[gogoman]

Wouldn't "globalization", the way you use the term, preclude such low unemployment figures? If not, why not?

No... People find new jobs after they've been outsourced... but their wages might be much lower than their previous jobs, and their new jobs might be a very poor match of their skills. Very small unemployment assistance and the high expense of buying health insurance on your own force a lot of middle class people to find another job (that may not fit them well) as soon as possible, hence the low unemployment rate even with globalization. But is this necessarily for the best? That's the debate. I mean for someone who has spent a dozen years training for a certain profession to be suddenly outsourced and forced to work for Wal-mart, is that good for society? What kind of message does that send to our youths?

[nopardons]

First of all, that vaunted health insurance, that you think is you due, isn't!

Self employed people don't get that benefit.

How about the government "give" everyone health care insurance? Great idea? ONLY FOR SOCIALISTS!

Gee, what about people who get new jobs, with better salaries?

No job, other than teaching, is guaranteed.

People have been fired, for no good reason, in the past.

Injured on the job?

THEY WERE FIRED!

New immigrants, or *gasp* brought in immigrants ( the Chinese ) replacing American born ones?

THAT'S WHAT HAPPENED DURING THE MAJORITY OF AMERICAN HISTORY!

Who spends "dozens of years" ( 24, 26, 42 years ? ) training for a certain profession? It doesn't even take doctors that long!