[Normy]

-What amazes me about you people is that many of you probably own businesses. Businesses that are most likely patronized either directly or indirectly by Boeing employees. Uhmmm...if they aren't making money then YOU aren't making money!

The other thing that amazes me is that you people apparently don't read much; there was an article in the Wall Street Journal today that talked about the strike, and it turns out that the real reason that the machinists walked was the issue of job security, more specifically the SCOPE clause in their contract. Boeing management wants to farm out the work to companies in other parts of the world rather than give the work [and the pay] to their own American workers.

Now, I'm sure that you all have brains...that you can think and can SEE THE IMPORTANCE OF KEEPING THIS WORK IN THE US!

Listen- big businesses such as the auto industry, the oil companies, and high-tech manufacturing are the big engines that power the airplane that is our economy. If those engines are overburdened or destroyed...we are in a world of hurt. But the real reason that these "engines" can power our "plane" is because of the billions of dollars that are added to our economy by the paychecks and eventual spending of the employees.

If those "employees" are now in China, Japan, or Italy...then that money is going THERE. Not HERE.

I fully support the International Association of Machinists in this one. Give 'em hell guys!

N!