Oh, except Intel chips..... those are now made here.. the plants in the Philipeines and Indonesia were just closed and moved here with the CR plant... we could stop exporting those to you if you liked... the rest of the world will buy them.
On 5/21/09, Mark <[email protected]> wrote: > Now Keith....... > > The attitude adjustment has been made. Costa Rica decided that US > methodology is just fine when applied equally under the written law. > The Captain did indeed apologize to the official and it was greatfully > accepted as they left port. > > The US is not in our top five for import/export.... > > On 5/21/09, Keith In Tampa <[email protected]> wrote: >> A very simple way to remedy this problem: >> >> Cease all trade with Costa Rica. Stop all imports from Costa Rica, until >> such time as the smart assed Costa Rican bureaucrat who is harassing >> Americans is terminated, and Costa Rica issues an apology to the ship's >> captain. >> >> I don't think American influence is waning one bit.....I just think there >> needs to be an "attitude adjustment". >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Thu, May 21, 2009 at 7:42 PM, Mark <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> >>> H, >>> >>> You know full well what the intension of the story is. In times past >>> the captains health certificate was more than enough and the >>> government in any port was happy to let it go at that. >>> >>> The US though in recent years has come to believe as many on this >>> board think as well.... that US law is applied wherever the US citizen >>> happens to be or when it is in the best interest of the US to do so. >>> Well, all those countries that were not "for" Bush in his ill adviseed >>> and poorly conducted foray into Iraq had a price to pay.... There is a >>> new "OAS" and the US was NOT invited to join (Cuba was)... Hugo has >>> grabbed everything slightly "American" that did not live up to the >>> letter of the contracts signed (he stole that tactic from Bush when >>> dealing with international commitments ie Geneva conventions) now even >>> the most US friendly country in the Americas says your methods will >>> also apply here, your laws not.. The incident was small... but cost >>> the people of Limon repairs on several schools that were flooded out >>> recently.. the crew from that ship had volunteered to repair the >>> schools while in port... >>> It allso says "we can no longer be purchased" at the expense of our >>> sovereignity. >>> >>> US influence is waning rapidly. >>> >>> >>> On 5/21/09, Hollywood <[email protected]> wrote: >>> > >>> > Mark, >>> > >>> > Simple enough. Our country ours rules, not yours. >>> > >>> > On May 21, 4:36 pm, THE ANNOINTED ONE <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >> Since I can't post in Spanish... this is it in a nutshell: >>> >> >>> >> A US Navy Frigate docked in Limon Costa Rica on Tuesday and the >>> >> Captain went to the port master with his papers..... >>> >> >>> >> He was told to get back on his ship and that he and everyone else >>> >> that >>> >> wanted to get off must fill out a health card personally. >>> >> >>> >> The Captain called the US Embassy and they informed the local >>> >> minister >>> >> that it was standard practice and US law for the Captain to issue a >>> >> medical card for the crew and that was all the minister should >>> >> expect. >>> >> >>> >> The minister then told the Captain and the Ambassador that their >>> >> knowledge of US law was far superior to hers >>> >> and she was 100% SURE THAT THEY WERE CORRECT. >>> >> >>> >> She the informed the two that they were NOT in the US. Their laws and >>> >> practices did and do not apply. That this is Costa Rica and maybe >>> >> they >>> >> should quote our laws when here....not theirs. >>> >> >>> >> I am a citizen here and had to fill out that very form when returning >>> >> from a recent trip... it took all of 30 seconds (took longer to find >>> >> a >>> >> pen). The forms were supplied to the Captain upon entering port. >>> >> >>> >> To quote the Minister..... Laws are Laws, yours are yours, ours are >>> >> ours, when here yours mean nothing, ours must be obeyed. >>> > > >>> > >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Mark M. Kahle, , >>> www.filacoffee.com >>> >>> > >>> >> >> >> >> > > > -- > Mark M. Kahle, , > www.filacoffee.com > -- Mark M. Kahle, , www.filacoffee.com --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
