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NASB | Acts 21:39 But Paul said, "I am a Jew of Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no insignificant city; and I beg you, allow me to speak to the people." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Acts 21:39 Paul said, "I am a Jew from Tarsus in Cilicia (Mersin Province, Turkey), a citizen of no insignificant city; and I beg you, allow me to speak to the people." |
Subject: Geography of the Forum! |
Bible Note: Hi Norrie - Update: Beth Ship yard was sold a few years back, and has actually been doing ok on a very small scale. Beth Steel is in Chapter 11, but contnuing to operate. Unions and benefits were a large part of the problem, but subsidized steel from overseas is a big part of the problem as well. We destroyed most of the steel-making capability of Germany and Japan in WW II, and then helped them build more efficient plants afterward. This put us at a competitive disadvantage. In recent years, the former Soviet bloc countries have been selling every natural resource they possess to gain hard currency. This includes lumber, steel, aluminum and similar goods. I see this because I am in the logistics business, and we unload ship after ship of these goods. The reality is that US labor will not work for a wage as low as third world countries. In the past, our superior efficiency helped bridge that gap, but as other countries develop efficient manufacturing capabilities, the demand for low cost goods drives the production of those goods off shore. The US has become primarily a marketeer for products made overseas, and is also a large consuming market of those goods. Unions, particularly in Maryland, are still shooting themselves in the foot and driving manufacturing away from this state. I know exactly where you are talking about in Patterson Park. The high side of the park has a great view from ground level and I'm sure its even better from a second story window. Blessings Curt |