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We live in dangerous economic times. Americans want to work, but many of the
better paying jobs have left our shores. The free trade gang has sacrificed
American jobs and security in an effort to build a Global Village. Visit any local retailer and search for the
“Made in USA” label. Indiana Jones had
an easier time finding the Ark of the Covenant.
We were
told that by sending production overseas we would benefit by paying less and
helping other nations increase their standard of living. It was a win-win situation. The reality is if we were to go to war we
would be unable to defend ourselves, as our means of production are scattered
across the globe. Do we have the
capability to manufacture the steel to build naval vessels? Do we have the fuel resources to keep our
soldiers and sailors on the move? Do we
have the textile manufacturing facilities to even clothe our soldiers? No, no
and no.
Besides the
security issues; what benefit is it to have cheap goods if no one is working or
they are unable to afford them. As
corporations move, the employees are the ones who suffer the consequences. To the economist a worker is capital, a tool
that drives the economy at a cost, expendable, a small piece of a much larger
equation. Human capital has no more
value, if not less value, than the machinery of a plant.
It is
amazing to me that during political campaigns everyone does their best to show
that they are more patriotic than their opponent. Yet, once they reach Washington the turn their
backs on the American worker. Our
leaders, both political and business, have no problem putting profit over
patriotism. Until we as a nation are
prepared to make the sacrifices to keep American companies here and our
citizens working, we are vulnerable to outside forces that do not have our best
interests in mind.
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