[Last Dakotan]

The manufacturing base in the US has been fairly constant over the years.

I take it that you work in marketing or the financial field. No one who works in manufacturing or engineering would make such a erroneous comment.

[fallujah-nuker]

"I take it that you work in marketing or the financial field. No one who works in manufacturing or engineering would make such a erroneous comment."


They remind of the prelude to Pagett, M.P. by Rudyard Kipling:
"The toad beneath the harrow knows
Exactly where each tooth-point goes.
The butterfly upon the road
Preaches contentment to that toad."

I've noticed how the guys in the financial sector are the biggest cheerleaders for the free market. Until some of third world client is unable to repay several billion dollars in loans. Then guys like Newt Gingrich can't wait to use the American taxpayer to bailout the client. Seen it happen time after time, apparently manufacturing can be thrown away but the skill of making non-performing loans must be preserved at all cost!