Manufacturing Discontent

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• Reader Comments (8)

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  There is not a single economic indicator that did not improve in the last 2 months.

  Such a gloomy article, goodness. Are you nervous about what this rapidly growing economy (8+%!) will do to the ‘04 elections? You should be…....

  Posted by Kena Dehlshi on Dec 4, 2003 at 1:40 AM

  what makes people think things will get better? Take a look at Bush’s policies..cry’s big crocodile tears and keeps right on screwing us…I can’t believe the total stupidity of the Bush supporters…If Ashcroft sent storm troopers to take them all into custody..and give them “showers” they would go with big smiles singing God Bless America….I haven’t seen this much stupidity since “All in the Family” was cancelled..at least we knew that the character that Archie Bunker was not really the way Carrol O’ Conner really felt. One American citizenship for sale here..a citizenship that goes all the way back to before Columbus ever “discovered” America…the facsists can have it ...

  Posted by Susan on Dec 4, 2003 at 8:28 AM

  “One American citizenship for sale here”

  Really?  For how much? Would you sell it to me?

  Where will you go?  Why will that be preferable?

  Posted by Nus on Dec 5, 2003 at 9:30 PM

  “rapidly growing economy”?!  Is there a Maryland in some other country, too?  Clearly we do not live in the same place. 

  Posted by Sarah J. Abel on Dec 8, 2003 at 5:28 PM

  plant closings we didnt cause

  Posted by maryanne on Dec 8, 2003 at 8:24 PM

  That’s right, Sarah.
  If you call low-paying, dead-end jobs that do nothing to stimulate consumer spending and further the gap between rich and poor, then go ahead, Kena, be fooled.
  This voodoo economics, or “piss-on economics” this administration is trying to con people into believing is working, isn’t. It’s another CRIME that son-of-a-bitch is committing against this nation and it’s people.

  Sure, business is growing, shipping technical and manufacturing jobs overseas where they do nothing to benefit this nation.

  The poor had a better chance before this criminal cheated his way into the White House. You remember that, Kena Dehlshi, in ‘04 when your power bill has doubled, interest rates rise, the housing market collapses, and most of your civil rights have been traded in for “security”.

  Posted by neil on Dec 11, 2003 at 9:50 AM

  actually sarah, we do do have a rapidly growing economy. You were against the tax cut, but it seems to be working.

  Posted by brad on Dec 11, 2003 at 10:12 PM

  actually sarah, we do do have a rapidly growing economy. You were against the tax cut, but it seems to be working.

  Posted by brad on Dec 11, 2003 at 10:12 PM

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