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ChromeFoundry (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 11:21 AM Original message |
US offshores 22,000 green jobs to India |
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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 11:25 AM Response to Original message |
1. "the boom in their green offshoring business is expected to further create jobs in India" |
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ihavenobias (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 11:40 AM Response to Reply #1 |
6. Now that I think about it, this sort of thing totally plays into the hands of the Republicans. |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 11:42 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. I've nothing against developing countries, but why are they being developed by dismantling of ours? |
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ihavenobias (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 12:01 PM Response to Reply #8 |
16. Exactly. |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 12:50 PM Response to Reply #16 |
31. Those for offshoring or against offshoring, are labeled racist? |
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rainy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 01:29 PM Response to Reply #8 |
38. Its a race to the lowest wages. Once all the low wage workers have been |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-02-09 02:22 PM Response to Reply #38 |
67. Yet these countries are developing and prospering; it's the abuse of localized cost of living/wages |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 11:26 AM Response to Original message |
2. Perot... the one ran by the dude who, in 1992, said there'd be a great flushing sound? |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 11:49 AM Response to Reply #2 |
12. Yes, that Perot. |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 11:28 AM Response to Original message |
3. 22,000 jobs -- |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 11:29 AM Response to Original message |
4. Got to get while the getting's good... |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 11:35 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Not surprising at all |
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Old Hob (296 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 11:41 AM Response to Original message |
7. well, isn't that special? |
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Justyce (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 11:42 AM Response to Original message |
9. Obama's a free trader & is making it pretty clear |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 11:45 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Yet many DUers have put up posts about him supporting big Labor positions and unions... |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 12:21 PM Response to Reply #11 |
22. Obviously one is directly related to the other.. |
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rox63 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 11:51 AM Response to Reply #9 |
13. What part of the first sentence didn't you understand? |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 11:55 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. I missed that too |
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MindPilot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 01:12 PM Response to Reply #13 |
32. All the jobs will be gone by the time that "wall" is up. |
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Justyce (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 01:14 PM Response to Reply #32 |
35. Agree. nt |
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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 01:15 PM Response to Reply #32 |
37. Bingo! n/t |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 12:19 PM Response to Reply #9 |
21. Now that is interesting... |
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Justyce (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 12:25 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. For one thing, tax incentives to keep jobs here and/or |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 12:33 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. Penalties for off-shoring.. |
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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 12:37 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. If these companies are "multi-national" then why is IBM's CEO asking the US for bailout money? |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 12:41 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. Why? I think it's called blackmail.. |
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Justyce (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 12:43 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. At least until Americans can no longer afford to buy their products due |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 12:47 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. Or inability to buy because GM's prodcuts keep breaking down... |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 12:49 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. Perhaps China and India will pick |
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Justyce (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 01:13 PM Response to Reply #30 |
34. The common workers in those countries making such low |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 07:44 PM Response to Reply #34 |
48. A good thing? Why would I consider.. |
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bluesmail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 11:43 AM Response to Original message |
10. that's right up there along side torture IMO |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 11:57 AM Response to Original message |
15. Using US Taxpayer dollars.... |
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notadmblnd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 12:09 PM Response to Original message |
17. Those are tech jobs and tech companies. |
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BonnieJW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 12:11 PM Response to Original message |
18. I just sent this to |
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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 12:12 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. Already did. |
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Azlady (889 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 01:45 PM Response to Reply #18 |
39. I just did - lets all send this to the White House & Congress n/t |
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Auggie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 12:12 PM Response to Original message |
19. No hope for the USA |
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AzDar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 12:24 PM Response to Original message |
23. K & R |
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blue97keet (390 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 01:12 PM Response to Original message |
33. Nothing "green" about offshoring to the biggest growing CO2 poluters |
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MindPilot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 01:14 PM Response to Reply #33 |
36. +1... |
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L0oniX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 01:46 PM Response to Original message |
40. The only way to stop this to have a worker re-education tax. |
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tomm2thumbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 02:20 PM Response to Original message |
41. that does it, I'm moving to India to be a slumdog gadzillionaire |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 05:38 PM Response to Reply #41 |
46. It's been tried. India won't let you in. |
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glinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 02:28 PM Response to Original message |
42. America has less than a half-assed attempt at creating green jobs. China already |
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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-28-09 10:39 AM Response to Reply #42 |
62. You're absolutely right. n/t |
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intheflow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 03:28 PM Response to Original message |
43. The most fucked up part is all the energy they'll use |
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gabby garcia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 03:36 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. well - we won't be able to |
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intheflow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 04:16 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. Certainly not with the shipping costs involved! |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 06:29 PM Response to Original message |
47. this just needs to fucking STOP |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 07:44 PM Response to Reply #47 |
49. HA! Stop giving them tax breaks.. |
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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 07:46 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. Then what would YOU suggest? |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 08:50 PM Response to Reply #50 |
52. I would say let them go... |
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ChromeFoundry (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 08:07 PM Response to Reply #49 |
51. It's a start... |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 08:54 PM Response to Reply #51 |
53. I'm not bashing anyone's thoughts.. |
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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 09:36 PM Response to Reply #51 |
54. Guess I'm over-educated! LOL |
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ChromeFoundry (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 09:42 PM Response to Reply #54 |
56. It's about time!!! |
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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 09:49 PM Response to Reply #56 |
58. I've been pondering it for a while now... |
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HughBeaumont (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 09:38 PM Response to Original message |
55. When are people going to realize that America has absolutely no FUTURE in a set-up like this? |
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ChromeFoundry (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 09:45 PM Response to Reply #55 |
57. Very well said! n/t |
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Mari333 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 09:50 PM Response to Reply #57 |
59. ditto that! nt |
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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 09:52 PM Response to Reply #55 |
60. Well said, Hugh. n/t |
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mr11 (25 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-27-09 10:29 PM Response to Reply #55 |
61. High Five! |
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mule_train (611 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-28-09 01:22 PM Response to Reply #55 |
63. pretty much sums it up - nt |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-02-09 02:19 PM Response to Reply #55 |
66. It's a fragile situation, thanks to offshoring... |
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mule_train (611 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-28-09 02:15 PM Response to Original message |
64. Darn! I thought we could all just retrain for 'Green jobs', because they were going to make up for |
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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-28-09 07:02 PM Response to Reply #64 |
65. Welcome to DU. |
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