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Strategies & Market Trends : Fascist Oligarchs Attack Cute Cuddly Canadians -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Tommy Moore who wrote (1020)	7/18/2003 3:03:39 PM
From: marcos	Respond to of 1293

Yeah, same old same old eh, except yes the noose does get tighter .... almost no one working on the coast now Two years ago i thought US consumers would rise up when they found themselves being ripped off by these pine lobby sleazeballs, but it hasn't happened yet .... the war marketing fever distracts from all else, this is a large part of the problem ..... everything is connected to everything else, really, after very few steps Sooner or later the responsible elements of US society will gain greater influence, it's a pendulum effect, the thugs rule for a while and then they get thrown out ..... how much longer can british columbians hold out though, this is the thing ...... thank heaven for small mercies, at least they are not rolling tanks through our houses, yet

To: Tommy Moore who wrote (1020)	9/3/2004 6:39:52 PM
From: marcos	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1293

' NAFTA Rules Against U.S. Lumber Subsidies Wed Sep 1, 5:30 PM ET By LESLIE MILLER, Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON - For the third time, a North American Free Trade Agreement panel has ruled that the United States failed to prove its softwood lumber industry is harmed by Canadian imports. In the decision late Tuesday, the five-member NAFTA panel directed the U.S. International Trade Commission to rescind its justification for the average 27.2 percent tariffs on Canadian lumber since May 2002. The panel said the ITC had presented no new evidence to support earlier rejected evidence that Canadian imports harmed U.S. producers. The commission "is simply unwilling to accept this panel's review authority," the NAFTA panel said. The National Association of Home Builders applauded the ruling, calling it a victory for American homebuyers squeezed by lumber prices nearing record levels. The home builders group called on the Bush administration not to appeal the ruling. Softwood lumber from pine, spruce and fir trees is used to build homes. In 2002, the United States imported about a third of its supply — nearly $6 billion — from Canada. That year, the Bush administration slapped stiff duties on softwood imports from four Canadian provinces. The Commerce Department (news - web sites) in June proposed cutting the duties, which include antidumping and punitive tariffs, to 13.2 percent. Christopher Padilla, a spokesman for the U.S. Trade Representative, said the administration has concerns about the ruling and has not decided how to proceed. "It's in the interest of both the United States and Canada to try to reach a permanent solution to the softwood lumber dispute," Padilla said. ' story.news.yahoo.com Yeah you'd think so, wouldn't ya mister Padilla ...... you've got 'concerns', lol, you've got crooks running Washington, that's what you've got