Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Politics : GOPwinger Lies/Distortions/Omissions/Perversions of Truth -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Lizzie Tudor who wrote (5455)	3/6/2004 4:17:02 PM
From: CalculatedRisk	Respond to of 173976

Here is an excellent piece on trade ... and why Kerry is correct, and Bush is the REAL protectionists (but only of corporate profits, not jobs). Message 19854597

To: Lizzie Tudor who wrote (5455)	3/6/2004 11:32:18 PM
From: bentway	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 173976

< jobs and free trade > It's a tough problem with no apparent solution. The "free trade" answer is that America's living standards go down while the low wage countries go up until some sort of equilibrium is reached - which certainly gives us the dirty end of the stick. It might be argued that we've had the sweet end of the stick for a long time, but that's little comfort in the present. Remember when the gov. was urging former factory workers to retrain as "knowledge workers"! What's next? Real Estate Agents?, Auto Mechanics?, Plumbers?, ( hard to outsource )