Degenerate Sec of Trans Buttplug on parental leave despite pending supply chain mess - Page 2

ZipZap · 10-17-2021, 3:21pm

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Originally Posted by dvarapala

Time to start hoarding the Boar.

That what the kids are calling it these days?

Bill · 10-17-2021, 5:02pm

Lakota · 10-18-2021, 2:09pm

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Originally Posted by bill_daniels

More than that, why is it that just the two main ports in California are paralyzed? Why only California?

The Ports of Houston and Galveston are also very big ports, and they aren't complete cluster ****s....just the two in California. Maybe the fact that CA has emissions mandates for trucks that are virtually impossible to meet has something to do with this?

Texas doesn't seem to have any problems getting trucks in and out of our ports, and I am in the Port of Houston about once a month. No problems here.....just in CA.

10 Largest Ports in North America [Updated: Oct 2021

https://www.shipafreight.com/knowled...north-america/

Port of LA handles 20% of US Imports
Port of Long Beach next in line
Port of Houston handles mostly petroleum.

Last year a supply specialist said that in the past ship would follow a schedule like an airline. If the ship was not full to capacity it would leave port to go to the USA.

Since the pandemic the schedule is thrown out and the ship won't leave until it is 100% full.

Aerovette · 10-18-2021, 2:16pm

You know what doesn't get tied up in ports?

Stuff that's MADE IN AMERICA !!!!!

Steve_R · 10-18-2021, 2:31pm

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Originally Posted by aerovette

You know what doesn't get tied up in ports?

Stuff that's MADE IN AMERICA !!!!!

If it were that simple...

Aerovette · 10-18-2021, 2:38pm

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Originally Posted by Steve_R

If it were that simple...

It is simple. What it ISN'T is cheap. It is expensive in the beginning, but the payoff as a nation, would be huge. People just don't want to pay double or triple for US made products.

Aerovette · 10-18-2021, 2:40pm

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Originally Posted by ZipZap

That what the kids are calling it these days?

Us Boomers are more inclined to bore the whore...

Steve_R · 10-18-2021, 3:11pm

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Originally Posted by aerovette

It is simple. What it ISN'T is cheap. It is expensive in the beginning, but the payoff as a nation, would be huge. People just don't want to pay double or triple for US made products.

I meant simple as in only buying American made (not just assembled) products. It's impossible for most things now, and it would take years and LOTS of money to change that. And yeah, everything would be way more expensive.

theandies · 10-18-2021, 3:51pm

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Originally Posted by aerovette

You know what doesn't get tied up in ports?

Stuff that's MADE IN AMERICA !!!!!

That's the answer but our "Leaders" over the past 30 to 40 years, BOTH SIDES have ****ed that all up.

That is what needs to be changed and not just POTUS but the every one of the 535 on the Hill and the 9 dumbass stooges on the SCOTUS.
Speaking of the SCOTUS. Why the **** do they have to wait for the lower courts to rule on anything. They are the 3rd branch of government and if a ****ed up drug mandate comes out of the WH they should immediately rule on the EO or whatever it is.

Aerovette · 10-18-2021, 4:10pm

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Originally Posted by theandies

That's the answer but our "Leaders" over the past 30 to 40 years, BOTH SIDES have ****ed that all up.

That is what needs to be changed and not just POTUS but the every one of the 535 on the Hill and the 9 dumbass stooges on the SCOTUS.
Speaking of the SCOTUS. Why the **** do they have to wait for the lower courts to rule on anything. They are the 3rd branch of government and if a ****ed up drug mandate comes out of the WH they should immediately rule on the EO or whatever it is.

Every Bill or EO should be examined for its Constitutionality before any other step in the process. They pass crap and hope it sticks or we wear ourselves out fighting it.

Aerovette · 10-18-2021, 4:15pm

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Originally Posted by Steve_R

I meant simple as in only buying American made (not just assembled) products. It's impossible for most things now, and it would take years and LOTS of money to change that. And yeah, everything would be way more expensive.

Ahhh, yes, true. It "was" possible and fairly easily accomplished. I recall in the 90s debating that the US should become an isolationist nation. Had we done that, we'd have been far better off and Brandon would have a LOT more work to do to try to destroy us.

