[TChris]

Yes!! Yes!! The Federal Government saviors will fix eeeeeeverything. The answer to our problems, whatever they may be, is more government!!

Oh, how I miss Ronald Reagan.

[Doctor Stochastic]

So lets raise taxes on us business and individuals to subsidize those needing a high quality job. That's worked so well in Europe.

[Havoc]

Well, all I have to say is welcome to the shoes of our forefathers. The politicians won't heed the words of the people and are undermining the country with their actions.
The WTO treaty is both illegal and unconstitutional, yet both parties passed it. Nafta is undermining us boldly and effectively - and everyone sees it but the politicians answer our concerns with Cafta.. more of the same. They don't give a hoot what you say. This isn't your country. Or is it. We are supposed to be the master and the Government is supposed to be the servant. Yet the servant does what it wants and ignores the master.. seeking it's own ends. King George is reborn.. ang he is the US political establishment. Where's Washington when you need him...

[baltodog]

Just about all anyone can do is show articles like this to our kids and encourage them to get good grades and keep studying.

One of the reasons I home-school is that I disagree with the "everyone is equal" philosophy of our school systems. That, I believe, is the basis for globalization.

Everyone is not equal. Stupid people exist. My kids are better than stupid. I want my kids to be in charge of stupid people -- not working for them, or with them.

[indthkr]

While the concerns of these folks are valid, and attempt to address a huge problem, most of their proposals reek of big government and "handouts" to large dinosaur-like multinational corporations.

If it's profitable for an individual to become a scientist or an engineer, then they will. The money is the arbitar, not the employer. The job of the employer is to maximize profits; it can provide no guarentees to the individual. If you want the individual to take risks, give the tax breaks to the Individual.

Example: People who's direct work output (i.e., not their manager's) can be defined as Science or Engieering related pay No Federal Taxes up to $100,000 /year. I would also extend this to individuals who would be classfied as master machinists, technicians, etc. (i.e. they are direct to the "product"). Caveat: they must be U.S. citizens.. Immigrants who come here to work and choose to become citizens could have the option to reclaim there previously-taxed earnings.

I'm sure there are a lot of Americans who would attempt to get a PhD in Quantum Physics if they could make 60 or 70k a year tax free..

[WhiteGuy]

Every thing the federal government involves itself in, gets FUBAR.