...Siemens plans to shift work from the two Ohio plants to "existing facilities of Siemens Mexico or other third-party suppliers," the company said. The Ohio plants make highvoltage circuit breakers for industrial and commercial use....
Personally, I am not surprised that a company with the history of Siemens would do such a thing. Siemens, as you may not know, used slave labor during World War II, and profited. (Do a Google search on Siemens and slave labor.) Once again this company has decided to put profits before people. Send Siemens a message they'll understand, refuse to buy their products.
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WOMAN DISMISSED FROM SOUTH KOREAN MILITARY
When you read why this South Korean military helicopter pilot was dismissed from the military, most people would be surprised to learn why. According to The Korea Times:
Former Lieutenant-Colonel Pee Woo-jin, the first woman soldier in Korea to pilot a helicopter, is not likely to give up her battle against the South Korean military anytime soon. She was dismissed Nov. 30, 2006, because she had been diagnosed with cancer and had an ``absence of certain body parts.’’
Let me repeat that...."an absence of certain body parts."
The article continues----
...Since her story became widely known with her book ``Women Soldiers Do Not Like Chocolate,’’ published by Samin Books late last month, it has prompted a few voices to demand that her dismissal be reversed.
Pee was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2003. Both of her breasts were removed. From a legal point of view, the removal of her breasts and her medical record were ground enough for her dismissal, military authorities say. Although the authorities are considering revising the ``outdated’’ regulations, they still remain in effect.
Pee is awaiting the judgment of a military appeals commission to be announced later this month. Pee says that if her appeal is rejected, she will file an administrative lawsuit against the military, in which she served for 27 years.
She will not give up easily. She said she felt more pain when the shiny wings she had on her uniform for 17 years were snatched off in September last year than when her breasts were removed....
I'm confused! Does a woman need breasts to pilot a helicopter? In this country we know that people can be elected to office and have an absence of common sense, empathy, and intelligence. I won't mention the names of people who fall into those categories, but you can figure it out.
