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Old June 1st 08, 09:35 PM posted to rec.radio.shortwave
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Default (OT) : Made-in-China is becoming more than a Joke -meaning-

On Jun 1, 7:33*am, Dave wrote:
D Peter Maus wrote:

*Billy Burpelson wrote:


Oh, don't forget that the profit from your items above flow right to
Germany, Korea and Japan, not here. They only built a few plants here
because they had to -- for political reasons, a sop* to the gullible.


* Hyundai built the largest, state-of-the-art automotive plant in the
world...in Tennessee. You don't do that if you're not serious about
staying here. You don't do something on that scale as a mere sop to the
gullible....


* Daimler built not one, but TWO plants here.


* As for profits....well, take the case of the German AKG. It's owned by
Harman International. That's Dr. Sydney Harman. You know, of
Harman-Kardon. They also own Soundcraft, a british console manufacturer.
*Studer, the Swiss audio manufacturer.


* We've all heard of Becker? You know, like the in-dash AM/FM/Shortwave
Mexico receiver? That Becker....a Harman company.


* As are more than a dozen US companies, including JBL, Crown, dbx, and
Lexicon.


* All the profits, no matter where the products are made, are managed
through a US company, Harman international.


- Don't forget the Whammy pedal.

Digitech Whammy
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whammy_pedal