Peter Bowers

The Stimulus Plan: Success or Failure?

I might have found some sympathy with your general thoughts. That is until you limited incompetent leaders to those of "financial COE's".
Your anger has no depth or reach. Just another whiner.


On Jul 14 08:22 PM User 447741 wrote:

> Wow! Based on these comments I would thing Republicans walk on water;
> however, I know that isn't true, and so does everyone else that lives
> in reality. Otherwise, the Republicans wouldn't have been voted out
> of power in the Executive and Legislative branches. Face it the Republicans
> lack leadership, and if the best that the Republicans can do is Sarah
> Palin, then God help them. The only thing going for Sarah Palin is
> she is an attractive woman in her forties.
>
> As far as what is going on with the economy there is enough blame
> to go around for politicians and businessmen and the American people.
> I can name quite a few reasons for the meltdown of the economy, and
> personally steps should be taken to identify the problems, and then
> resolve the problems by way of regulations and other means because
> I for one do not want to keep going through this crap over and over
> again. I am tired of making incompetant leaders (financial CEO's)
> rich.

American Axle Strike: Unions Continue to Kill U.S. Manufacturing

The most amazing realization that I get from reading the "added comments" is the lack of comprehension of just what constitutes a wage by the majority of those who took the time to vent over the article. What exactly do they think an "all in wage" constitutes? The in pocket portion only, with the fringes something that materializes from being at the work site? Fringes are wages, either offered by an employer or negotiated in the collective bargaining process by labor pressing management. The resultant labor wage aggregate is the cost to produce the widget and is paid on behalf of and directly to the employee. For those who would chose to challenge, I am an electrical contractor, having started my career as union apprentice, progressed to becoming a union employer and representative for my association these are familiar facts. Obviously, the bulk of the contributors are educated enough to wander thru the financial web seeking an escape from the deplorable situations they would hold up to justify the rabid philosophy the divides so much of this countries industrial capability. For AAM Striker to throw down the unspoken "Jewish writer" slur before going on a "rampage" is to paint himself as an Archie Bunker wannabe who's opinions are of no consequence. Canadian rocker would hold greed up as a particular American trait, responsible for what he/she perceives to be the cause of his non-union status. BKR opines about wishing for the US to become competitive again, perhaps with the Government "doing something" to make it happen. Then, just to make sure a reader gets his/her point, slams it 3 times in print. Ms. User 160131 would make an observation on the excess of executive pay. Its a good point but one that should be taken up with the stockholders and the idiots that far too frequently get appointed to compensation committees. I would offer up the question; why did she (or husband union member) not lobby for ownership reform by their union retirement investment representatives. Were their union leaders compromised in some way, like being in the pocket of management. The husband, for 20 years, was telling every body of the fate to come to this countries manufacturing. 20 years, huh! And nary an example of what real effort he might have taken to be proactive to save his lifes work. That thought by the way is the core of the writing by Mr. Horowitz.
Really, you who write to this editorial ought to reflect on what went wrong with your dream, goal, wants and how YOU are going to remedy the situation. Racial slurs against the messenger aren't the answer. Holding your hopes for Hillary is preordained to get you more of what you got already. Expecting your union gurus to lead you to the promised land is like Jim Jones exhortation to slurp the cool-aid to refresh yourself during negotiations. You have the responsibility for you families future, work for it or accept what is offered.