Chinese Pianos

[Dean May]

>>If the Chinese workers want to work harder than the Americans, for
less money,

The beauty of it is we don't give them real money at all. It's paper
with green ink on it. As long as they think it is worth something we are
okay. If they ever try to cash in the 100's of billion$ they are sitting
on we may be in trouble. 

Dean
Dean May             cell 812.239.3359
PianoRebuilders.com   812.235.5272
Terre Haute IN  47802


-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On
Behalf Of A440A@aol.com
Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2005 11:10 AM
To: pianotech@ptg.org
Subject: Re: Chinese Pianos

Del writes: 
<< I see no reason to punish the Chinese
people for our own government's greed and shortsightedness. And, no, I
don't 
see
it as all George W's fault; so-called leaders from both parties have
gotten us
into this mess and I don't see either of them trying real hard to get us
out. 
>>

Greetings, 
       The American public is the reason that China is selling so many
goods 
over here. We are the ones buying the goods produced over there.  This
is a 
very clear example of Americans helping themselves to the cheapest
bargains at 
the expense of their own industry. 
      Our current political leaders have seen fit to overlook the dismal

human rights abuses in order to "open" China to our business leaders.
If we want 
a change, it is going to have to come from our elected representatives.
That 
means that Americans have to voice their displeasure or support.  The 
politicians that are in charge of trade sanctions,etc.  are interested
in getting 
reelected before anything else, and they are paying attention to votes,
only.  
       If the Chinese workers want to work harder than the Americans,
for 
less money, we will have to compete with them or fail.  That is the
capitalistic 
way and we ARE a capitalistic country.  Human rights, slavery,
environmental 
damage, are all lesser priorities than more money.  We have no one to
blame but 
ourselves.  It is true that in a democracy, we get the government that
we 
deserve.  
  I personally think that if the funds that have been squandered in Iraq
had 
been invested in education, we would have a better chance of improving
the 
world.  
Regards,  

Ed Foote RPT 
http://www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/index.html
www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/well_tempered_piano.html
 
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