[RobRoy]

I am one of those $100+ an hour contractors (mainframe cobol stuff) and I agree with you. If someone can do my job better and cheaper they deserve it, no matter where they are from.

The sad news is that this WILL be the end of the US as we know it - but countries come and go. When both physical and mental jobs can be shipped overseas, there is nothing left for the millions of americans who earn their money by what could be called a "JOB," other than significantly lower pay. Entrepreneurs will do just fine - those that make it.

[Texas_Dawg]

The sad news is that this WILL be the end of the US as we know it - but countries come and go.

Maybe "as we know it", and countries do come and go. But this won't be the end of us just yet. It will actually make us that much stronger in the next cyclical economic upswing (as opposed to sending businesses overseas completely or out of business altogether).

[GOP_1900AD]

Throughout history, great war has always occurred after each of these globalization cycles. If anyone thinks globalization is unique to the late 20th and early 21st century then think again. The only unique thing about our particular cycle is the rapidity of the travel and communications.... in past cycles they were slower. But at the end of the day it is the same beast....