Comments on: Obama in China as beggar-in-chief

By: grw

grw — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:24:23 +0000

“Just tax small businesses a few more percent and its no problem”.

I’ve spent 13 years reading the Internal Revenue Code and still haven’t found the section in there that applies to “small businesses”. You know that one that you – and many other GOPers always talk about how the Dems are going to raise. What Section in the Code is the tax ones that applies to small businesses that they are going to raise?

By: Gerald West

Gerald West — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:19:51 +0000

Western leaders who criticize China on citizens’ rights are catering to domestic politics, not serving noble principles or expressing rational outlooks. China has found the key to economic success and social progress: free enterprise and no politics!

The leaders of China are loosening the restraints on citizens’ rights slowly and carefully, so as to avoid the formation of political parties and divisive politics that hamstring progress and development.

The electorate in the Western democracies would do well to profit from the example, by selecting leaders who are purposeful, intelligent, wise, and thoughtful rather than personable, quarrelsome, deceitful, and patronizing.

By: Dan

Dan — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:53:24 +0000

Oh and another fun fact if Chinas GDP continued at its current growth rate and the US fell to zero it would take almost 20 years for them to deliver the same output as we do currently.

By: Dan

Dan — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:51:45 +0000

Brian it is consumers who ensure good quality products, or at least the products they are willing to pay for. It behooves everyone to purchase that which gives them the best value, cheap or not cheap is relative. you can buy 3 $20 pairs of shoes that wear out or a $60 pair that does not. A country with a high standard of living (and most of what the US gov labels as needy, have the same discretionary toys; tvs cars etc as middle class europe and upper class in most countries)so we clearly cannot produce goods as cheaply as china. So if it is greed that is to blame it is the greed of the consumer. But at the end of the day I would rather have China making our flags then the US making theirs.

By: I like Wal Mart

I like Wal Mart — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:32:02 +0000

Brian – I shop at WalMart every week. Most of the stuff in there comes from China. I’ve found the quality to be as good or better than American products and MUCH less expensive.

I can’t afford to pay attention so I don’t blame China for making cheap stuff we all want and need.

Blame the politicians who have allowed our dollar to sink to almost worthless status.

By: Splavistic

Splavistic — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:31:57 +0000

I don’t think that being cordial and restrained is ‘tiptoeing’. Unlike Bush, Obama is being a statesman. He’s not going in guns blazing. China needs us as much as we need China.

By: Brian

Brian — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:18:44 +0000

A very smart commumnist, the one that can deal with the common sense. This goverment does what is needed to done. It is not poilitcally correct but it makes sense. Why are we in much mash today. Our leader is not able to manage. The richest, ECO run the country. their greed with bonuses imports low quality productss to make hight profits. That is our problem, not the communist China! We are the buyers, it is our responsibility to ensure good quality products for our consumers. Why blame the China. It is time to double check our system?

By: Grob Hahn

Grob Hahn — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:06:36 +0000

Even “Buy American” is a lie with old roots. Every rolling metal mountain from Detroit has crossed borders before final assembly. I’d wager most “Made in USA” stickers were made in China!
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By: Scott

Scott — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:08:20 +0000

TN Gelding. Yes…not even when a guest in their house. The POTUS bows to nobody.

By: Grumpy

Grumpy — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:04:52 +0000

@ Linda

you mean it wasn’t ALL BUSH AND REAGAN’S FAULT AFTER ALL?

Someone alert TNGelding.