[oceanview]

they don't want to be confused with the facts.

and the thing is, there is no end in sight to this. people think offshoring is a fad and its going to stop, its not.

[expat_panama]

The indians sold the island of Mannahatta for 24 dollars worth of beads.

Let's think a little --$24 in 1637, invested at 7% (long term historical investment return) would now be worth $1,670,418,178,311.90.  That's more than the total value of all of Manhattan today -- all the land, the buildings, and the businesses.