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"Steve Wertz" > wrote in message
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> On Sun, 30 Apr 2006 20:32:20 GMT, Peter A wrote:
>
>> In article >,
>> ost says...
>>> You can blame the HFCS lobby for that. Not only Kraft, but many
>>> candy makers have moved to Canada (LifeSavers, ie), putting
>>> Americans out of work all to fatten the politicians pockets.
>>> Somebody gimme a gun... I *HATE* politicians.

>>
>> Don't be ridiculous. If a company moves it's to fatten their own
>> pockets. If you want to fume at anyone for plants moving out of the US
>> then at least figure out who is really to blame - greedy corporations.

>
> WHat astounding business logic. I want my business to just break
> even, too. Screw the shareholders.
>
> Fact is, they woulnd't have had to move if the price of sugar
> wasn't drastically lower in Canada because of the HFCS lobbies.
>
> -sw


It's contagious. Look at the original post in the thread. The OP's a
finalist in the stupid conclusion olympics.