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Comment on The Vexing Bugs in the Global Trading System by Don Mitchel

Don Mitchel — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 13:08:38 +0000

As the US economy recovers with renewed global trade allowing for an ever increasing flow of foreign manufactured consumer goods being shipped into the US it should be noted in history, that despite historic legislation by the house of representatives in 2008 to curtail the destruction of our waters from ballast dumping, now in 2010 we still do not have any legislation insuring anything close to adequate because one Senator considered this legislation for pathogens and virus being dumped in our waters a states rights issue. As history should record that during this period of troubled economic times individual states realizing the lack of Federal action, have spent enormous amounts of money to try and protect our waters? It should also be noted that this administration despite knowing of the terrorist threat, and ecological, and human health problems has as yet failed to address the problem of ballast water and appears to be leaving it up to a military plan which follows the IMO, an organization of foreign countries, foreign companies, and foreign sea captains knowing that their organization has a terrible track record and has no way to insure enforcement. It is easy for this president to talk of the terrible problem of carbon emissions, as that can be related to the partisan issue of oil, but the carbon footprint and dirty water trail left by ships as they deliver fossil fuels and consumer goods from around the world would be non partisan. One can only wonder about the logic of transporting oil to China from South America to produce consumer goods, to ship to North America to keep our large retail employers shelves filled with foreign manufactured goods while Americans are out of work. Perhaps by promoting strong economies through trade treaties that favor green technologies with countries in the New World we could reduce the ecological destruction caused by the largest shippers and ship builders. (China) The Secretary of State is calling for a quick ratification of the Law of the Sea Treaty. By ratifying the law of the Sea Treaty without first establishing a national ballast water policy, the problem is the provisions in the treaty mirror the IMO on ballast water and will continue ecological destruction of our countries environment as was the same course taken prior to 2001 the last time ballast water was addressed by a president on a national level. Ratification of this treaty first will make it much harder to later implement national ballast water policy. With a myriad of state laws that will be impossible to enforce, without an infrastructure and the Coast Guard working on their two decade plan industry knows it has won. This is evident by a recent article in The Maritime Executive magazine where Joseph Keefe states that the regulations drawn up by individual states are only a ” pipe dream”. http://www.maritime-executive.com/article/still-swimming-upstream-invasive-species-battle-anything-over/
As my state failed to address water transported across state lines to our watersheds in fish movement with the support and guidance of then Senator Clinton, it should be noted that Governor Patterson was instrumental in establishing some of the toughest ballast water regulations in the country. Perhaps when he started this legislation in 2008 he realized that strong ballast water legislation by the next administration was up in the air and doubted if America would have any real change. Previously only legislation that was a hoax of protection had been considered by Senators from my state that contained language such as ” in so far as is practicable”. Obviously the president should acknowledge the governors of all states that have been prudent to protect our waters as they may be facing fiscal crisis, and have had to spend huge amounts of money in these though economic times to insure our protection since the Federal government has failed.

Comment on Worker Blasts Adidas’ Plan to Move NBA Jersey Production Overseas by tom

tom — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 16:19:33 +0000

I hope anyone that reads this will call or write their senator to ask that they publically support Sen Schumer’s call for action.

Comment on Worker Blasts Adidas’ Plan to Move NBA Jersey Production Overseas by Jayne

Jayne — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 07:03:49 +0000

I hope no one buys these jerseys once the move is made. I am now only buying products which are “Made in the USA” and will not purchase much clothing that is not otherwise. This is outrageous. I hope this doesn’t go through and more jobs are not lost.

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Comment on China Set to Impose New Tariffs on Nylon by Paul Muckerman Jr./Delta Gear Company

Paul Muckerman Jr./Delta Gear Company — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:34:58 +0000

If the Chinese can level tariffs on our products with an explaination that it hurts there domestic economy, why in the world can we not level a tariff on the goods imported to the US which have cost us many millions of jobs. The loss of a single job is hurting our domestic economy. When will Washington wake up and protect American Manufacturing? Promises of new and better jobs that are cominig will be for the Chinese worker in “Low Cost Labor Markets” unless something is done and done now!

Comment on Returning To America – The Debate by ed

ed — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:25:00 +0000

beautiful

Comment on Made in the USA: New Web Site Promotes American Products by Ira Lichtenstein

Ira Lichtenstein — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:53:29 +0000

As a Chicago based manufacturer of restaurant chairs, restaurant bar stools, and restaurant tables, it can be hard to compete with lesser quality imports. I am glad there are companies like yours and madeinusa.com that try to match up domestic suppliers like my company with domestic buyers. Keep up the good work.