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Technology Stocks : Applied Materials No-Politics Thread (AMAT) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Fred Levine who wrote (7530)	10/15/2003 12:12:35 PM
From: Big Bucks	Respond to of 25522

Fred, good response. I don't want to sound crass about the plight of 3rd world countries social issues, but we cannot change their culture or society by exporting our jobs and manufacturing to them, that is an internal issue that will likely never be rectified. If we are to remain a dominant global leader it is imperative that our manufacturing base remain strong. We cannot fix the problems of the world, and losing our core strengh diminishes our ability to be self sustaining. It is my contention (using an analogy) that an "organism" is most efficient when its' life functions are controlled internally. Economic growth requires manufactuing capacity, innovation and expanding markets.... I will end my commentary on this political and economic issue because we are straying from the topic of the board. BB