Comments on: Ask Tom Friedman http://10questions.time.com/2008/08/29/tom-friedman/ Readers ask questions of newsmakers and celebrities. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:15:26 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Brad Belden http://10questions.time.com/2008/08/29/tom-friedman/comment-page-8/#comment-21447 Brad Belden Mon, 22 Jun 2009 01:51:10 +0000 http://time-blog.com/10questions/tom-friedman/#comment-21447 General Strike in Iran? Do you think a general strike would be an effective way for those dissatisfied with the recent, apparently flawed election in Iran to influence the rulers of Iran to consider holding new elections? Would the May 1968 general strike in France be a useful point of reference, in any way? General Strike in Iran?

Do you think a general strike would be an effective way for those dissatisfied with the recent, apparently flawed election in Iran to influence the rulers of Iran to consider holding new elections?

Would the May 1968 general strike in France be a useful point of reference, in any way?

]]> By: Jerrold R. Goodwin http://10questions.time.com/2008/08/29/tom-friedman/comment-page-8/#comment-17286 Jerrold R. Goodwin Sun, 08 Mar 2009 01:13:31 +0000 http://time-blog.com/10questions/tom-friedman/#comment-17286 Mr. Friedman, I attended your March 6 talk at Lawrence Livermore National Lab. I kept expecting the word "fusion", but do not recall hearing it. Do you know of any other energy technology that offers even the hope of providing the innovations you require? Would you support a research project on something like the scope of the Manhattan Project to accelerate progress in this science/technology? Mr. Friedman,
I attended your March 6 talk at Lawrence Livermore National Lab. I kept expecting the word "fusion", but do not recall hearing it. Do you know of any other energy technology that offers even the hope of providing the innovations you require? Would you support a research project on something like the scope of the Manhattan Project to accelerate progress in this science/technology?

]]> By: Joseph Canella http://10questions.time.com/2008/08/29/tom-friedman/comment-page-8/#comment-14046 Joseph Canella Thu, 27 Nov 2008 23:19:22 +0000 http://time-blog.com/10questions/tom-friedman/#comment-14046 Can nothing be done to hinder the spread of militant Islamic preaching by "friends" such as Saudi Arabia? Can nothing be done to hinder the spread of militant Islamic preaching by "friends" such as Saudi Arabia?

]]> By: Charles Zernow http://10questions.time.com/2008/08/29/tom-friedman/comment-page-8/#comment-13445 Charles Zernow Thu, 13 Nov 2008 09:18:11 +0000 http://time-blog.com/10questions/tom-friedman/#comment-13445 To Tom Friedman--11/13/08 Your Times article and MSNBC tonite 11/13/08 is representative of how you live in a biased "bubble" swinging with the times and offerring a lot of monday morning quarterbacking. You blame the big 3 , UAW and Michigan politicians for the US auto industry predictament. Do you think our --and YOUR standard of living would be what it is today if not for the efforts of the UAW and big 3 over the last half of the 20th century. You and all of MSNBC reap the benefits --then criticize. I don't think your salary and benefits would be what it is today--and your book sales owuld be nil. Of course your knowledge is limited about this because you were only a baby in 1950 or 1960. Fire top management in the BIg 3--and have the companies run by a special master.. Are you serious? Fire Bill Ford or Alan Mullally who has only been on the job 2 years. The big 3 have plenty of efficient small cars,. Focus, Fusion, Escape--but who's buying anything now? Toyota sales last month were also down 30%.. And with regard to hourly wage rates, the last UAW contract includes new hires being hired at about 1/2 the rate of existing workers and in 2010 a shift of health care cost to the UAW. Get real and remove yourself from your biased "bubble 40 year salaried Ford retiree To Tom Friedman--11/13/08

Your Times article and MSNBC tonite 11/13/08 is representative of how you live in a biased "bubble" swinging with the times and offerring a lot of monday morning quarterbacking.

You blame the big 3 , UAW and Michigan politicians for the US auto industry predictament.

Do you think our --and YOUR standard of living would be what it is today if not for the efforts of the UAW and big 3 over the last half of the 20th century. You and all of MSNBC reap the benefits --then criticize. I don't think your salary and benefits would be what it is today--and your book sales owuld be nil. Of course your knowledge is limited about this because you were only a baby in 1950 or 1960.

Fire top management in the BIg 3--and have the companies run by a special master.. Are you serious? Fire Bill Ford or Alan Mullally who has only been on the job 2 years.

