Glad to see I misinterpreted the few replies I read -- but I recoil at the mention of tin foil hat. I have been a news fanatic since before Eisenhower was president, starting with the Korean War.
"Red under every bed," "Racist!" "tinfoil hat," and lots more are all epithets used by liberals last century to "argue" a point. It's just me. Sorry.
As far as blame unions -- somebody in management had to say yes to the demands. Unions usually picked one of the Big Three to strike. The Big Three could have united -- yes there were those pesky Japanese. Nevertheless both unions leaders and management share the blame but it does not affect their bank accounts.
The economy is doing pretty good though I wonder about how good are the government numbers -- ref. Post #71 (not mine) but regardless people are hurting as the economy makes adjustments to "globalization." Frankly I think it's too early for globalization -- we still have to finish this war and there's the really, really big one to deal with.
Then we'll globalize naturally.
No sorry necessary at all!
I am a news nerd too...just a bit A.D.D., so I tend to get the "jist" of things more than attention to details....just the way my brain works, although on some things, I become a walking statistic concordance- LOL!
I feel you are right on the globalizing trend.... but I do believe that we need to be vigilant but not chicken little...
there is a balance..
I remember all the concern over the phone jobs going over seas....but while some jobs are moving overseas-- we are gaining other areas.. it is hard for some people... I mean a steelworker is not exactly the same skills one needs as a nurse.... but- change is growth in THIS country MOST of the time.... as long as it stays in growth- we are okay...I have had to "switch careers" a few times in my life-- it's not easy- but it is not anyone else's FAULT and it is not the gov't's job to fix it....
thanks so much for thoughtfully sahring so much of your knowledge on this.. it has been very helpful to me!
THANKS A LOT!!!