[Joe Brower]

Just another milestone along the road to CW II.

God help us all.

[A. Pole]

In increments, we will transition into a North American Union with open borders which will someday include merged economies, one currency, and most probably, a melding of governments

And this will be the moment for Quebec to secede. Learn French :)

[Rutles4Ever]

We need to get these guys an account at Second Life, instead.

Leave my country be.

[tcostell]

If Bonnie Alba wants to write about economics it's no sweat off my brow, but she might want to learn a thing or two about first.

This just sounds like hyperbolic silliness.

[Tokra]

Do you remember when we bought products made by our own people? We were buying a piece of America, supporting our citizens and workers. Clothes fit better too.

We want to have our cake and eat it too. If you insist on paying Americans a "living wage" of $15 - $20 an hour to make Levis, then Levis will cost $100 a pair. If you insist on $20 Levis, then they have to be made in China or Bangladesh. We can't have it both ways - mush as we'd like to.

[CORedneck]

No loyalty to American workers but the converse, American workers are required to be loyal to their companies. It was a two way street, not anymore.

[Dane]

Gee Bonnie, if you had lived in the 50's when Eisenhower proposed the Interstate highway system, you would be calling him a communist and atheist.

Oh wait a minute your buddy birchers did that in the 50's, nevermind.

[cinives]

For example: My husband complains every time he wants to buy another pair of Levis. Used to be, up until the late 90s, he could walk into any Levi-stocked store, pick up a pair in his size and never have to try them on. Aaah!! Now he must try them on 1) to see if they fit, one size can vary by two inches and 2) check the cut of the bias-seams, as now we can't be sure if the legs will hang straight or one leg may slant to the side.

That's kinda funny. Women have been complaining about this very thing years before men did - I guess now we're really "equal".

Next thing you know the men will have to pay $45 for a haircut and $3 to launder a shirt, just like women.

[CharlesWayneCT]

Yes, I remember when we required our own citizens to toil making us clothing.

But now we found better and cheaper ways to clothe ourselves, so those workers have been freed up to do bigger and better things.

I used to fertilize my own yard, toiling away. But now I found someone else to do that job for me, for a lot less money when I factor in my time and having to purchase the products at retail. So I can do something I enjoy more.

Progress. Let's stop it because the whackos are afraid a super-highway will have magical powers and form a union.

News flash, Maryland and Virginia have superhighways connecting them, and they aren't united about ANYTHING. :-)

Well, except that the roads have too d*mn many cars.

[Ready4Freddy]

Oh, thought this was about America II, the mid-80's 12-metre yacht... ;>)

[FReepaholic]

...For example: My husband complains every time he wants to buy another pair of Levis. Used to be, up until the late 90s, he could walk into any Levi-stocked store, pick up a pair in his size and never have to try them on. Aaah!! Now he must try them on 1) to see if they fit, one size can vary by two inches and 2) check the cut of the bias-seams, as now we can't be sure if the legs will hang straight or one leg may slant to the side....

Same thing with Dockers. I have to make sure I get the ones made in Vietnam in my size because those made in Cambodia in my size don't fit.

Aaarrgh.

[Obie Wan]

No question in my mind Bonnie Alba's defined present conditions accurately. While it hasn't been kept a state secret the "Security and Prosperity Partnership" certainly hasn't gotten much attention which I believe is exactly what the people involved in pushing this thing ahead want. NAFTA was a leg of it and the fact that George Bush the elder's administration had stated pushing it and the Clinton admin. got it passed, and now GW's admin is obviously pro open borders tells me this is a bipartisan sellout of America !!!

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

The magicians are busy keeping American eyes focused on sleight-of-hand tricks. Much in the media makes little sense. Divisive political games hold center stage which have nothing to do with the good of our country.

I've been saying this for years and the rise of the RINOs only confirms this...that there is no essential difference between Democrats and Republicans. They exist only to perpetuate this partisan bickering to keep the attention of the sheep focused on the issues that THEY want us to be preoccupied with. Smoke and mirrors, nohing more.
Not the issues that really matter. The issues that they need us to ignore so they can maintain the status quo that keeps them in the game, in power and on the gravy train. True tax reform, The Federal Reserve, property rights, etc...etc. Hell, even something as simple as jury nullification.

There are vast diferences between Liberals and Conservatives but the two major parties do not truly represent either of those ideologies.
Today's Democrats are not Liberals they are Socialists and today's Republicans are not true Conservatives they are...well, the jury is still out on that one.

I'm done ranting. I'll sit down now.

[ex-Texan]

People are disconnected from reality.

Ford to Cut 14,000 More Jobs

Chrysler Expects Even Bigger Loss in Third Quarter

In the meantime, people sing "Everything is beautiful, in it's own way . . " Stock market is going up. Nothing to see here. No time to dally. Gotta run for work. Catch me on my cell phone later. Gotta hurry to get on the freeway before 7 am. Otherwise, I'll be an late for work. And I've gotta call my broker on the way in. I've got a hot stock tip. Gotta go, gotta, gotta.

[Centurion2000]

In increments, we will transition into a North American Union with open borders which will someday include merged economies, one currency, and most probably, a melding of governments

If you want to see a brutal civil war in this country, try replacing the Constitution without a HUGE Constitutional Convention. The states will NEVER go for this.

[pissant]

Is Bonnie Jerome Corsi in drag?