That's supposed to be the point George to piss them off by embarrassing them but then again they are getting all of of our manufacturing jobs so I suppose the big biz people have convinced you to ignore China's human rights record and let free trade roll along.......................
Japan - President Bush said Sunday he does not feel the need to boycott the opening ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics to state his opposition to China's human rights record. Skipping the event would be an "affront" to the Chinese people, he said.
http://www.yahoo.com/s/135781/*http://news...n_re_as/bush_g8
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QUOTE (plodder @ Jul 6 2008, 07:02 AM) 
That's supposed to be the point George to piss them off by embarrassing them but then again they are getting all of of our manufacturing jobs so I suppose the big biz people have convinced you to ignore China's human rights record and let free trade roll along.......................
Japan - President Bush said Sunday he does not feel the need to boycott the opening ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics to state his opposition to China's human rights record. Skipping the event would be an "affront" to the Chinese people, he said.
http://www.yahoo.com/s/135781/*http://news...n_re_as/bush_g8
Japan - President Bush said Sunday he does not feel the need to boycott the opening ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics to state his opposition to China's human rights record. Skipping the event would be an "affront" to the Chinese people, he said.
http://www.yahoo.com/s/135781/*http://news...n_re_as/bush_g8
We can afford to embarrass China!
THey may call in all their loans.
Free Trade will come back to haunt us in other ways yet........
force majeure
What have the Olympics, oil and commodity prices, and supply and demand have to do with either pandemic preparedness or health reform? And what do either have to do with politics?
Pandemic preparedness is still an issue; pandemics are inevitable, and we are not yet prepared for one (follow the links for more, and go here to learn how to prepare). Health reform, which can mean either expanded access and coverage or cost control (it's both, actually along with rebuilding public health infrastructure and improving quality of care) is also obviously an issue. Yet, one problem seemingly separate from another problem quickly runs together to induce a major headache for the world, and one that is going to to be a major headache for the next President.
Here's an illustration of how that works: take the example of latex examining gloves. It's a staple of personal protective equipment (PPE) for health care workers for infection control, and a much needed barrier to protect against the spread of influenza. One company, Medline, with 30% of the market share, is a big player. So this announcement raised eyebrows when it was released this week:
Hong Ray Enterprises of Shijiazhuang, China, the world's largest manufacturer of vinyl exam gloves and a major manufacturer of nitrile gloves, has notified Medline Industries, Inc., and other U.S. customers that they are facing "force majeure conditions" and that they will be unable to meet their normal agreements to customers. Hong Ray is Medline's largest exam glove supplier
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force majeure
What have the Olympics, oil and commodity prices, and supply and demand have to do with either pandemic preparedness or health reform? And what do either have to do with politics?
Pandemic preparedness is still an issue; pandemics are inevitable, and we are not yet prepared for one (follow the links for more, and go here to learn how to prepare). Health reform, which can mean either expanded access and coverage or cost control (it's both, actually along with rebuilding public health infrastructure and improving quality of care) is also obviously an issue. Yet, one problem seemingly separate from another problem quickly runs together to induce a major headache for the world, and one that is going to to be a major headache for the next President.
Here's an illustration of how that works: take the example of latex examining gloves. It's a staple of personal protective equipment (PPE) for health care workers for infection control, and a much needed barrier to protect against the spread of influenza. One company, Medline, with 30% of the market share, is a big player. So this announcement raised eyebrows when it was released this week:
Hong Ray Enterprises of Shijiazhuang, China, the world's largest manufacturer of vinyl exam gloves and a major manufacturer of nitrile gloves, has notified Medline Industries, Inc., and other U.S. customers that they are facing "force majeure conditions" and that they will be unable to meet their normal agreements to customers. Hong Ray is Medline's largest exam glove supplier
http://demfromct.dailykos.com/
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