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Purveyor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 11:23 AM Original message |
Murtha threatens Northrop-Grumman deal that includes jobs for Florida |
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FalconsRule (228 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 11:24 AM Response to Original message |
1. Good for Murtha!! |
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wuushew (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 11:27 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. why? |
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FalconsRule (228 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 11:41 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Because |
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wuushew (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 11:47 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. How about cutting checks to the homeless from the money saved? |
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FalconsRule (228 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 11:51 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Was that one of the options? |
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Parche (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 11:54 AM Response to Reply #7 |
12. Tankers |
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Angleae (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 05:16 PM Response to Reply #5 |
48. Patty Murry is a lying sack of shit too. |
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usaftmo (606 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 08:37 PM Response to Reply #5 |
68. Boeing is already in trouble |
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walldude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 12:01 PM Response to Reply #2 |
14. How about because it's illegal not to mention stupid |
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FalconsRule (228 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 12:02 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Actually, |
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walldude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 12:14 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. You're right, only illegal if it's classified equipment.. my bad |
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FalconsRule (228 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 12:14 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Agreed! |
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Angleae (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 05:18 PM Response to Reply #17 |
51. Is it. |
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FalconsRule (228 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 05:26 PM Response to Reply #51 |
59. It will be FLOWN to the US |
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Angleae (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 07:45 PM Response to Reply #59 |
65. From wherever it is made |
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ThomWV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 12:25 PM Response to Reply #1 |
21. Agree |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 04:30 PM Response to Reply #1 |
35. Indeed. Three cheers for Murtha. n/t |
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opihimoimoi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 11:38 AM Response to Original message |
3. How much monies will actually go overseas to EADS? What will they do? |
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AzDar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 11:39 AM Response to Original message |
4. If a U.S. military contract , funded by U.S. taxpayers, CAN be fulfilled entirely in the U.S, |
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wuushew (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 11:44 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Do you object to the Canadian weapons supplied during the Vietnam war? |
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AzDar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 11:52 AM Response to Reply #6 |
10. I don't agree with excessive military spending PERIOD. However, |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 01:06 PM Response to Reply #4 |
23. Nonsense. The Democractic party stands for "free trade", not "free trade as long as MY ox... |
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AzDar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 01:30 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. So you're saying we shouldn't care? |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 01:43 PM Response to Reply #24 |
28. Pretty much. How long did you expect to protect your own lifestyle |
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AzDar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 02:05 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. A little protectionism is a good thing. |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 04:27 PM Response to Reply #29 |
34. So it's back to "As long as MY ox isn't being gored..." style economics, eh? nt |
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AzDar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 04:57 PM Response to Reply #34 |
38. Who says I have an ox? It isn't an all or nothing proposition....certainly 'Free Trade' |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 05:05 PM Response to Reply #38 |
43. It's a common metaphor. It means that you approve of "free trade" when it's to your benefit |
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AzDar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 05:12 PM Response to Reply #43 |
45. What part of it aren't you getting? I don't subscribe to 'FreeTrade'. |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 05:17 PM Response to Reply #45 |
49. You don't. The Democratic Party DOES. nt |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 04:13 PM Response to Reply #23 |
33. what are you talking about???? |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 04:30 PM Response to Reply #33 |
36. Umm, NAFTA, WTO, MFN for China. Don't you remember the Clinton admin??? |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 04:38 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. you have totally lost me now |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 04:58 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. You might rejoin the conversation after reading up on some recent history then...nt |
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Angleae (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 05:20 PM Response to Reply #23 |
52. 44000 jobs for the KC-767? |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 05:22 PM Response to Reply #52 |
54. "Murray says a Boeing win would have created 44,000 U.S. jobs." |
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FalconsRule (228 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 05:30 PM Response to Reply #52 |
62. There are OTHER parts of the country |
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countryjake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 05:41 PM Response to Reply #52 |
64. It is NOT just loss of jobs in WA...approximately 9000 would be affected in the Everett area... |
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PsN2Wind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 11:50 AM Response to Original message |
8. How about first |
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ReformedChris (252 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 11:53 AM Response to Original message |
11. How much is enough for Boeing?? They have the Lunar Mission Contract and the Dreamliner.. |
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FalconsRule (228 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 11:55 AM Response to Reply #11 |
13. What Northrup design? |
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ReformedChris (252 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 01:32 PM Response to Reply #13 |
25. I know its a partnership, just forgot to put the EADS next to Northrup |
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FalconsRule (228 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 05:02 PM Response to Reply #25 |
40. It is a LOT more US jobs total |
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Angleae (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 05:22 PM Response to Reply #40 |
55. What new jobs? |
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FalconsRule (228 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 05:25 PM Response to Reply #55 |
58. No since the AF needs them soon |
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Angleae (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 07:47 PM Response to Reply #58 |
66. They don't have to expand it |
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genie_weenie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 12:02 PM Response to Original message |
15. Just another way the MIC has convinced the American People War creates wealth |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 12:20 PM Response to Original message |
19. this is only half the story--- |
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FalconsRule (228 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 12:21 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. They were indeed |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 12:37 PM Response to Original message |
22. LOL. How many of you outragistas drive Toyotas, Hondas, or VWs? |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 04:11 PM Response to Reply #22 |
31. Not to mention Boeing has been playing games with this for years |
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FalconsRule (228 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 05:04 PM Response to Reply #22 |
42. How many of our private cars |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 05:07 PM Response to Reply #42 |
44. What difference does that make? |
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FalconsRule (228 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 05:14 PM Response to Reply #44 |
46. Actually we are talking military security issues |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 05:16 PM Response to Reply #46 |
47. To the extent that we are talking about "military security", the USAF has determined the Airbus |
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FalconsRule (228 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 05:17 PM Response to Reply #47 |
50. So you're willing to risk |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 05:21 PM Response to Reply #50 |
53. It would've been a BLESSING if that had happened prior to Iraq II! nt |
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FalconsRule (228 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 05:23 PM Response to Reply #53 |
56. LOL |
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jmowreader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 08:02 PM Response to Reply #22 |
67. There's a very large difference between what Honda does and what Lockheed will do |
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zbdent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 01:34 PM Response to Original message |
26. I thought the Republicans/Conservatives hated France ... |
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blues90 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 01:35 PM Response to Original message |
27. How about not building more crap for more wars ? |
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wuushew (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 03:46 PM Response to Original message |
30. kick |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 04:12 PM Response to Original message |
32. 2000 jobs in Florida vs how many elsewhere in the country?? |
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FalconsRule (228 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 05:03 PM Response to Reply #32 |
41. 44,000 according to Patty Murray |
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Angleae (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 05:24 PM Response to Reply #41 |
57. See posts 48, 51, 52, 55 |
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FalconsRule (228 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 05:28 PM Response to Reply #57 |
60. No thanks |
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Angleae (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 05:29 PM Response to Original message |
61. This wouldn't have happened if boeing hadn't |
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FalconsRule (228 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 05:32 PM Response to Reply #61 |
63. The AF TOLD them the 777 was too big! |
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MadMaddie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 09:03 PM Response to Original message |
69. Why don't you go after the real culprit McCain |
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L. Coyote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 09:19 PM Response to Original message |
70. R Politics behind the scene, and lots of $$$$ lobbyists, = Northrop Grumman = $101,390,474 |
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