Luke_Wilbur

Now is the Season of Thanksgiving and Good Will towards others. We need to believe in ourselves as a nation. The United States is the greatest country in the history of mankind. Our leaders need to express that. We need to believe that it will only get better. We need to believe in the greatness of ourselves. I have traveled around the world and I still kiss the ground of our great nation. I thank my Creator for giving me the privilege of living the American Dream. AMERICA IS NOT EVIL! The world is not against us. The American dream is envied all over the world. But, foreign states have their own self interest and do not like our nation encroaching on them. I can understand that. In rebuttal, foreign countries at times encroach on us. They own property on our soil and control the market. But, we tend not to have the same rights of ownership in their country. Example China does not allow more than 50 percent ownership in anything in their country. Why should we allow the Chinese to own more than 50 percent of anything in OUR country? China's desire to control our markets and goes against the tenets the PRC preaches. But, maybe it is not China's fault at all. I have a theory that Capitalism is encroaching on China's Communism and Facism is the result. There are many paths to Tyrants We live in the age of the Multinational Corporation. For this reason alone corporations should never have such power. This was the dream of Hitler. Government should never have such power. This was the dream of Stalin. Kings should never have such power. Religion should not have such power. We know what happens individuals take absolute control. Democracy fell in Greece. The Republic fell in Rome. The Grand Experiment of the United States and it division of powers will be threatened if corporations should ever be considered citizens. Corporations should never have a vote. Only its tax paying members that are United States citizens that live on our soil should ever have the right to vote. Foreign corporations should never have influence on our elections. It is in our National Public Interest to know how foreign nations might be influencing us. What is there motif? Will it weaken our defenses? Are they trying to get us to forget how to defend our selves. We need to honor our tax paying Seniors with what was promised to them. In return we will get the wisdom of their life experiences. Learn from from their sacrifice. We need to understand the great wars from their perspective. Many elders I have spoken with have a 'Can Do' spirit. They fear our generation is losing it. They told me that fair trade means fair pay for those who do the labor of products and services. We need to incorporate that world wide. Otherwise, we need to incorporate a standard commodity price and wage on all goods and services that exported to the United States. If they fall way below the national average, then a tariff is placed on the goods. One elder said that we would not have this problem if consumers just demanded goods made in America. I think we need to listen to our Senior Citizens and start rebuilding a better nation. We should establish a period of three months for election bantering. After that, the elected public servants need to come together for the benefit of their area an our nation. Positive ideas from Americans across the country are happening. We just need to promote them.

This is the type of news I would like to see everyday. Thank you Intel... Intel Corporation announced today that the company will invest between $6 billion and $8 billion on future generations of manufacturing technology in its American facilities. The action will fund deployment of Intel’s next-generation 22- nanometer (nm) manufacturing process across several existing U.S. factories, along with construction of a new development fabrication plant (commonly called a “fab”) in Oregon. The projects will support 6,000 to 8,000 construction jobs and result in 800 to 1,000 new permanent high-tech jobs. “Today’s announcement reflects the next tranche of the continued advancement of Moore’s Law and a further commitment to invest in the future of Intel and America,” said Intel President and CEO Paul Otellini. “The most immediate impact of our multi-billion-dollar investment will be the thousands of jobs associated with building a new fab and upgrading four others, and the high-wage, high-tech manufacturing jobs that follow.” The PC industry is achieving a significant milestone this year with 1 million PCs shipping per day. The upgraded fabs create the capacity for the continued growth of the PC market segment and additional computing markets Intel is addressing, such as mobile and embedded computing. The new investments reinforce Intel’s leadership in the most advanced semiconductor manufacturing in the world. Intel’s brand-new development fab in Oregon – to be called “D1X” – is scheduled for R&D startup in 2013. Upgrades are also planned for a total of four existing factories in Arizona (known as Fab 12 and Fab 32) and Oregon (known as D1C and D1D). “Intel makes approximately 10 billion transistors per second. Our factories produce the most advanced computer technology in the world and these investments will create capacity for innovation we haven’t yet imagined,” said Brian Krzanich, senior vice president and general manager of Intel’s Manufacturing and Supply Chain. “Intel and the world of technology lie at the heart of this future. Contrary to conventional wisdom, we can retain a vibrant manufacturing economy here in the United States by focusing on the industries of the future.” While Intel generates approximately three-fourths of its revenues overseas, it maintains three-fourths of its microprocessor manufacturing in the United States. This new investment commitment also allows the company to maintain its existing manufacturing employment base at these sites. This new capital expenditure follows a U.S. investment announcement made in February 2009 to support state-of-the-art upgrades to its manufacturing process. Those upgrades resulted in 32nm process technology which has already produced computer chips being used today in PCs, servers, embedded and mobile devices around the world. Intel’s first 22nm microprocessors, codenamed “Ivy Bridge,” will be in production in late 2011 and will boost further levels of performance and power efficiency. By continuing to advance manufacturing process technology, additional features and functions can be integrated and enable devices with sleeker designs, higher performance and longer battery life at lower costs for users.

