Re: [RC] Re: OWS Latest Interpretation

[David R. Block]

Title: ORourke1 Signature

The problem I have with this is offshoring. There are lots of mainframes in the US, but American companies are hiring Indians, Argentinians, Poles, Filipinos, and Chinese in those countries due to the lower costs. This leaves many competent US workers unemployed, or underemployed. Obama said that he was against offshoring in 2008, but he hasn't lifted his pinky about it. A lot of support that he had at my workplace on the basis of this issue has evaporated. David   "Anyone who thinks he has a better idea of what's good for people than people do is a swine."--P. J. O’Rourke On 10/20/2011 3:43 PM, Mike Gonzalez wrote: Hmmm... 1. Universal higher education: Re-educate individuals whose skills become obsolete 2. Tie the safety net to employment: The unions will hate it, but citizens need to do some objectively-defined work to earn unemployment benefits 3. Government fills in the cracks: Private employers hire as they normally would, while government helps the economically displaced (either through more education or temporary work) 4. Increased tech, science, and advancement funding: There's nothing wrong with a government that leads in innovation and gives fledgling companies and citizens tools for success. 5. Companies are free to chase profit: I think a system that allows for ample opportunity for individuals to get a cutting edge education, and ensures that those who want to work can find work, is secure enough to where government can free themselves from constant intrusion in the private sector. -- Centroids: The Center of the Radical Centrist Community <RadicalCentrism@googlegroups.com> Google Group: http://groups.google.com/group/RadicalCentrism Radical Centrism website and blog: http://RadicalCentrism.org