Comments on: Negotiating Like Pirates

By: Frank League

Frank League — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 23:09:08 +0000

99.9% of us probably have a little mud on our sleeve. The acid test is how each of us would perform in congress (if given the opportunity), so let’s give it a little time before making any grossly wrong assumptions about Scott Brown.
Hopefully, the voters made a good decision this time. Besides, I really dislike people who are always trying to interpret someones character and actions before they have an opportunity to show us what they are made of.
In my opinion fully 75% of the members of congress need to be replaced by individuals who can see gray, are willing to work with each other, and are willing to adopt term limitations on their seats.

By: Mike Richards

Mike Richards — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:30:39 +0000

Republicans, Democrats, it doesn’t matter. Our politicians are spending our Grandchildrens money because ours is already gone. I’ll bet my retirement money is worth 30 cents on the dollar by the time I need it…

By: Kumar Pardeep

Kumar Pardeep — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 17:09:55 +0000

i am a long time reader of TMW.I started reading TMW as a manager of a company and became director of the same company . i am realy very thankfull to you for providing so indepth information about steel industry in context of whole world.

By: Noah

Noah — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 21:15:50 +0000

I want to set the record the straight as someone who edits Lloyd on a daily basis and has known him all 29.9 years of my life. The guy is pretty much a Republican. More or less a Fiscal Republican. Earlier this week he had actually written a paragraph in the scuttlebutt saying that passing the new health care bill made him want to gag. I suggested he take it out. The dude is just trying to be a little witty and have a little fun. Relax guys, life is too short to get bent out of shape about a guy who differs from your opinion or just makes light of all the hatin goin on out there. We love strong comments with lots of emotion. Those are the best. I just think some people don’t understand what he truly believes. I will admit that he does have a unique approach to things sometimes.

By: David

David — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 21:07:57 +0000

It isn’t Kennedy’s seat. This is the type of thinking that has gotten us into this mess.

By: Tim

Tim — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 20:53:01 +0000

Hi Lloyd,
I have been reading your left-wing slanted point of view for sum time and I must say your ignorance precedes you, that’s all you know about Scott Brown? Please drink more of the koolaid and stop sending me your emails.
Please no reply, just stop.

By: C.T.

C.T. — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 20:54:23 +0000

Remember Chappaquidick? We all have skeletons in the closet if one looks hard enough!
Lets also not forget where all of the Kennedy’s money came from.

By: Tyler Shinaberry

Tyler Shinaberry — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 20:40:51 +0000

Lloyd my old friend… it goes way beyond your take, after all, Teddy Kennedy was a modern day Blackbeard minus the patch, hook, and parrot. I am certain rum and boats were readily available.

If you make it to the Mansfield, Ohio area, I welcome you to come to any of our small town (non-partisan) Tea Party meetings on the Second and Fourth Mondays of each month (previously seen and partly ridiculed on Comedy Central’s Daily Show). The grassroots welcomes you and your opinions with an open mind. (Don’t worry, MSNBC is lying, we clean up after ourselves at protests that are many times larger than claimed and don’t riot).

If you would like to attend a larger event, on April 15th Michael Reagan will be speaking before our auditorium. He isn’t being brought in from massive amounts of wealth, but from a group of people trying to educate and give REAL hope to a quickly failing manufacturing community. Don’t worry, all fundraising is provided by the support of community Patriots; unlike Acorn, this kind of community organizing isn’t supported by stimulus tax dollars.

While I agree Brown may not be the perfect answer, please keep in mind two key points:
1) Your politician works for and represents YOU, whether you voted for him/her or not
2) Politicians are NOT above the law, are NOT deities, and are NOT better than anyone regardless of race, creed, status, education, religious belief, or gender

Let’s face it, the left laughs in the face of NORMAL people: Our Founding Fathers, Sarah Palin, Joe the Plumber, Scott Brown, people who can figure out Turbo Tax… You know, the kind of hard working people who built this country and the machining industry along with it… the innovators, the breadwinners, the working class!

Progressivism is a failed theory Lloyd. Theory gets you nowhere in business and politics alike. What gets the job done right and makes a profit is what matters, you know that. In this case, the much forgotten Original Constitution is the proven workhorse. After all, the French gave the Statue of Liberty not only as a gift, but to remind them to be more like us!

In machining terms, progressivism is that over-sized, over-complex, over-priced, new machine that the salesperson says should work, but turns into a dust-collecting useless investment, resulting in company bankruptcy.

On the other end, I will go as far as to say the ideology of the Tea Party is no different from the mindset of the Graff-Pinkert Company. Contrary to most media driven belief, the Tea Party movement is not built on anger, but is built on commonsense and proven results.

Like you Lloyd, we see the need for simplicity in our operations and find it necessary to build on a foundation of proven reliability. One only need look at the Original Constitution as the sturdy Wickman casting and the advancements of our society as the new simplistic controls you use in your own business..

Judging by your own commentary, I can see you too are questioning what this “change” was really all about. “Fundamentally transforming” this great nation was neither necessary nor wanted. You are a man of commonsense, I know you see it.

By: lloyd Graff

lloyd Graff — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 20:27:40 +0000

Can’t a guy have some fun. One reason why Scott Brown won was because he has a sense of humor. I find Brown’s campaign refreshing. If we look back on the presidential campaign McCain’s lackluster effort highlighted his age. His acceptance of Sarah Palin as VP candidate was a strategy choice that reflected on his policy and strength as a potential President. Who the guy is can be reflected in personal choices and family relationships. Isn’t John Edwards’ affair and illegitimate child fair game when discussing a politician.

By: Bill Moore

Bill Moore — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 20:15:10 +0000

Michael ,
I would consider my self centrist leaning right, and I find most of the op-ed pages that Mr. Graff writes are smack dab to the right,,, where does that put you??\
I read the swarf for the entertainment, I read the articles because they are relevant to the machining industry , and downright helpful at times.
I fear Brown is an unqualified pretty boy who will do more to hurt this country than help, so he should fit right in on the Hill.