Jim wrote:
Information services is the only place we have a chance of competing in the expanding world economy... Production can be done cheaper in many other countries... U.S. creativity cannot be found elsewhere... Yes, there are a lot of smart techies around the world, but it is here where the majority of new software and technical ideas are germinated... America's unique multicultural mix in an environment of personal freedom gives us the edge in thinking outside the box...
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Jim - I would largely agree with your comments.
Another point is that some services, such as computer
network administration, etc. must largely be done locally,
so cannot be outsourced easily to India, etc.
And - of course, there are major computer security issues, etc. that just will not be done outside the country.
The computer industry here is as strategic to the US
going forward as steel was during WWII, or farming was
in 1900. The excesses of the bubble needed to be reduced,
but we don't want it to swing too far the other way either.
On another note - I'm somewhat disappointed to see the recent posts slamming Democrats, Clinton, etc., etc. I almost responded, but didn't want to get a long argument started. As someone who has voted for both party candidates, and both agrees and disagrees with both parties on individual issues - I have to say I think it is somewhat simplistic, and I hope we get beyond these kind of posts.
(All Democrats and liberals are wrong/right, or all Republicans/right-wingers are destroying us, or alternately are never wrong, etc.)
Both reduce the debate to one of 5 year olds on the playground each yelling "I'm always right!!"
End of soapbox.
Matt |
