In Part I we took a close up of an actual problem - the past decade of managing Cathode Ray Tube televisions and monitors, after briefly introducing the concept that guilt and liability - positive ethical systems - can be twisted into bad law via fear, greed, and envy.
The Responsible Electronics Recycling Act (RERA), HR2791, was the focus. The bill acknowledges overseas refurbishing and recycling operations if and only if the name-brand company (e.g. Dell of Texas) is shipping there (warranty repair, takeback). That's "responsible". The contract factories overseas are NOT owned by the name brand, there are no Dell employees at the computer display factory. If Hurricane Fung, Hurricane Hamdy, Hurricane Benson, or Hurricane Chiu were OEM employees taking back used goods for repair and refurbishment, they'd be "Stewards". Instead they are "primitive waste criminals".
The Guardian covered Dell for coming out against a geeks of color boycott, and I vigorously applaud Dell for that. But RERA language creates a "members only" export system.
As the blog got longer, I've cut it into three or four parts. Poor editing, or de Tocquevillian insight? Mostly lack of time to edit, I'm running a business after all. The digression into psychology and ethics is the readers choice, I figure. Just don't hit the "print" key.
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What's the "green scare?"
Same as the red scare. Export Sympathizer is today's "Commie"
The Responsible Electronics Recycling Act (RERA), HR2791, was the focus. The bill acknowledges overseas refurbishing and recycling operations if and only if the name-brand company (e.g. Dell of Texas) is shipping there (warranty repair, takeback). That's "responsible". The contract factories overseas are NOT owned by the name brand, there are no Dell employees at the computer display factory. If Hurricane Fung, Hurricane Hamdy, Hurricane Benson, or Hurricane Chiu were OEM employees taking back used goods for repair and refurbishment, they'd be "Stewards". Instead they are "primitive waste criminals".
The Guardian covered Dell for coming out against a geeks of color boycott, and I vigorously applaud Dell for that. But RERA language creates a "members only" export system.
As the blog got longer, I've cut it into three or four parts. Poor editing, or de Tocquevillian insight? Mostly lack of time to edit, I'm running a business after all. The digression into psychology and ethics is the readers choice, I figure. Just don't hit the "print" key.
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