[MonroeDNA]

"How does one become competitive with third world wages?

Compete.

[alphadog]

"artificial heart-pumps"

And when some coolie making 10 cents an hour, starts making these, Jose will sell you his mud hut...

[RockyMtnMan]

The government has created an environment that prohibits me from competing on a wage for wage basis. Therefore the government must fix that environment until I can compete dollar for rupee.

Do you not grasp the concept that our government's role is to ensure a market that is fair for all to compete? The constitution spells it out in black and white yet you continue on with this ridiculous notion that no industry is worth protecting?