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Is it a bad thing that the govt acted in what it believes wa

Posted on: November 30, 2016 at 14:36:53 CT

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s the best interest of its constituents while leveraging buying power?

this isn't passing legislation to mandate where a company produces goods.

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A business decision by Carrier/UTX apparently - Spanky KU - 11/30 14:12:56

it's like two plains met on a tarmac nmnm - justwinbaby KC - 11/30 14:50:59

So the US government, like any business, can purchase from - 90Tiger MU - 11/30 14:19:18

Holy **** - pickle MU

- 11/30 14:38:52

lol(nm) - Ragnar Danneskjold MU

- 11/30 14:42:02

this has been a fun week - FootballRefugee MU

- 11/30 15:00:18

I'll take that as "no comment" (nm) - 90Tiger MU - 11/30 14:40:10

It's like Flowers for Algernon (nm) - pickle MU

- 11/30 14:45:18

and you still haven't answered the question in my post - 90Tiger MU - 11/30 14:52:42

the things you miss could fill the library of congress (nm) - 90Tiger MU - 11/30 14:52:06

no, your intelligence never increased in the first place - FootballRefugee MU

- 11/30 14:49:29

lol boom(nm) - Ragnar Danneskjold MU

- 11/30 15:24:29

Certainly I have let suppliers know that dealing with - Spanky KU - 11/30 14:35:20

Is it a bad thing that the govt acted in what it believes wa - 90Tiger MU - 11/30 14:36:53

Precisely - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 11/30 14:38:48

I certainly don't think it is a bad thing - Spanky KU - 11/30 14:38:06

How will you feel about it the next time you are pricing - tigerdb MU - 11/30 14:27:37

you have no idea if that differential will be anywhere near - FootballRefugee MU

- 11/30 14:53:31

I didn't state ANY specific amount for potential price - tigerdb MU - 11/30 15:03:21

you're moving the goalposts - FootballRefugee MU

- 11/30 15:09:50

That happens now in the reverse for me.... - Spanky KU - 11/30 14:39:52

Personally, I'd pay more for most things gladly to improve - 90Tiger MU - 11/30 14:34:56

Holy **** (nm) - pickle MU

- 11/30 14:46:45

I avoid wal-mart like the plague - tigerdb MU - 11/30 14:46:23

pubs aren't anti govt, you need to stop saying that. they - 90Tiger MU - 11/30 15:16:02

The Gov does legislate production sources - tman KC - 11/30 14:39:35

they also require small business, minority business ... - tmcats KSU - 11/30 14:40:58

and neither of tman's or your examples should exist (nm) - 90Tiger MU - 11/30 14:42:59

as i understand this ... - tmcats KSU - 11/30 14:29:48

that's a false dichotomy - Ferg STL - 11/30 14:38:04

visit coal country sometime and tell me about jobs and ... - tmcats KSU - 11/30 14:39:22

People need to adapt to changes - Ferg STL - 11/30 14:48:29

Trump could not actually say that and be believed.... - Spanky KU - 11/30 14:36:47

Let me know - tigerdb MU - 11/30 14:34:48

if state's want to pass a $15 minimum wage ... - tmcats KSU - 11/30 14:37:37

It's obviously the latter - common business practice. The - MUTGR MU - 11/30 14:20:19

I'm open minded to hearing a rational opinion regarding the - 90Tiger MU - 11/30 14:25:01

ethics is about doing the right thing ... - tmcats KSU - 11/30 14:26:52

the big line here from Hef and pickle is how hypocritical - 90Tiger MU - 11/30 14:29:29

You're getting worse - pickle MU

- 11/30 15:22:42

I'm glad to be part of the vast mass of ignorant people. I - 90Tiger MU - 11/30 15:49:40

the auto bail was started by bush ... - tmcats KSU - 11/30 14:31:44

It's not my argument, lol, don't shoot the messenger! (nm) - 90Tiger MU - 11/30 14:35:41

i know that :-)(nm) - tmcats KSU - 11/30 14:41:23

I love that - but read it last night, nothing new there. - MUTGR MU - 11/30 14:18:48

bully president elect trump!(nm) - tmcats KSU - 11/30 14:16:50

"Nice facility. Shame if something were to happen to it." (nm) - pickle MU

- 11/30 14:15:31

another 9/11?(nm) - Ragnar Danneskjold MU

- 11/30 14:38:29

You'd be better served to speak in sentences, construct - 90Tiger MU - 11/30 14:23:24

Oh, I'm sorry. - pickle MU

- 11/30 14:33:01

Pence was involved.. not Trump. Is he thuggish to you? - Spanky KU - 11/30 14:42:08

And? (nm) - pickle MU

- 11/30 14:53:50

Pence is not Trump.... Have you noticed that yet? - Spanky KU - 11/30 14:57:13

And? (nm) - pickle MU

- 11/30 14:59:34

Your words: "Have you not been paying attention to Trump's - Spanky KU - 11/30 15:47:41

But pickle knows Trump's rhetoric hence, Pence's actions - 90Tiger MU - 11/30 16:04:50

he's in govt, of course pickle considers him a thug and all - 90Tiger MU - 11/30 14:44:32

I keep holding out hope that, one day, pickle will - Spanky KU - 11/30 14:53:23

So you decided that the author of the story, who - 90Tiger MU - 11/30 14:39:35

No, I'm going on Trump's rhetoric from the past year plus - pickle MU

- 11/30 14:53:35

You used to be a "focus on what people do, not what they - 90Tiger MU - 11/30 14:58:37

Here I am looking at action - pickle MU

- 11/30 15:00:22

You don't know what the action was, pickle, you're - 90Tiger MU - 11/30 15:20:44

Omg (nm) - pickle MU

- 11/30 15:23:29

OMG! (nm) - 90Tiger MU - 11/30 15:57:11

Likely never got that far.... more than likely the executive - Spanky KU - 11/30 14:20:39

yeah, that makes an awful lot of sense and i'm struggling to - 90Tiger MU - 11/30 14:24:16

the clown isn't able to be that subtle(nm) - dangertim MU

- 11/30 14:19:22