This flies in the face of trade theory.
Read: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparative_advantage
and think about it.
Is the answer really to continue trying to do things in the US that others can do better/cheaper - or to focus our energy on creating the next big thing that WE can do better/cheaper?
Amen, bigbob!
It seems to me the authors involved in this project are trying to get corporate support for this stunt and haven’t really got a moral concept in mind. Free trade is a blessing to all — yes, I know it can be corrupted, but the concept is one of the great building blocks of capitalism, freedom and liberty.
I’ll wait breathlessly for when they publish their book about their experience... NOT.