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President Defends Global Outsourcing
mytrip wrote to mention a New York Times article discussing President Bush's trip to the Indian subcontinent. There, he urged Americans to welcome global competition for their jobs. From the article: "Mr. Bush, reiterating a theme of his trip, strongly defended the outsourcing of American jobs to India as the reality of a global economy, and said that the United States should instead focus on India as a vital new market for American goods ... 'The classic opportunity for our American farmers and entrepreneurs and small businesses to understand is there is a 300 million-person market of middle class citizens here in India, and that if we can make a product they want, that it becomes viable,'"
Campaign financing reforms are useless. They won't solve any problems. First of all, the money will still find its way to politicians. Sure, go ahead and cap donations at some fixed amount. Now the politicians will receive funding via other avenues, likely unbeknownst to the public.
Second of all, we'd likely see a situation where only the rich could afford to run for office. In many places that's already the case, even without reforms.
The only solution is a well-informed, intellectual citizenry. Unfortunately, the mass media in the US does not lead to such a populace. Most of the people have little incentive to take an active role in monitoring who is financing the politicians, and thus do not base their votes accordingly.
Cyric Zndovzny at your service.
Of course, there might be something I'm missing. Feel free to point it out.
How about the fact that I can't think of an asian country in the last five years that has invaded multiple independant countries for bogus reasons, tortured their citizens, violated its own internal laws and continues to do so without recourse.
Actually a good idea, there are 300 million people from the indian middle class which probably could do the job better and for a fraction of the costs, of GW ;-)
it's like getting ass-raped by an 800 pound gorilla.
Guess what it's time for America? That's right another trip to the showers!!
2000 Election scandal - Ass Rape
9/11 - Ass Rape
CIA Ops Leak - Ass Rape
2004 Election- Fist Fuck
Domestic Spying - Ass Rape with a shovel
US Ports Issue - Fist Fuck with a Crow-Bar
If they would jsut use some lube, it might not hurt so bad.
I like-a do-the cha-cha.