[factoryrat]

It's amazing what one can do with technology stolen from other nations. 25 years ago, the chinese were smelting iron in clay pots, and claiming it was the new steel industry. Now, thanks to western corporations, and BJ Clinton giving them the keys to the US patent office, the chinese can steal and utilize the latest and greatest technology the US has to offer, for free!

Oh, and if you are worried about china cashing in all of the 1.3 trillion dollars in treasury bonds they hold, don't worry, because they have ALL of the manufacturing facilities that the stupid Americans moved to china as collateral. Say goodbye to all of those iphones, and pretty much all of the other consumer products you currently use, including all of the tech goodies.

[brownsfan]

“Oh, and if you are worried about china cashing in all of the 1.3 trillion dollars in treasury bonds they hold, don’t worry, because they have ALL of the manufacturing facilities that the stupid Americans moved to china as collateral. Say goodbye to all of those iphones, and pretty much all of the other consumer products you currently use, including all of the tech goodies.”

I was here when offshoring was a hot issue. A few of us were constantly berated because the majority of freepers thought offshoring was great. It would free us up for better jobs. Bah! There’s not much consolation for being right on this one.

[VanDeKoik]

“It’s amazing what one can do with technology stolen from other nations.”

Yeah, they actually use it to do what those nations are too inept to attempt.