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[WalterMitty]

the mill people arent pissed at bush....they are pissed at nafta.  last i checked, kerry (wisely) voted for nafta

the pseudo protectionism of john edwards is stupid.  it doesnt play well among the white collar workers in rdu and charlotte.  

im not a fan of john kerry, but at least he is a smart man.  he is smart enough to know that the protectionism that edwards speaks of is b.s.   therefore, edwards isnt going to be picked.

[WalterMitty]

restrictions or no restrictions, those textile jobs arent coming back.  edwards is playing off their emotions.  basically, he is being dishonest.

as i often state, we need economic diversification in nc.  we cant depend on textiles and tobacco to carry us through the 21 century.

a lot of those displaced textile workers are going to have a hard time finding a job in the 21st century because they lack the education.  i just recently heard of one mill that shut down where 40% of its workers did not hold a high school degree.

we need an educated workforce before we cant attract good high paying jobs.