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<< Previous   of   Next >>   ADVERTISEMENT   HAVE YOUR SAY Feel strongly about something? Share it with the community by writing a letter to the editor. You’ll need to include your name, address and daytime phone number. (We’ll only publish your name and hometown.) We reserve the right to edit letters, but if you keep yours to 250 words or less, we won’t ask you to shorten it. If your letter is published, please wait 30 days before submitting another. Send it to: E-mail: letters@heraldnet.com Mail: Letters section The Herald P.O. Box 930 Everett, WA 98206 Fax: 425-339-3458 Have a question about letters? Contact Carol MacPherson (cmacpherson@heraldnet.com or 425-339-3472).   Published: Sunday, September 7, 2008 BOEING Strike could cripple economy Americans have become a bunch of short-sighted idiots. They buy Chinese-made junk and then wonder why American factories (and jobs) are gone. They make poor investment decisions, based on greed, rather than good sense. They amass debt that they can't begin to repay. And then they expect the government to make it all better. The only thing that the government has proven it can do consistently is make matters worse while spending lots of money. Whatever happened to good old American values, work ethic and common sense? And now the Machinists union is on strike at Boeing. Don't these fools have any idea that they could cripple one of the only bright spots in this country? Boeing is crucial to the security and well-being of this nation. It provides jobs to thousands. It is one of the few companies that actually exports products and helps balance our trade deficit. In their myopic view, this is probably the best time to strike, but if they actually gave a damn about this country they would have to admit that it is a terrible time to commit such an act. Worst case scenario, they could ruin Boeing, and wouldn't have anyone to blame but themselves. But, of course, they would blame everyone else. And they would play the victim. And they would expect the government to make it all better. David Alvar Edmonds READER COMMENTS Be the first to comment. You must be a registered user and verify your e-mail address to post comments to blogs or articles on HeraldNet. To register, click here. To read other terms and conditions, click here. Log out

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