Above all I blame the tree huggers. They have done more to damage the economy than anyone. They don't seem to give two shits what any other country does to produce our goods, but we better not do it.

theandies · 10-18-2021, 4:36pm

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Originally Posted by Steve_R

I meant simple as in only buying American made (not just assembled) products. It's impossible for most things now, and it would take years and LOTS of money to change that. And yeah, everything would be way more expensive.

Actually its quite easy and I'll gladly pay more for something Made in America as I know I won't have to purchase the same chinese crap over and over since it breaks over and over.

I use web-sites like this before I purchase many products:

https://www.madeinamerica.co/

VITE1 · 10-18-2021, 4:53pm

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Originally Posted by aerovette

It is simple. What it ISN'T is cheap. It is expensive in the beginning, but the payoff as a nation, would be huge. People just don't want to pay double or triple for US made products.

The reason its expensive is due to our overall society.

Our costs are too high due to massive overspending on HC, welfare, education and housing. All driven by government programs and policies that the electorate refuse to change.

Then add in the regulations, taxes, "Woke culture " and dozens of other issues and we've screwed ourselves for over 50 years

Aerovette · 10-18-2021, 5:17pm

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Originally Posted by theandies

Actually its quite easy and I'll gladly pay more for something Made in America as I know I won't have to purchase the same chinese crap over and over since it breaks over and over.

I use web-sites like this before I purchase many products:

https://www.madeinamerica.co/

I am like you in that I too am willing to pay more for MIA goods...then when it comes down to it, I am a hypocrite because I don't want to pay 4 or 5 x for something. I'd pay 25% more, maybe even 75% more. But at some point it is just burning money and my contribution to the cause does nothing.

If Best Buy had to eat every appliance and TV for two years straight, then it might get someone's attention.

Steve_R · 10-18-2021, 6:34pm

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Originally Posted by theandies

Actually its quite easy and I'll gladly pay more for something Made in America as I know I won't have to purchase the same chinese crap over and over since it breaks over and over.

I use web-sites like this before I purchase many products:

https://www.madeinamerica.co/

Well, if all you buy is what’s available on that site you go for it. You wouldn’t own a car, phone, computer, TV, or many other things considered necessities. Assembled in America (largely with components made elsewhere) isn’t the same as Made in America. I’m more than willing to pay more for products made here, but that’s impossible for many things now.

mrvette · 10-18-2021, 7:23pm

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Originally Posted by aerovette

It is simple. What it ISN'T is cheap. It is expensive in the beginning, but the payoff as a nation, would be huge. People just don't want to pay double or triple for US made products.

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Originally Posted by Steve_R

I meant simple as in only buying American made (not just assembled) products. It's impossible for most things now, and it would take years and LOTS of money to change that. And yeah, everything would be way more expensive.

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Originally Posted by Steve_R

Well, if all you buy is what’s available on that site you go for it. You wouldn’t own a car, phone, computer, TV, or many other things considered necessities. Assembled in America (largely with components made elsewhere) isn’t the same as Made in America. I’m more than willing to pay more for products made here, but that’s impossible for many things now.

so a chip made in China/etc costs maybe 50 cents, and 25 cents shipping, and made here is 75 cents and 20 cents shipping.....so what?? makes a 150 buck TV cost 160 bucks......get my drift???

NO WAY IN HELL the orient can TAKE our inventions/chips/etc and tool up to make them, pack/ship them/unload, repack to other transport, and distribute cheaper than we could do it ourselves if we got the gumption to just DO IT!!!!

VITE1 · 10-18-2021, 7:29pm

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Originally Posted by mrvette

so a chip made in China/etc costs maybe 50 cents, and 25 cents shipping, and made here is 75 cents and 20 cents shipping.....so what?? makes a 150 buck TV cost 160 bucks......get my drift???

NO WAY IN HELL the orient can TAKE our inventions/chips/etc and tool up to make them, pack/ship them/unload, repack to other transport, and distribute cheaper than we could do it ourselves if we got the gumption to just DO IT!!!!

Yes they can and Americans lost the "Gumption " decades ago. I was in the Semi industry for 40 years and watched as the costs rose dramatically in the USA due to dozens of self imposed reasons while many countries in Asia did all they could to make products as cheap as possible.

Freight cost on an average IC is pennies for expidited airfreight.