[TopQuark]

"This is not to say that there are no instances of communities suffering due to a company picking up stakes and moving out of the country; it happens all the time."

Does it occur to you that, when it happens, it may be the community's fault?

Also, why is it that you do not think about another community --- that of investors? They must have been suffering while the jobs were located here. Are their problems less of concern?

[Mr. Bird]

Does it occur to you that, when it happens, it may be the community's fault?

Of course it does; by acknowledging the phenomenon, I'm not giving blanket absolution to the affected community. The "fault" can take many forms: state labor laws, local taxes, federal environmental regulation, etc. And, of course, our very own labor pool has negotiated itself out of many an opportunity through their "organized" efforts.