Howard wrote:

(edited for brevity)

I don't
fully buy into it as a presidential responsibility. To my way of
thinking, it's a decision by the corporations who take advantage of
lower labor costs and not having to pay the same taxes as they do
here. Now, if we want a better business environment in terms of
taxation, and different labor laws, we need to look at our State and
Federal Legislators, not the President.

I could buy into that, were it not for OPIC.
I generally believe Slick Willie's behavior,
to some extent, set the standard for so many
who were overeager to emulate him, and that
includes corporate malfeasance. But, as to
the taxing and regulating functions of the
individual states, certainly much could be done
in the way of gainful reform.

Good BBQ lately - absolutely! I slow cooked a brisket over a mix of
pecan and alder woods just last weekend; it was delicious!

Catch ya later dude,
Howard

Brisket is the most underrated cut for barbecuing.
Call me conventional, but I tend to enjoy apple
smoked brisket -- *hot* smoked, of course, so it's
ready to eat (whether you drown it in sauce or leave
it dry with a vinegar and dry rub, or hot sauce, that's
good stuff!)

73,

Steve Lawrence
KA0PMD
Burnsville, Minnesota