more RANT
That d**n NAFTA screwed alot of people. Pres Bush got Fast Track for future
trade agreements like FTAA that will fill  big business pockets and do
NOTHING to make those Brazilian and Mexican parts any more available to us,
or more importantly, made better.  It sure won't help the economic
conditions in those countries either
Dave B.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lawrence Johnson" <larry_avery.johnson@SYMPATICO.CA>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, August 11, 2002 8:32 PM
Subject: NAFTA SHAFTA

> A minor RANT and a warning to fellow Canadians about the pitfalls of
buying from
> our southern brothers and sisters. Or how I learned to love the NAFTA
AGREEMENT.
>
> I bought Vanagon parts from a famous Vanagon parts supplier in the U.S. of
A.
> for a total of $16.90.
> The famous supplier charged me $8.75 for S&H (packed in a box with
"DANGEROUS
> SUBSTANCE" label still on the side). Canada Customs charged me $2.23 in
sales
> taxes. Canada Post charged me $3.15 for the favor of shipping it to
Customs. All
> $ is US Bucks. For a grand total of $31.03. That is a 83� % markup over
cost
> thanks to our fearless leaders who carved out NAFTA - Free Trade my ASS.
>
> But I'd pay anything to keep Fritz happily rolling down the road.
> Larry
>