What A Deal!

I was just reading an article on Yahoo about two engineers from China were sentenced to a year in prison for stealing computer chip designs from their employers. And the secrets that they where stealing where going to be used for a government-backed startup in China. The two men where charged and convicted of the Economic Espionage Act of 1996, which carry’s a sentence of 30 years in the slammer. If you ask me they got of with a slap on the hand. If I where their past employers I would have demanded the maximum sentence. As an American I feel cheated, these guys should have gotten a lot more time. Anyone that steals from our country employers to smuggle secrets to their homeland should get the full sentence under the law. This makes no real sense to me, it just sends a message that it’s ok to steal from your employer’s secrets and nothing will happen to you.

Tags: China, Economic Espionage Act of 1996

Russia A Major Player!

I was just reading a report that came out today on how Russia will increase it’s world power as the United States will decline in importance. And how a European country could be overrun by organized crime. All this could be happening within the 20 years. And this report is somewhat basing this on global warming and a few other little things. Here’s what’s going to happening. Because of global warming, Russia will be able to get to their northern oil fields, which would help their economy grow. I really don’t know what to think about the reasoning behind that. Maybe the National Intelligence Council, who put this report out thinks whoever controls the oil controls the world. I wonder if the National Intelligence Council knows that the United States has so much oil to tap into that we could have no dependence on foreign oil for like the next 60 years. We just would need to let the oil companies start drilling. A report like this comes out every 4 years, so what will it say in the next 4 years? I guess we’ll have to wait and see how this will all play out.

Tags: National Intelligence Council, Russia, United States

Water Problems!

Here’s some useful information on sewage backup problems and other water related problems. Water problems can happen to all of us at anytime. You should maybe consider doing a search for sewage backup problems just in case there comes a time when you need to use the info. Here’s just a few of the services most of the providers you will come across do: wet basement, basement is filled with water, carpet drying and even fire water removal. You will need to check their sites out to see how they will be able to help you out. Don’t wait until home disaster hits to figure out who you’re going to call. Get all your information and ducks in line in case you ever have a major water problem in your home.

Tags: Water Problems

GM In Trouble!

Things are only getting worst with GM. They’re telling their employees that more production jobs are going to need to be cut. GM is also cutting their salaried staff people as well. This is all in hopes of saving cash to get them through this year. But what will happen starting next year is my question? Are they just stalling their bankruptcy proceedings, or are they wanting to Obama comes into office? If they could stay alive until Obama comes into office they might have a chance. That’s because Bush doesn’t want to give out anymore money, but Obama wants to help the automakers. I think President Bush knows that it would be a waist of taxpayer money to help the automakers. So I guess this could be Obama’s first big mistake if he gives the automakers the money they’re seeking.

Tags: Chrysler, Ford, GM