tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post8175365813656354484..comments2020-04-11T03:30:02.282-05:00Gary R. Welshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-16246590538746689362007-09-04T15:35:00.000-05:002007-09-04T15:35:00.000-05:00I just read "the world is flat", by Thomas Friedman. It seems to me if MMM+67 wanted to see where all the jobs are going, he should be setting up trade offices in China(the big Red one), and India. Not to mention branch offices in Las Vegas, Hollywood, and Macau. <BR/>Maybe they could change our states name by dropping the "na". Then indiana would be India, and all the jobs would be coming here. as it is, we are paying Walmart to be the middleman for all our jobs in china. why cant I order a bike, cell phone, or camera, for instance from alibaba.com- a china trade company, and get my goods shipped via UPS? buy direct- who needs wal-mart? they buy in china, and make up the price. duh!<BR/>I guess a few weeks out of sight- to hide from the property tax conflagration? Where are all the jobs going to? who is going there to work? why? then duplicate the same laws. It so simple a caveman could do it..David C Roachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03001418779103813547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-66635649466268040672007-09-04T14:19:00.000-05:002007-09-04T14:19:00.000-05:00I think you need to check your facts on this posting. The individuals participating on this trade mission who are from private industry are paying their own way. Their travel expense and participation is not at taxpayer expense.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-57062014163373626272007-09-04T07:59:00.000-05:002007-09-04T07:59:00.000-05:00Just hope he has something new to show for this big trip. <BR/><BR/>The Honda rhetoric is getting old.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-81545716347867214152007-09-01T20:18:00.000-05:002007-09-01T20:18:00.000-05:00I wanna go.... <BR/>It's my tax dollars paying for itAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-4663323444371400412007-09-01T15:18:00.000-05:002007-09-01T15:18:00.000-05:00Not sticking up for Mitch, but he did put the state back in the black after the democrats almost ruined it like they are doing to indy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-22130989518320959472007-09-01T11:36:00.000-05:002007-09-01T11:36:00.000-05:00If there are such great prospects for more new jobs from Japanese companies, then most of these people (say 60 or so) should be THRILLED to pay their own way!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-26552473587240635002007-09-01T09:00:00.000-05:002007-09-01T09:00:00.000-05:00I want to correct my prior post.<BR/>The first story I saw said 80 jobs.<BR/>A more recent story says 205 jobs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-38522681820685467882007-09-01T08:43:00.000-05:002007-09-01T08:43:00.000-05:00MMM has a bigger posse than most rappers ..... or even Ruth Lilly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-61410799729814313852007-09-01T08:33:00.000-05:002007-09-01T08:33:00.000-05:00Jennifer Granholm's trade mission<BR/>(I don't know how many went with her) just brought back a whopping 80 new jobs from Sweden. Was that<BR/>worth it?<BR/><BR/>It would make a lot more sense<BR/>to take a maximum of 12 state people along, and leave the relatives and private industry folks home. These have become more of a Rotary Club type exchange<BR/>to promote international understanding, rather than focusing on getting new jobs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-28139620419920050382007-09-01T07:50:00.001-05:002007-09-01T07:50:00.001-05:00Yes, she was. Here's the post on that trade mission: http://advanceindiana.blogspot.com/2007/05/daniels-trade-mission-to-europe.htmlGary R. Welshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-51072197103120499002007-09-01T07:50:00.000-05:002007-09-01T07:50:00.000-05:00I like how Mitch is taking care of his boy, Kyle Hupfer. It must be a nice payback since there is no conceivable way that a marketing alliance for Midwestern energy companies would be doing business with or in Japan.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-74451568571467203312007-09-01T07:47:00.000-05:002007-09-01T07:47:00.000-05:00Wasn't Reese on the trade mission to Europe a few months ago?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-75570322498876295542007-09-01T05:57:00.000-05:002007-09-01T05:57:00.000-05:00SIXTY-SEVEN FREAKING PEOPLE?<BR/><BR/>These folks need to take some John Mutz lessons. I never voted for John, but as Bob Orr's LG, he led multiple trade missions, with great results.<BR/><BR/>And much smaller groups.<BR/><BR/>Good Lord, that's 13 basketball teams and a couple extra.<BR/><BR/>Obscene, obnoxious, yet Rokita-free. Rumor is Todd will be crying on the tarmac and waving his passport.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com