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Posted by KenF on February 23, 2004 at 11:54:18 from (24.71.223.142):
I just logged on to this forum last week by accident and couldn't resist reading the "what do they teach in schools" thread. I'm a city slicker but this is farming country and these discussions remind me of sitting around the kitchen table at a friend's farm years ago. I find it informative, thought provoking and exhilarating to know that there are still so many people that care enough about topics that affect us all so greatly. For years I have been asking, "what happened to all those 'angry young men'?" Well, I think I have finally found them! I'm from Canada and originally from UK so please don't take offense at my comments just because I'm an "outsider". I post because (as Dale Carnegie proposes) I feel I have "some unique experience or knowledge" that might be useful to others. Just like the farm kitchen discussions. 22 years ago we were having a hard time with a new company that we had just started. It was 1982 and didn't look like it was getting better anytime soon. People would ask "how are you? how's it going?" (knowing that we were struggling). Pretty quickly I learned to just say, "GRREEAAT!!". This surprises people, disarmes them and makes them smile. Best of all IT MAKES ME SMILE! and when I think about it I DO FEAL GREAT!! Thank you for asking. Just in the last couple of years I, in turn, am surprised by how many people (strangers) when I ask them how they are....just say, "GRREEAAT!!" and smile! So here's hoping we can start something else (even if it takes 20 years!!) I watch US news quite a bit and am niggled by the constant talk of exporting jobs. I wish they would stop rabbiting on about the problem and suggest a solution or two! In the 60's when the UK was going bankrupt and part of the problem was exporting jobs to Japan they started a BUY BRITISH campaign. That's when the Britsh flag started appearing everywhere. Everyone had shopping bags that were just one big flag. It got to the point where you felt ashamed to buy anything that wasn't British. Start a BUY AMERICAN campaign!! The subject is bandied about politically and the lobbyists want to label products, but that's to put pressure on the retailers to stock only US products. I'm afraind that the US and Canadian people are just a little too afluent and therefore apathetic to actually do it. Shame on us all for buying those cheap Sony CD players, JVC TV's etc. Come on Lou Dobbs start a movement here. There are areas where it will hurt Canadians but I don't think most Canadians will object as long as it's the people, not the politicians, lobbyists and large industry that's doing it. And in the end you'll end up buying our stuff anyway because our labour costs are in line with yours and both our peoples cross the border to work. Ken Franks
Calgary, Alberta
CANADA
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