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To: Crystal ball who wrote (8042)	6/15/2001 1:10:32 PM
From: sandintoes	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 17683

So much for free trade. This brings to mind Japan when everyone yearned for their Yen. They were buying every building in the US they could get their hands, or money, on. We were suppose to let their cars in with no tariffs, but they had the right...no, OBLIGATION, to tax our rice to the point of being dumped to protect their farmer. If the US doesn't watch out for the US, who will?

To: Crystal ball who wrote (8042)	6/20/2001 11:30:36 AM
From: Ron	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 17683

Now, after hot air from Senator Gramm questioning the right of the Europeans to regulate GE/Honeywell merger.. Joe Kiernan, that astute economist and observer EDITORIALIZES in favor of Senator Gramm's comments and GE. Another good reason for a multinational conglomerate with tentacles in every major economy of the world..to divest itself of NBC, MSNBC and CNBC. I have yet to see valid coverage of the OTHER side of the story. As in, why it was GOOD for the Europeans to question the GE/Honeywell merger. Think about it. Huge ethical problem here by NBC regardless of how you feel about the merger. If you can't trust the messenger..its all worthless...