As jobs disappear, I am affraid that this is only the beginning of thefts. This copper stripping has been going on for a couple years here in the Ak-La-Tx area. Recycling is a big thing, now!

This is the reason why congress just recently passed a law that makes it a crime to melt pennies!

Thanks STONERS, this is getting to be a serious problem!

I have often railed about the OVER-VALUATION of homes over the last 10 years. Even the crappiest row home in Philly is now worth $149,900. Far too much for what you get. Don't get me started on the McMansions..... $600,000 for a hastily slapped together cookie cutter home on .25 acres. It's criminal!! Many of these homes begin to literally fall apart after 3 or 4 years. My employer moved into one of these, built by Pulte Homes, and after 2 years there were cracks running across every ceiling, and up some walls. The doors have developed LARGE gaps from the house settling on a poorly prepared lot. The basement gets 2 inches of water EVERY time it rains for more than a couple hours, and several windows have cracked when the house settled. I think I'll stay in my 90 year old home with no leaks, cracks, or drafts. So yes the copper is worth more IMHO

In my old nieghborhood 280 houses were forclosed on . This is an area were the scrapyards have always been . Back in 1990 it wouldn't be uncommon then to see someone with a car hood or door in a shopping cart going to the scrapper , cashing in and buying some Crack cocaine any hour of the day . One place just had a silver foil covered window with a slot with the money being pushed under at you . Don't ask , don't tell was the usual .

As long as Bush and his party keep oppressing American people on their survival this will go on. It's not just a drug addict in on destruction it's some of the ripped off owners. Too bad that the revenge can't be taken where it counts. McCain just made the remark that people are sitting around wondering if they should get another job to hold on to what they have. Is this this man not aware that there are not many second jobs to get? It cost me almost 15 dollars to get back and forth to work and that is just about seven miles.

what are we coming to

FOLLOW THE MONEY BOYS & GIRLS. WE ARE SCRAPPING AMERICA AND SENDING IT TO CHINA. WE ARE AT WAR WITH CHINA IF YOU HAVEN'T FIGURED IT OUT YET HERE'S HOW YOU KNOW;

1. THEY ARE GROWING THEIR ARMY FASTER THAN ANYONE ELSE.

2. THEY SEND CHINESE GOVERNMENT APPROVED AND BACKED PRODUCTS OVER HERE THAT ARE POISONED WITH SOMETHING.

3. THEY "ATTACK" EACH MARKET WITH RIDICULOUSLY LOW COST GOODS UNTIL THEY HAVE PUT THE DOMESTIC COMPETITION OUT OF BUSINESS.

WE BETTER WAKE UP AND QUIT BUYING THEIR CRAP OR WE'RE GOING TO GET BLASTED OFF THE PLANET.