Big Box Ban - Thoughts?

[mella l]

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Yes wjbillock, you are correct. Unions and regulations stifle the efforts of corporations to be competitive in a world market where other countries are able to provide labor so much cheaper. We should be sensible and immediately lower our safety, health and living standards to that of the Indians or Chinese. We shou8ld also immediately remove all import tarrifs so our workers can more easily realize what their labor should be worth.

Pua`a
S. FL
Big Islander to be.

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I thought your sarcasm needed a little addition or two.

Yes we need more dirty water, more filthy air, more vitamins with contaminates in them, more poison food, more cheaper crap to fill our houses, on the back of those who we at one time tried to do right by!

I agree Unions were necessary way back when, to address so many abuses of the powers that were, child labor, detrimental working conditions, slave labor.

Unfortunately Unions got to full of themselves and became just as corrupt as politicians, all looking for riches and job security at the expense and ignorance of the populace.

Corporations were at one time demonstrated good citizenship toward workers and communities, sponsoring many good community works, providing a family living wage. That too had evaporated, and corruption has taken over even at the board room level! Now the only loyalty is to the bottom line, filling back dated stock options, and keeping investors happy, manipulating and jiggering the books.

What I do not understand and would love an explanation of is WHY do people like Larry Ellison, Oracle, need more billions of dollars. What could he possibly NEED or want beyond his current worth. I understand he is a bright person, look at what he has accomplished, but truly, when is enough enough, and where does it all end?

mella l