On Wed, 18 Apr 2012 05:24:39 -0400, Harry Johnson
wrote:

On 4/18/2012 3:50 AM, zzzzzzzzzz wrote:

Why isn't the legislature doing something about it? This is really an easy
problem to solve. Simply force scrap dealers to positively identify their
customers and have them pay by check. If they get caught in the underground
economy with stolen scrap, charge them as accessories. It works.

People are desperate. They've lost their jobs, unemployment benefits,
homes, cars, etc. Now they're doing what it takes to survive.

Totally irrelevant.

Until we start practicing "Made in USA", we're screwed.

Complete nonsense.

bob haller wrote:

There is a shortage of houses over here.

You mean shortage of real estate.

The houses we build last far longer than your typical US built
house too.

so how long do they last?

Yea, I question that comment as well.

If you take tornadoes, hurricanes, flooding out of the equation, your
left with temperature extremes (winter vs summer) difference between the
UK and US/Canada, and build quality (foundation, type of exterior
siding, quality of windows/doors, roof type).

I have the impression that there are more people (higher percentage)
living in appartments in the UK (vs detached homes) than in US/Canada.

On Apr 18, 9:20*am, "
wrote:
On Wed, 18 Apr 2012 05:24:39 -0400, Harry Johnson
wrote:

On 4/18/2012 3:50 AM, wrote:

Why isn't the legislature doing something about it? *This is really an easy
problem to solve. *Simply force scrap dealers to positively identify their
customers and have them pay by check. *If they get caught in the underground
economy with stolen scrap, charge them as accessories. *It works.

People are desperate. They've lost their jobs, unemployment benefits,
homes, cars, etc. Now they're doing what it takes to survive.

Totally irrelevant.

And easily refuted with the facts:

http://www2.fbi.gov/ucr/cius2009/data/table_01.html

Crime rates are the lowest in years....

On 4/18/2012 4:24 AM, Harry Johnson wrote:
On 4/18/2012 3:50 AM, zzzzzzzzzz wrote:

Why isn't the legislature doing something about it? This is really an
easy
problem to solve. Simply force scrap dealers to positively identify their
customers and have them pay by check. If they get caught in the
underground
economy with stolen scrap, charge them as accessories. It works.

People are desperate. They've lost their jobs, unemployment benefits,
homes, cars, etc. Now they're doing what it takes to survive.

Until we start practicing "Made in USA", we're screwed.

I imagine I could be justified in eating small children because I'm
hungry and out of work. Darn it, my doctor told me I could no longer
have children because they contain too much sugar and I could choke
on the small bones. ^_^

TDD

On 4/18/2012 8:24 AM, wrote:
On Apr 18, 9:20 am, "
wrote:
On Wed, 18 Apr 2012 05:24:39 -0400, Harry
wrote:

On 4/18/2012 3:50 AM, wrote:

Why isn't the legislature doing something about it? This is really an easy
problem to solve. Simply force scrap dealers to positively identify their
customers and have them pay by check. If they get caught in the underground
economy with stolen scrap, charge them as accessories. It works.

People are desperate. They've lost their jobs, unemployment benefits,
homes, cars, etc. Now they're doing what it takes to survive.

Totally irrelevant.

And easily refuted with the facts:

http://www2.fbi.gov/ucr/cius2009/data/table_01.html

Crime rates are the lowest in years....


Perhaps the skyrocketing gun sales have something to do with it? ^_^

TDD

"harry" wrote in message
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On Apr 5, 9:50 pm, "Stormin Mormon"
wrote:
You're socialist, we used to be free market.


Well you're fascists now.

Hard to do
Since fascist are socialists by definition