“If you are not catching flak, you are not over the target” – is an Air Force maxim. Its reverse is equally revealing – “If you‘re catching flak, you‘re over the target.” – and it means you are likely near the mark or are scoring direct hits.
There has been a lot of flak from defenders of MHI and Berkshire this past week.
So there must be some target rich insights in the reports that follow, below. The real heat is over the ‘new class of homes,’ and the concerns that the Nation has raised about Berkshire and their evidence and claims of monopolistic practices. Those are among our headlines below, but of course, there are a number of other topics, such as financing, markets, good news and more.
There will be a new Masthead that will be added to this, later today. An interesting new commentary by manufactured housing advocate, the Rev Donald Tye, Jr. has come in, which we plan to post this week.
For accuracy and in fairness, push back can come for reasons of honest disagreement. Accuse someone that is innocent of wrong-doing and you would naturally expect them to deny it. They may even do so in a heated manner.
Attorneys, politicians and professional debaters are taught certain debating tricks. One of them is the “straw man argument,” and it relies on readers or listeners missing one or more important details. Like a scare-crow mimics an actual human, hoping to scare crows away from a corn field, the strawman argument is similar to what was actually said, but has important differences.
What we’ve seen last week included the liberal use of the straw man, and other debaters’ tricks.
The Masthead
” I have no comment on MHI’s legislative agenda.” – Ross Kinzler. ” The [MHI] Urban Design Project didn’t have any lasting market effects.” – Ross Kinzler Priceless, direct quotes. Why Priceless? They are significant observations – and de facto admissions – by someone ‘defending’ MHI, and their ‘new class’ of manufactured homes.
There must be some heady targets in the links from the Daily Business News, which drew those reactions, below.
What’s New on the Daily Business News
Saturday 3.3.2018
Friday 3.2.2018
Experts Break Down Anticipated Cost$ of Tariffs on New Manufactured Homes
Experts Break Down Anticipated Cost$ of Tariffs on New Manufactured Homes
MHPros Sound off on Steel Deal, Wilbur Ross Reacts to Controversy, Plus MH Market UPdate$
Wisconsin Housing Alliance – an MHI ‘Affiliate’ – Amy Bliss’ Messages Raise New Anti-Trust Issue
Wisconsin Housing Alliance – an MHI ‘Affiliate’ – Amy Bliss’ Messages Raise New Anti-Trust Issue
Thursday 3.1.2018
Announced Tariff’s on Chinese Steel, Aluminum Spark Stock Sell-Off, MH Industry Outlook?
Progressive “Nation” Reports on Monopolies Cites Buffett, Clayton, Others – MH Industry Impact?
Progressive “Nation” Reports on Monopolies Cites Buffett, Clayton, Others – MH Industry Impact?
“Starting” Dip in Home Sales, New Crisis Says Housing Experts
“Starting” Dip in Home Sales, New Crisis Says Housing Experts
Wednesday 2.28.2018
York’s Champion Production Center Celebrates 58th Birthday
Skyline and Champion 30 Day Snapshot, Plus Manufactured Housing Market UPdate$
HFFLP Arranges $400M JV in US Properties, NAM Update$
Robbie’s Revolution Precrafted’s $1.1 Billion-Dollar PreFab Project
Robbie’s Revolution Precrafted’s $1.1 Billion-Dollar PreFab Project
Tuesday 2.27.2018
122 Site Manufactured-Home Community Proposed
Housing, Jobs, Poverty, Opportunity – Kerner Commission Remix, HUD and Manufactured Homes
Housing, Jobs, Poverty, Opportunity – Kerner Commission Remix, HUD and Manufactured Homes
‘Tricked Out Trailer’ – Movie Mogul’s Multimillion ‘Mobile Mansion’
‘Tricked Out Trailer’ – Movie Mogul’s Multimillion ‘Mobile Mansion’
Monday 1.26.2018
HUD Reg Review Could Yield Housing, Econ Boom; Plus MH Market UPdate$
DEADLINE! Invest 1 Hour NOW to Secure Brighter Future – Monday Morning Sales Meeting
DEADLINE! Invest 1 Hour NOW to Secure Brighter Future – Monday Morning Sales Meeting
Federal Manufactured Home Improvement Loans Are Available, says RE author Tom Kelly
Sunday 2.25.2018
Manufactured Housing Industry Headline News, Sunday Morning Weekly Recap 2.18.2018 to 2.25.2018
Manufactured Housing Industry Headline News, Sunday Morning Weekly Recap 2.18.2018 to 2.25.2018
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