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Old 06-21-2013, 02:31 PM
 
Location: On the Group W bench
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How do you suppose things might go if someday they need a variance to expand their operations in an anti-gun state? What they've accomplished exactly is a big to a bunch of anti-gun nanny state moonbats.
Rick, Rick, Rick. As we've just established, it's no such thing. We wouldn't even know they and their 37 jobs were gone if they hadn't held a press conference about it to get you guys to buy more guns.

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Old 06-21-2013, 02:32 PM
 
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It is good that SC gets the benefit of some more Yankees....
Bite your tongue. Any good southerner will tell you that we Yankees are ignorant commie fascist socialist dictator-loving muslims.
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Old 06-21-2013, 02:34 PM
 
Location: Tampa Florida
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What scares me is this-doesn't the media fact-check anymore? PTR has SC talking 140 jobs, while its CEO (at that size, most likely the mailroom clerk, too) writes a letter to Ct warning they may move and stating his headcount at 37.

I understand Fox would not have brought it up if they discovered it (and it took me 10 minutes on google to find the letter), but what about CNN, MSNBC, etc?

Perhaps 140 was the average weight of each employee, but the headcount is 37.
Perhaps they were counting characters?
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Old 06-21-2013, 02:52 PM
 
Location: NJ
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How do you suppose things might go if someday they need a variance to expand their operations in an anti-gun state? .
You mean they might add a 38th employee? Well, the first thing PTR would do is call a press conference. Most likely they would expect to get front page coverage on the New York Times, font 16 headline. Ribbon cutting by the governor. Maybe the pope could stop by.

Remember they are just an itty bitty 37 employee firm paying several dollars less than the Ct median mfg wage-per their CEO.

This is not Sikorsky announcing a layoff. They matter.

If 37 relocated employees or new hires are big news to SC, they have bigger problems than Detroit.

Perhaps Haley could take a lesson from Research Triangle-the other Carolina couldn't be bothered with such miniscule firms as this. No wonder the other one has done better. I'd be livid at Haslam if Tn cared about 37 relos/new hires.

Perhaps in backwoods Louisiana, some tiny parish would find it big stuff. Perhaps SC would, too. If that is the case, I fear for their economic future.
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Old 06-21-2013, 02:58 PM
 
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You mean they might add a 38th employee? Well, the first thing PTR would do is call a press conference. Most likely they would expect to get front page coverage on the New York Times, font 16 headline. Ribbon cutting by the governor. Maybe the pope could stop by.

Remember they are just an itty bitty 37 employee firm paying several dollars less than the Ct median mfg wage-per their CEO.

This is not Sikorsky announcing a layoff. They matter.
Yes, and no way Sikorsky could EVER move to SC. Building high tech helos for the military requires employees with an actual education.
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Old 06-21-2013, 03:02 PM
 
Location: Meggett, SC
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Yes, and no way Sikorsky could EVER move to SC. Building high tech helos for the military requires employees with an actual education.
Like Boeing airplanes?
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Old 06-21-2013, 03:03 PM
 
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What they've accomplished exactly is a big FU to a bunch of anti-gun nanny state moonbats.

That must have really stung the AGNSM'rs.
The CT state house will be flying their nanny state flag at half-mast given this devastating news

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Old 06-21-2013, 03:09 PM
 
Location: North Carolina
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They are moving because CT. no longer supports their industry. Don't try and muddy the waters or confuse the issue.....

Many companies are contemplating a move to more second amendment friendly states..... Magpul to name one. A CO. based company.
no, it's because of costs. We have the same views on firearms, but it's people like yourself that make educated people think that I'm stupid too. stop posting please
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Old 06-21-2013, 03:11 PM
 
Location: NJ
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Yes, and no way Sikorsky could EVER move to SC. Building high tech helos for the military requires employees with an actual education.
SC needs to take a look at itself and ask "Why can't we get the quality jobs NC gets

If PTR is Haley's highlight, "oy Vey".
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Old 06-21-2013, 03:13 PM
 
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Like Boeing airplanes?
I wouldn't stand on Boeing as an example of quality, unlike Sikorsky.

Japanese Carriers Cancel Boeing 787 Dreamliner Flights Due To Engine Problems

Boeing SC imports its Dreamliner parts and simply assembles them. Or rather, robots assemble them. Then, they fail.

And of course there are the integrity issues. Again, I'll take Sikorsky over Boeing any day. SC is welcome to it, the two are perfect for each other.

BOEING PAYS $4.392 MILLION TO RESOLVE FALSE CLAIMS ACT LAWSUIT OVER FRAUDULENT BILLING OF THE U.S. MILITARY ON CHINOOK HELICOPTER PROGRAM
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