[Black Agnes]

How arrogant. I have a PhD and many skills. I already have a very good paying job. However, not every American is capable of, nor wants a PhD. Nor, should they have to have one in order to afford to feed their kids. I will, however, be quitting my job and become a stay at home mom. Why should I work to pay taxes that are being used to undermine the sovereignty of my country?

Are you a DU-er in disguise? Most of our blue collar manufacturing jobs are GONE. Hello, what planet are you on? 100 years ago there were blue collar jobs that Americans and immigrants could perform and maintain a middle class existence. These have been exported to China, Indonesia and everywhere else. You must work for the Government if you can't see that.

[Black Agnes]

Check out 142. 'Let them eat cake I tell you!!!'. Darned pesky peasants.

[PRND21]

There *are* NO more good jobs in the US.

Are you a DU-er in disguise?

Conflict.
I say get a job, there's lots of good ones out there.
You're playing victim."Boo-hoo, no good jobs."

Yours is the liberal attitude.
Is your Phd in "Home computer based Mexican bashing? With a minor in Xenophobia?

[RLK]

Most of our blue collar manufacturing jobs are GONE... These have been exported to China, Indonesia and everywhere else.

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Oh, I see you're noticing what is happening.

[sweetliberty]

"Are you a DU-er in disguise?"

I wouldn't be surprised. This is the fourth consecutive thread on this topic that he has seen fit to disrupt.

[nanny]

"Most of our blue collar manufacturing jobs are GONE. Hello, what planet are you on? 100 years ago there were blue collar jobs that Americans and immigrants could perform and maintain a middle class existence. These have been exported to China, Indonesia and everywhere else. You must work for the Government if you can't see that"

Yes, we did have a very large blue collar middle class at one time in this country. People who worked hard, paid taxes, obeyed the law, spent their money in America, sent their children to college (themselves). Then NAFTA. So many white collar intellectuals thought it was wonderful. Some thought we should get rid of all that 'nasty' manufacturing. Some just because they felt so superior to anyone who got their hands dirty. Some gloated because they thought it would destroy the unions.

Now we have all those things accomplished. If we go to war in a big way, we will have to 'depend on the kindness of strangers' for critical goods. I doubt we could even make enough uniforms for our military.

We are older, but we too, are getting ready to get out of the rat race. At the end of two years, we hope to have a small piece of land in another state and just enough income to have a good life, and raise some good healthy food for our grandchildren.