I'm for free trade as long as the environment and labor practices are
taken into account (I agree with most of what Erik had to say). However,
I do agree somewhat with Jan that U.S. corporations should have some
loyalty to the country that fostered them and the workers that helped make
them what they are. I don't expect them to have that loyalty however
because the corporate conscience is almost wholly dependant upon the
people that are in charge and all to often the rich and powerful believe
themselves to be above the law. Loyalty is an emotion that seldom
registers. That's not a blanket statement, by the way, there are plenty
of rich powerful people that do have a conscience, but when we have an
anything-goes executive like we do now, people with a conscience find it
more difficult to compete.
Let me disagree vehemently with Jan on one point. We have absolutely no
justification for any ill will towards those that benefit from outsourcing
and anyone with a brain larger than a pea should be able to understand
that - especially in this most capitalist of all nations. We're our
positions reversed I don't think anyone here would hesitate for a second
to take a relatively well paid position if it was offered to them.
And I would support a democracy like India long before I would back
Pakistan. Not least because Pakistan has a history of backing terrorism
including al Qaeda, or because of their non-democratic government.
Doug
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