Even if what you are saying is true accept this election round is over. We need not point out differences that will just incite hostility. I think the mandate is the economy and jobs. We must stand united in promoting American manufacturing.

Happy Election Day everyone. I can't wait for this wave of hostility to be over and done.

Alex Sink, Candidate for Governor of Florida, broke debate rules last night by passing note via makeup artist's Android cell phone. What makes it worse is that she actually lies that she thought the call might have been from her child. I actually hope she loses the race because of this. We need better ethics from candidates on both sides.

Are you going Greg?

Any tickets for trade?

I think Mike Shanahan is a great coach. We are one game away from being better than last year. He has his team motivated to play even when they are injured. Jim Haslett has gotten the defense to overachieve expectations. Admit it. They are fun to watch. McNabb is the most dangerous quarterback in the League. He just get nervous and loses control from time-to-time. I see us in the playoffs if we make it through this brutal first half.

Nice post Greg. What did you not like about Welsh Park? Where is it located?

I believe in special interest groups. I just believe that many players are not doing their job to benefit United States interests.

GE Closes Last Incandescent Light Bulb Plant, Jobs Sent to China GE has closed its last major factory making incandescent light bulbs in the United States, a victim of a 2007 law banning sale of the light bulbs by 2014. Environmental activist groups promised the restrictions would create green jobs, but workers at GE's Winchester, Virginia plant are finding the law is merely creating jobs overseas in China, says the Heartland Institute. The 2007 law imposed energy efficiency requirements that cannot be met by traditional incandescent light bulbs. Compact fluorescent lights (CFLs), which are much more expensive than incandescent light bulbs, are the least expensive alternative. The manufacture of CFLs, however, is labor intensive and too expensive to be done at U.S. wage rates. GE could retrofit its Winchester plant to produce CFLs, but GE CFLs would be 50 percent more expensive than bulbs made in China with the benefit of cheap labor. Realizing it could not compete with such a cost disadvantage, GE is closing down its Winchester factory, putting 200 workers out of a job. H. Sterling Burnett, a senior fellow at the National Center for Policy Analysis, says people should not be surprised by job losses caused by environmental mandates such as the ban on incandescent light bulbs. "The claim that the unemployment caused by federal policies forcing CFL light bulbs on the public was an 'unintended consequence' would be laughable if the job losses weren't so unfortunate," says Burnett. Sam Kazman, general counsel for the Competitive Enterprise Institute, pointed out banning incandescent light bulbs does not necessarily bring environmental benefits. In 1987 the town of Traer, Iowa handed out 18,000 free fluorescent bulbs to its residents in a demonstration project aimed at reducing power consumption. Residential electricity use actually rose by 8 percent, because people used more lights and kept them on longer once they realized their lighting was cheaper. Source: Kenneth Artz, "GE Closes Last Incandescent Light Bulb Plant, Jobs Sent to China," Heartland Institute, October 4, 2010. For text: http://www.heartland.org/full/28516/GE_Closes_Last_Incandescent_Light_Bulb_Plant_Jobs_Sent_to_China.html

Would you agree that government regulators were corrupted in the Federal Reserve, Treasury, SEC and Minerals and Management agency?

I think what both of you should admit is both the regulators and the bankers are corrupt.

I think the power is with the People. Consumers are the ones who make the final purchases. But, I also think it in our national security for consumers to have a choice. I am making a conscious decision to to purchase and sell American made goods. American business sectors cannot compete with $20 per month wages. We need fair trade tariffs on all manufactured goods. We also need to the government to crack down on businesses that misuse the made in USA or made in America label.

People are People.

