America Is Preparing Kids For The Future As Servants

EconomyInCrisis.org ^ | 12/21/06 | Thomas Heffner

[Toddsterpatriot]

when you compare what we manufacture now and the volume we used to manufacture,

Do you have proof that we used to manufacture more?

[GingisK]

Times change - no fear!

A direct quote from Rome, about 476AD.

[janetgreen]

Thank you for posting this. A country with declining ability to manufacture essential goods, a country who depends on third world countries to supply those goods, a country who allows insane trade agreements to be passed, a country who gives the finger to the middle class who once sustained the country, and a country who is importing poverty, disease, ignorance and dependence, does not have a bright future.

We have greedy, ignorant politicians who are destroying our nation. We keep electing them because they're the only ones who have enough money to win an election.

[Paul Ross]

General Electric has consolidated its major R&D operations into four centers in the World. Only one in the U.S. Another in Germany. The other two are in China and India.

[Paul Ross]

This free-for-all economy ignores human nature as much as communism did, and will fail just as communism did.

The really sad thing is that its win-win for the Chi-Comms. I.e., the failure is being exploited by the communist government of China, and they are positioning themselves in some not-so-distant future to re-assert communism's ideological primacy...and will nationalize all the foreign investments, not to mention orchestrate an international isolation of the then-dependant U.S.

[Ciexyz]

The value of the dollar is falling compared to foreign currencies, making our goods more expensive overseas, and increasing the price of goods being shipped here. This is a fool’s paradise!

[indthkr]

Mfg. bump for later.......

[Realism]

The value of the dollar is falling compared to foreign currencies, making our goods more expensive overseas, and increasing the price of goods being shipped here.

Yep, when the dollar is down exports are less expensive and imports are more expensive. This really is going to kill us if oil is traded in Euros in the near future.

[Age of Reason]

We resisters of globalism will need to learn new skills—

At reeducation camps.

[A. Pole]

Time to reread Solzhenitsyn?

[stevio]

Yet, America is self sufficient in food.

I have heard contradicting info on that. I believe 2004 was the first year we imported more food than we exported. Not good.

[markman46]

nump

[massadvj]

Can you be very advanced in many fields?

I said functionally skillful, not advanced. Knowing a lot about a little will not get you far anymore, IMHO. It is the person who knows a little about a lot who will do better. In a changing environment, the successful person will be the one who can understand the synthesis of different areas. Health care marketing, for example.

[A. Pole]

In a changing environment, the successful person will be the one who can understand the synthesis of different areas. Health care marketing, for example.

What about providing actual care, like doing surgery?

[massadvj]

In the history of mankind, doctors have always been among the most prosperous professions, so I would not bet against them. As the population ages, their services will be in greater demand.

[Leo Carpathian]

>>removing crippling regulations, unions, enviro BS that is driving wealth producting manufacturing offshore.<<
>Most of these things have been around since the industrial revolution and now all of a sudden they are the cause of off-shoring? I believe you should pay more attention to more recent events such as free trade agreements, Most Favored Nation status, WTO, etc.<

Not to the extent, that they are now. Government is sticking their nose into more and more things and businesses. Freedom and competition is the way to go.

[xJones]

You want fries with that?

[A. Pole]

My question was if you can have good medicine without stable careers. You said "It is the person who knows a little about a lot who will do better."

My opinion is that highly evolved society needs specialization and people who know a lot about a little and who are secure in their jobs. You cannot have tall building made from flexible bricks.

Your "person who knows a little about a lot who will do better" if there is order around, but with dislocation and chaos all gains will go to hell.

[Myrddin]

LOL, yes keep the presses rolling by all means. BTW I noticed that the pound is selling at over 2 bucks today. Hmmm, wonder if that has anything at all to do with off shoring production of wealth?

On my last trip to the UK (1999), the price of items in UK pounds was about the same as I paid in US dollars. That meant the UK was paying 63% more for the same goods. Assuming that pricing strategy hasn't changed, the Brits are paying 100% more i.e. 2X as much for the same goods. I'll be spending my vacation time in the U.S. where I can have fun for half the price.

[Freedom4US]

Don’t think that agriculture won’t get outsourced. I can’t think of any particular reason why not.