[oldbill]

So explain to me the non-economist why (formerly) very well paid high tech workers who really want to work are seeing their jobs outsourced?

Sorry, but the motivation behind both illegal immigration and high-tech outsourcing is the same - GREED. A lot of people are making a lot of money screwing the average Ameican worker.

There is no shortage of American workers that requires foreign workers here or in Bangalore. From Bill Gates and George Bush down to Jake’s Drywallers there is a huge shortage of American business men and politicians who don’t remember where their loyalties should lie.

[ThePythonicCow]

Hmmm ... so if an employer chooses to have pay someone $20 per hour instead of $80 an hour for some high tech work, that's evil GREED, huh?

We should all just "get along" and share and share alike, huh? We should make our companies uncompetitive in the global market by only employing the highest paid workers, right (ask GM how well that's working)?

Are we having a little difficulty understanding how capitalism works?

I would not call it GREED. I'd call it the divinely endowed right to pursuit of happiness.