By: Larry Sell

Larry Sell — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 19:15:06 +0000

Nobody lost a job when Favre retired, maybe someone in Minnesota lost one when he came back but more than likely a hundred more were created making and selling purple number 4 stuff. If Merc could be replaced as easily as Rogers replaced Favre this wouldn’t be so sad but once again the unions have proven to outdue themselves. The Merc plant in OK is so much more efficient there is no wonder the company wants to shut down
Fond du Lac, not to mention sales are off 100 fold. This industry is struggling to survive in this country and being perocial regarding what state it is in is just foolish. United we stand divided we fall, industries come and industries go the good hard working folks of Wisconsin will either move, follow or fold, but to compare them to the Brett Favre or the Fond du Lac saga is simply inapprorpriate reporting.

By: Mary Jo Nohl

Mary Jo Nohl — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 15:33:43 +0000

Just remember – there are some companies in Wisconsin who are local, loyal, reliable, and strong. Ole Evinrude, the inventor of the outboard engine, invented and tested the first outboard engine in Wisconsin, so our heritage within the industry are still within the state of Wisconsin. And for many of us – we are confident that our future here is in good hands regardless of the outcome of this situation. As for Favre – some say he’ll be missed, other’s say it is Roger’s time to shine. Personally I’m cheering for the underdog and I think we all might be surprised by who pulls out in front of the pack.

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