Handwriting on wall for Virgin America?
02-02-2009 | 01:43 PM
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Each of these company is/ are global companies. My point lies in the fact that if you want to buy American, but from an American company. I have a GMC truck made in Arlington Texas, and a American made compact car. I choose to support two companies that have made America great.
I do not choose to buy a car made in the USA by American workers, but owned by a foreign company.(The profits go over seas not in to the pockets of ANY Americans) I bought two cars that have parts made all over the world but assembled in the USA. I finance with American banks, et al.
Globalization is the way that everything is going. I know it, and am not sticking my head in the sand, but WE has the American consumer have something to say about how and where our money is spent.
I will be the first one to tell you that too many executives have pillaged this country for all of it fruit. Our generation will have to repair what the "Greatest Generation" did to America. That fact is something I tell my executive level parents every day.
I do not choose to buy a car made in the USA by American workers, but owned by a foreign company.(The profits go over seas not in to the pockets of ANY Americans) I bought two cars that have parts made all over the world but assembled in the USA. I finance with American banks, et al.
Globalization is the way that everything is going. I know it, and am not sticking my head in the sand, but WE has the American consumer have something to say about how and where our money is spent.
I will be the first one to tell you that too many executives have pillaged this country for all of it fruit. Our generation will have to repair what the "Greatest Generation" did to America. That fact is something I tell my executive level parents every day.
02-02-2009 | 01:59 PM
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Herkdrvr,
Well my friend, I'll just give you a memorable quote from the great classic Hollywood Shuffle...
'Hoes gotta eat too'
02-03-2009 | 05:50 PM
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They aren't cabotage, but how long before foriegn ownership and cabotage rules change due to the economy and globalization?
Anyone here wear America's jeans, Levis? Anyone know how many Levis factories are left in the United States? As long as pilots keep fighting each other, our day will come too and it won't be pretty.
Anyone here wear America's jeans, Levis? Anyone know how many Levis factories are left in the United States? As long as pilots keep fighting each other, our day will come too and it won't be pretty.
I agree, which is why I WONT support VA. Branson is trying to put his product in every country. He will glady pay his employees crap to do it. NO to Foriegn Ownership and CABOTAGE!!!!!!
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02-04-2009 | 05:43 AM
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IT IS UN-AMERICAN to fly on virgin....they are a foreign airline using foreign equipment. there are too many job losses here in the USA...don't buy tickets on virgin america...that is money going into bransons pockets.
02-04-2009 | 06:21 AM
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Milk just shot outta my nose...thanks for the morning laugh....wow.
02-04-2009 | 04:31 PM
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UN-AMERICAN??? What the heck are you guys smoking?
Should somebody not fly JetBlue now? Lufthansa invested in them. UPS, FedEX, Delta/NWA, United, JetBlue, all the regionals... they all have airplanes made overseas. Oh wait, the 777 has some outsourcing on it, don't buy a ticket on that. Foreign accent on a pilot over the PA? Is he a citizen? No way should he/she have that job when there are Americans who want it. You guys are nuts.
Oh, by the way, better not go online, where do you think your computer is made? Uh oh...
Idiots.
Should somebody not fly JetBlue now? Lufthansa invested in them. UPS, FedEX, Delta/NWA, United, JetBlue, all the regionals... they all have airplanes made overseas. Oh wait, the 777 has some outsourcing on it, don't buy a ticket on that. Foreign accent on a pilot over the PA? Is he a citizen? No way should he/she have that job when there are Americans who want it. You guys are nuts.
Oh, by the way, better not go online, where do you think your computer is made? Uh oh...
Idiots.
02-05-2009 | 07:59 AM
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