeast Asia, some are from China but you would have to look at certain labels in the products you’re picking out.

Did you know that Sam Walton, the founder of Walmart, pushed hard for expanding Walmart stores in China before his death? His successor, Lee Scott, have made that a reality already and now there are 184 Walmarts in China and more to come as well. Now, there are ignorant Chinese shoppers. ;)

]]> By: DeafSpook http://www.deafdc.com/blog/chris-kaftan/2007-10-23/to-root-or-not-to-root/#comment-91335 DeafSpook Wed, 24 Oct 2007 20:10:26 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/chris-kaftan/2007-10-23/to-root-or-not-to-root/#comment-91335 Which is worse? American people in general or the U.S. government run by American people? Which is worse? American people in general or the U.S. government run by American people?

]]> By: mcconne http://www.deafdc.com/blog/chris-kaftan/2007-10-23/to-root-or-not-to-root/#comment-91327 mcconne Wed, 24 Oct 2007 17:53:27 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/chris-kaftan/2007-10-23/to-root-or-not-to-root/#comment-91327 Florida City Tries to Ban Chinese Products. "Palm Bay, Fla., is considering voting on whether to ban the purchase of products made in China. If it passes, this central Florida town of 107,000 would be the first in the nation to enforce a ban on goods from one particular country, according to industry watchers." http://abcnews.go.com/Business/CreativeConsumer/story?id=3765361&page=1 It can be done. Florida City Tries to Ban Chinese Products.

“Palm Bay, Fla., is considering voting on whether to ban the purchase of products made in China. If it passes, this central Florida town of 107,000 would be the first in the nation to enforce a ban on goods from one particular country, according to industry watchers.”

http://abcnews.go.com/Business.....amp;page=1

It can be done.

]]> By: Ehh.... http://www.deafdc.com/blog/chris-kaftan/2007-10-23/to-root-or-not-to-root/#comment-91323 Ehh.... Wed, 24 Oct 2007 17:27:39 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/chris-kaftan/2007-10-23/to-root-or-not-to-root/#comment-91323 I agree....problem is that nearly everything is now made in China...but now with all the buzz going on with lead in toys, etc, its brought a bit more awareness to the public. Unfortunately, a large number of Americans are ignorant Wal-Mart shoppers... I agree….problem is that nearly everything is now made in China…but now with all the buzz going on with lead in toys, etc, its brought a bit more awareness to the public. Unfortunately, a large number of Americans are ignorant Wal-Mart shoppers…

]]> By: mcconne http://www.deafdc.com/blog/chris-kaftan/2007-10-23/to-root-or-not-to-root/#comment-91311 mcconne Wed, 24 Oct 2007 16:06:21 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/chris-kaftan/2007-10-23/to-root-or-not-to-root/#comment-91311 That'll have to be done collectively by the consumers on not buy "Made in China" products. The outsourcing won't stop unless we get to the point of going to war with China. Economic sanctions will not work since everybody wants to do business with China. Meanwhile, know what you are buying and look for that label. That’ll have to be done collectively by the consumers on not buy “Made in China” products. The outsourcing won’t stop unless we get to the point of going to war with China. Economic sanctions will not work since everybody wants to do business with China. Meanwhile, know what you are buying and look for that label.

]]> By: Ehh.... http://www.deafdc.com/blog/chris-kaftan/2007-10-23/to-root-or-not-to-root/#comment-91308 Ehh.... Wed, 24 Oct 2007 15:44:53 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/chris-kaftan/2007-10-23/to-root-or-not-to-root/#comment-91308 What about the 1980 Olympics??? That turned to be a farce because so many countries pulled out in protest of the Soviets' invasion of Afghanistan. Would be nice if that happened in the 2008 Olympics, but with the commercialization of the Games, that is likely not to happen again. What about the 1980 Olympics??? That turned to be a farce because so many countries pulled out in protest of the Soviets’ invasion of Afghanistan. Would be nice if that happened in the 2008 Olympics, but with the commercialization of the Games, that is likely not to happen again.

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