[Pro-Bush]

I reference the state of farmers in Zimbabwe as a model for what is happening in America.

Poor analogy. America is nothing like Zimbabwe.

As the technological leaders of the world, Americans must, and have always adapted to change, and has always come out economically stronger, primarily for the reasons you stated regarding Steel and Manufacturing.

[Myrddin]

Poor analogy. America is nothing like Zimbabwe.

Multi-national corporations are not America. It is multi-national corporations that have taken the fruits of American ingenuity to foreign lands to reap a better bottom line with cheap labor. A corporation has ZERO loyalty to its employees. When Americans working for multi-national corporation create the next wave of technological breakthroughs, there should be absolutely no surprise when the new stuff flies offshore.