Stephen Russell wrote: > On Tue, Jun 24, 2008 at 9:48 AM, MB Software Solutions General Account >> >> Why should we be afraid of the Chinese? Why not look for ways to make >> them an ally (hard to believe they're not already, given that we consume >> 90% of their goods). > > They can foreclose on our way of life in a heartbeat. > > They as a communist country could STOP all shipments of cheap crap to the > USA till we pay off our debt. > > WalMart would collapse. There would be a run at retail all over the nation > and people would be bringing GUNS just to be entitled to their purchases. > > China would not need to send troops, we would kill each other over > possessions. As a country it would take 6-24 months to ramp up production > of necessities. Repair parts for EVERYTHING, to 2/3 of all electronic > items.
Hi Stephen! Bob Calco keeps giving us the answer, but I think he is the only person in the country who perceives it: A tariff on imports. -- Regards, Pete http://pete-theisen.com/ _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