The big 3 have plenty of efficient small cars,. Focus, Fusion, Escape--but who's buying anything now? Toyota sales last month were also down 30%.. And with regard to hourly wage rates, the last UAW contract includes new hires being hired at about 1/2 the rate of existing workers and in 2010 a shift of health care cost to the UAW.
Get real and remove yourself from your biased "bubble

40 year salaried Ford retiree

]]> By: Tian Lee http://10questions.time.com/2008/08/29/tom-friedman/comment-page-8/#comment-11849 Tian Lee Thu, 23 Oct 2008 23:28:04 +0000 http://time-blog.com/10questions/tom-friedman/#comment-11849 Mr. Friedman, How do you think Ayn Rand would respond to your new book? Mr. Friedman,

How do you think Ayn Rand would respond to your new book?

]]> By: Allen Thompson http://10questions.time.com/2008/08/29/tom-friedman/comment-page-8/#comment-11848 Allen Thompson Wed, 22 Oct 2008 03:12:12 +0000 http://time-blog.com/10questions/tom-friedman/#comment-11848 Do you know what Senator John McCain's and Governor Sarah Palin's Email addresses are? If the answer is yes could you Please send them to me by rerurn email? Thank You!!!!! Do you know what Senator John McCain's and Governor Sarah Palin's Email addresses are? If the answer is yes could you Please send them to me by rerurn email?

Thank You!!!!!

]]> By: Michael Woloson http://10questions.time.com/2008/08/29/tom-friedman/comment-page-8/#comment-11847 Michael Woloson Mon, 20 Oct 2008 18:13:56 +0000 http://time-blog.com/10questions/tom-friedman/#comment-11847 On "This Week" you made mention that shortly before the Soviet Union's collapse, oil prices started to "tumble" but you were interrupted and you never finished your thought. Were you inferring that current trends in oil prices may be "telegraphing" the fall of another "superpower"? On "This Week" you made mention that shortly before the Soviet Union's collapse, oil prices started to "tumble" but you were interrupted and you never finished your thought. Were you inferring that current trends in oil prices may be "telegraphing" the fall of another "superpower"?

]]> By: jeffrey f. mcclosky http://10questions.time.com/2008/08/29/tom-friedman/comment-page-8/#comment-11842 jeffrey f. mcclosky Fri, 03 Oct 2008 17:25:02 +0000 http://time-blog.com/10questions/tom-friedman/#comment-11842 My spouse and i love your clarity of thoughts in the written and spoken word,especially when you are talking about specific issues like the iraq war, diplomacy issues in the middle east, Israel, the Bush presidency and his legacy,and the list goes on and on. In terms of the big picture the world is truly flat as you so adroitly proclaim in your book. truly the ramifications of our domestic and international actions have a rippling cause& effect on the global scene. My question for you is one of informational in nature. We live in the New Haven,Ct. area. thus my question for you is,When will you be in this area to give a speech or lecture? jeffrey f. mcclosky My spouse and i love your clarity of thoughts in the written and spoken
word,especially when you are talking about specific issues like the iraq war, diplomacy issues in the middle east, Israel, the Bush presidency and his legacy,and the list goes on and on. In terms of the big picture the world is truly flat as you so adroitly proclaim in your book. truly the ramifications of our domestic and international actions have a rippling cause& effect on the global scene. My question for you is one of informational in nature. We live in the New Haven,Ct. area. thus my question for you is,When will you be in this area to give a speech or lecture? jeffrey f. mcclosky

]]> By: Robert Borel http://10questions.time.com/2008/08/29/tom-friedman/comment-page-8/#comment-11841 Robert Borel Thu, 02 Oct 2008 16:05:15 +0000 http://time-blog.com/10questions/tom-friedman/#comment-11841 Do you think this economic situation is going to be the catalyst in creating a new economic structure based on renewable energy? Do you think this economic situation is going to be the catalyst in creating a new economic structure based on renewable energy?

]]> By: Eli Cohen http://10questions.time.com/2008/08/29/tom-friedman/comment-page-8/#comment-11840 Eli Cohen Wed, 01 Oct 2008 19:39:29 +0000 http://time-blog.com/10questions/tom-friedman/#comment-11840 What would you think about the U.S. spearheading the formation of a new organization called OPIC (Organization of petroleum importing countries) Member countries would accept sealed bids from exporters who will then be forced to price oil closer to the actual cost of production rather than the outrageous, monopoly driven rates we've seen.. And ,as a bonus extra, look what it would do to improve our problems wirh Iran, Russia and Venezuela. What would you think about the U.S. spearheading the formation of a new organization called OPIC (Organization of petroleum importing countries)

Member countries would accept sealed bids from exporters who will then be forced to price oil closer to the actual cost of production rather than the outrageous, monopoly driven rates we've seen..

And ,as a bonus extra, look what it would do to improve our problems wirh Iran, Russia and Venezuela.

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