The debates capitalism vs socialism, regulation vs deregulation, free trade vs protectionism, etc are just smokescreens. Everything exists within a context. The real debate should be the nature of this context that best upholds our sacred values. Corporations want to be US corporations because of the respect for property rights, political stability, due process, etc of the US. These aspects of our society exist because of a stable middle class, the same middle class these corporations are selling out. Thus this situation is not sustainable and should not be allowed. The economy should not be a tool for the enrichment of the elite or a pawn of foreign policy. Why are there no unsubsidized, private sector jobs in India that produce goods for Indians? Because there are too many parasites (aka government officials) sucking the blood out of anything truly productive. Let them straighten out their own problems rather than off loading them on us. Let's have free trade with no deficit as Warren Buffet recently proposed. See his Import Certificates proposal: http://www.usafairtrade.com/icplan.htm
The economy should provide for the benefit of its citizens, not just benefit insiders or be a pawn to foreign policy. Moderate trade can keep labor and capitol honest and provide for the common good. What we have now is not moderate and is making us more like other countries, where the average citizen counts for nothing. (Comparatively, we still do a good job of running an honest economy and that is why so many people want to live here.) I don't see any politicians taking a stand against this selling out of the middle class. They seem to think that the only way to develop the world economy is "free trade" rigged in favor of capitol. Another way would be to encourage democracy, reducing corruption, and cooling the flame of ethnic hatreds. Just encourage basic good government. Many countries are rich in resources but their people live miserably.
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The debates capitalism vs socialism, regulation vs deregulation, free trade vs protectionism, etc are just smokescreens. Everything exists within a context. The real debate should be the nature of this context that best upholds our sacred values. Corporations want to be US corporations because of the respect for property rights, political stability, due process, etc of the US. These aspects of our society exist because of a stable middle class, the same middle class these corporations are selling out. Thus this situation is not sustainable and should not be allowed. The economy should not be a tool for the enrichment of the elite or a pawn of foreign policy. Why are there no unsubsidized, private sector jobs in India that produce goods for Indians? Because there are too many parasites (aka government officials) sucking the blood out of anything truly productive. Let them straighten out their own problems rather than off loading them on us. Let's have free trade with no deficit as Warren Buffet recently proposed. See his Import Certificates proposal: http://www.usafairtrade.com/icplan.htm
It's whatever the legal system says it is. Truth is incidental.
The economy should provide for the benefit of its citizens, not just benefit insiders or be a pawn to foreign policy. Moderate trade can keep labor and capitol honest and provide for the common good. What we have now is not moderate and is making us more like other countries, where the average citizen counts for nothing. (Comparatively, we still do a good job of running an honest economy and that is why so many people want to live here.) I don't see any politicians taking a stand against this selling out of the middle class. They seem to think that the only way to develop the world economy is "free trade" rigged in favor of capitol. Another way would be to encourage democracy, reducing corruption, and cooling the flame of ethnic hatreds. Just encourage basic good government. Many countries are rich in resources but their people live miserably.