[adam_az]

They see themselves as "multinational" now and have no loyalty.

These "multinationals" should be stopped from making campaign contributions and buying influence then, since they are beholden to foreign powers!

[samuel_adams_us]

Then they can be multinational and not US companies but when their offices overseas are blown up and their employees are killed by terrorists, don't ask for the military of the United States, to step in and help, they can just go f... themselves. You either pay taxes here with employees here or go to hell.

[Dr Warmoose]

These "multinationals" should be stopped from making campaign contributions and buying influence then, since they are beholden to foreign powers!

The horses are out of the barn. It was because our corporate income tax schemes taxed companies for profits made in foreign countries. There aren't too many countries that do that. Stanley Tools wanted to relocate their corporate headquarters to tax friendly Bermuda so that they could be competitive in the global market. Nope. The tax dependant congress critters were horrified at the thought that tax money would leave this country. Notice these politicians aren't horrified when jobs leave this country. Corporate taxes and regulations cause multinational corporations to come into being. Wouldn't it be better for a company to be in the most business friendly country? When the businesses of the world decide that the US is no friendlier than India or Communist China, then that should be a wake-up call to the rest of us to reconsider our legislative priorities.

[SerpentDove]

Right after Sept. 11, there was a big debate at our company about whether or not to display an American flag in the lobby.

An uproar ensued, and Old Glory won out.

The argument had been that we were a "multi-national" organization.

[Dead Dog]

And should be denied any DOD related contracts.