If we have faith, America can do anything : ) http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/news/article.aspx?feed=PR&Date=20101019&ID=12191681 Maryland based wholesaler chooses to sell only American-made goods A Christmas Ornament Co., http://www.achristmasornament.com, a Maryland-based ornament design company, has announced it will sell only made in the USA Christmas ornaments this holiday season.Outsourcing of American manufacturing has had a devastating impact on the US economy, yet mega retailers continue to import billions of dollars of foreign made goods, many of which are poor in quality. A recent Gallup Poll found that 72% of Americans are paying "heightened attention" to the country of origin of the products they buy and 65% are making an effort to specifically avoid products made in China. While it is clear Americans want to buy products made in the USA, they are often left without an alternative. Americans are forced to perpetuate this cycle when they can't find American-made goods. In response to the flood of far-east imports, A Christmas Ornament Co. has distinguished itself by offering only American-made products. The company has partnered with a number of US manufacturers to create their custom Christmas ornament line. The company's CEO, Luke Wilbur, noted, "We believe producing high quality gift products gives greater opportunities for expanding domestically and abroad. Everyone at A Christmas Ornament is a leader in one way or another, no matter what his or her position in the company may be. Our leaders understand that a satisfied customer typically becomes a repeat buyer." A Christmas Ornament strives to make it easy for everyone to purchase American-made Christmas ornaments at a reasonable price. In addition, A Christmas Ornament offers non-automated (American sourced, of course) on-site customer service to answer any questions customers may have. The company focuses mainly on wholesale orders, but individuals may also purchase Christmas ornaments. A Christmas Ornament's catalog includes time-honored Christmas ornaments made of collectible glass, metal, and porcelain. In bold font, the company states, "All of our ornaments are proudly manufactured in the United States." "We are making a concerted effort to bring 'made in USA' products back to the forefront of manufacturing and we think every little bit helps," says Wilbur. "All our Christmas ornaments are sourced from manufacturers, artists, design houses, machinists, materials and inks made in the United States. We are doing our part to keep jobs in America and restore pride in superior American craftsmanship."

The Recession is over. The government, bankers and venture capitalist have money to lend. Is your business booming? Let us know about it. We need positive American economic stories. Perception in ourselves has to change. We can make a difference.

Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Office Dr. Eric Schmidt took to the keynote stage at IFA today to preview new technologies – including tools for Android-powered smartphones that translate conversations from one language to another as you speak. Schmidt spoke in Berlin at the 50th edition of the world’s largest consumer electronics and home appliances tradeshow. Schmidt said more than 200,000 Android-powered smartphones are activated every day, and the Internet will soon deliver information to three or four billion people, „not just the elite,“ via smartphones. „That echoed the 1930 keynote by Albert Einstein,“ said Jens Heithecker, executive director of IFA. „Einstein was talking about radio, the new technology of the time. He said ‚technology enables communication and communication connects people.‘ „Google today connects people to the Internet and opens the world in the same way radio did 80 years ago. And IFA as a platform defines the technologies and innovations of the future that will move our industry forward,“ said Heithecker. Schmidt also previewed other advances in development at Google: • Voice-powered search for Android, the mobile operating system for smartphones; • Street-view search for Android; • Android and the Android app store will be added to GoogleTV, which fuses television with the Web and search tools.Plans call for GoogleTV to launch this fall in the United States, then worldwide. • Users will be able to use Android-powered smartphones and the Apple iPhone as remote control devices for GoogleTV. „This was science fiction, “said Schmidt.

I am with you on this one. How do we get both sides to agree that Made in USA is National Security issue?

I really believe both parties do this. But, two wrongs do not make it right. I wish voters would press both sides to clearly state why the level of outsourcing done today is good for our country. There are too many people without jobs to use the baby boomers are dying, so we don't have enough workers argument. As many of you know I am for Made in USA all the way. I am hoping that Republican leadership starts believing this as well.

Google might become the next Exxon once the The Atlantic Wind Connection project is completed. The transmission backbone will provide approximately 6,000 MW of offshore wind capacity, enough power to serve 1.9 million households, when fully complete. Good Energies, an experienced investor in the development of renewable energy projects across North America, Europe and Asia, will invest 37.5% of the development capital alongside Google and Marubeni Corporation. The development of the project is being led by the independent transmission company, Trans-Elect.

American Outsource companies are not American. They get tax incentives to outsource and increase our debt.

I would suggest buying your loved one a rose that will bring tears to eyes.

Don't know if cleansing is the right term. But, I see more and more retail establishments wanting American made goods for their shelves. Consumers will save the American Dream. They just need to push owners to buy products made in the USA.

I will say if the District of Columbia Health Department is a representation of National Health care, I do not want it. The way paid public servants have treated my friend Joe is horrific. Maybe, the level of income in an area is not representative of the quality public service the taxpayers receive. Maybe that is why we lose faith in it. I am hoping Vince Gray will bring about true change as Mayor.