Tonelson is crazy enough by saying what he said. What he implied is worse --that in the past decade Americans made nothing else that was as valuable as those stupid resisters and capacitors, and that we'll never ever be able to make them again unless we elect Democrats to raise taxes.
Nope. He didn't say that about Party-control at all. He has rigorously condemned the Clintons for their sojourn in the White House...for their defense holiday. A neglectful policy even worse than the current one.
But he did say that the probem is real. As did the Defense Sciences Board...which you guys were given MULTIPLE LINKS to but you can't focus on. Tonelson was merely used for a SUMMARY outline of the problem. Not anywhere close to a complete exposition.
Those so-called "stupid resistors and capacitors" as you called them... are very essential. They are part of what gives the high-end Integrated Circuits...that we are hoping to reserve our independence on... any functionality.
But you...and the "lobby"... are in denial as to their absolute essentiality.