Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Politics : Formerly About Advanced Micro Devices -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (174898)	9/4/2003 11:48:33 AM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1583405

Big deal. Sales of American products in Europe dropped off dramatically. Must be that ill will thing. Or maybe all of this will blow over like an argument between spouses. It's all token nationalism. You're probably right........like SC, most Americans will realize its the equivalent of 'cutting off your nose to spite your face'. Too bad they don't see the stupidity of it as well! ted ******************************************************* <font color=blue> howtobuyamerican.com South Carolina Calls for French Boycott, Then Backs Down Our Buy American Mention of the Week! by Roger Simmermaker April 4, 2003 Claiming France gave “aid and comfort to Saddam Hussein,” the South Carolina State Legislature declared “it makes no sense to buy French products, goods and services.” But the State Senate never acted on the legislation, claiming it would be counter-productive since French-owned Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin has factories in South Carolina.