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To: Lizzie Tudor who wrote (6918)	3/13/2004 1:44:26 PM
From: Bearcatbob	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 81568

Of course Lizzie - you do not demonstrate any knowledge of a diverse economy. Steel is only one part of the economy in north east Ohio. While steel is doing well here the area is handicapped by many problems inherent in big union democratic industrial cities. Most companies can do business more profitably else where. Hopefully that is changing. Basically our city is cursed by a democratic heritage of big unions and the ills that go with it. Notable signs of life are Progressive Insurance and MBNA - both headquartered in the area - and yes booming as well. They are constantly building - and adding jobs.

To: Lizzie Tudor who wrote (6918)	3/13/2004 2:20:53 PM
From: ChinuSFO	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 81568

...globalization is a race to the bottom Partly true. while it is a race to the bottom for American standard of living, it is a climb to the top for societies where these jobs are being outsourced to. Not only that, it is back to economic imperialism which we noticed during colonialization. So globalization as interpreted by the Bushies is synonymous with economic imperialism where a select group gets richer. But there is a better aspect of globalization wherein the overall standard of the poorer countries can be brought to par with those of countries such as the US.