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TreasonousBastard

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10. Well, North Carolina got all those jobs largely because...

Sun Aug 26, 2012, 02:27 AM

Aug 2012

companies like J.P. Stevens moved their union mills down there for the cheap labor. Low taxes, limited regulation and subsidies helped

Now they found cheap labor somewhere else,

It sucks, but if you're going to sell cheap labor and less regulation to get business, well, it's gonna come back and bite you in the ass.

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I have family in North Carolina, someone help me understand. [View all] Tigress DEM Aug 2012 OP

"Any kind of facts seem to fall on deaf ears." FLyellowdog Aug 2012 #1

I know, but I love my family and hate to see them voting against their own best interest. nt Tigress DEM Aug 2012 #5

Ask one of your friends or relatives Politicalboi Aug 2012 #2

It took more than that and I got only minimal admission of real compassion Tigress DEM Aug 2012 #3

This is a typical family response to the idea of rape and choice.... Tigress DEM Aug 2012 #4

I even put links to clear information that PROVES Obama is doing better than FAUX news would lead on Tigress DEM Aug 2012 #6

Just a few weeks ago the repugs voted down a bill that Obama wanted julian09 Aug 2012 #7

Anyone have a link to that story or which bill was it? I could look it up in Thomas.gov Tigress DEM Sep 2012 #15

Here's a different question. Who REALLY killed the manufacturing jobs in North Carolina? Tigress DEM Aug 2012 #8

Here are a couple of excellent rants I read on DK just tonight. The one by Jesse LeGreca is GOPonziconz Aug 2012 #9

I don't see the links. Tigress DEM Sep 2012 #16

Well, North Carolina got all those jobs largely because... TreasonousBastard Aug 2012 #10

Right, but some think that cheap labor and less regulation is a God given right for corporations Tigress DEM Sep 2012 #17

They'll deny it but they're still fighting the Civil War down there Warpy Aug 2012 #11

My family are honestly believing they are doing the right thing. Tigress DEM Sep 2012 #18

Some churches? Warpy Sep 2012 #21

Yeah, so how can they believe me vs God's word? Tigress DEM Sep 2012 #25

Hey! I have those same relatives! Squinch Aug 2012 #12

You were so nice. I would have told him to 'Bend over," but I'm a damm yankee. Tigress DEM Sep 2012 #19

You're coming with me to their next party! Squinch Sep 2012 #22

Cool! Tigress DEM Sep 2012 #26

They don't want to hear facts....period. NorthCarolina Aug 2012 #13

MY relatives want me to see that 2016 propoganda flick Tigress DEM Sep 2012 #20

The only thing stranger than a Black Republican is a Gay Republican johnlucas Sep 2012 #31

that pic doesn't look much like nc. Tunkamerica Aug 2012 #14

I never said the "pic" was NC. My relatives who live there get all these "talking points" crap. Tigress DEM Sep 2012 #32

But you can see how people might think it was in NC. Tunkamerica Sep 2012 #37

Don't take this wrong, but are you OCD? Tigress DEM Sep 2012 #38

no. and i think i might have been pretty close to the first to mention it. Tunkamerica Sep 2012 #39

Speak their language carolina blue Sep 2012 #23

Do your homework first carolina blue Sep 2012 #24

Thanks. The White Horse Prophecy. Interesting. Tigress DEM Sep 2012 #27

I'm curious why you felt the need to post that pic since anyone with kestrel91316 Sep 2012 #28

New Mexico patrice Sep 2012 #29

I think you're right. Tigress DEM Sep 2012 #34

I googled the company's name on the sign. patrice Sep 2012 #36

I really hadn't thought about "where" the pic is located. It was a "like this" Facebook thing. Tigress DEM Sep 2012 #33

Deaf ears? It's like that here in NE Ohio too.... JohnnyRingo Sep 2012 #30

I listen to AM radio too.... AM 950 - Air America Radio Tigress DEM Sep 2012 #35