Note the deflection of blame to "Asians," though. I mean, it wouldn't be possible for true-blue Americans to actually profiteer off of Asian workers? None of that stuff that appears on our docks could possibly be marked up to a point just below what American industry can compete at, could it?

Because, when you think of how little Asian production costs, and how low-cost countries have shown very little ability to get traction towards the higher living standards that the demand for their products would seem to predict,* then..

Well, it make you wonder if a very few at the top were actually making as much or more money off imports than the Asians themselves??

But that couldn't be, the rich are the bestest Americans ever, ask the Heritage Foundation.

Anyway, it isn't happening because if that were true we'd be seeing a growing wealth gap between the "Investor Class" and the people who still depend on paychecks.

Oh...umm...OK, well we'd ALSO see the non-investors going deeper into debt and even bankruptcy(because at the final limit they will not be able to trade stuff back, so savings are all they have) and we don't see.. oops, well...

Hey, did you know the Redskins franchise is worth just short of a billion dollars? No wonder we're the envy of the world.

*Except for Japan and anyone who ignores the IMF

So then what's the answer for the American worker? I mean besides launching a campaign to ensure that the only corp./Conglomerates that get both federal and state contracts are those that do employ US workers what other options are there? End off shore incorporation in Bimini and St. Croix would be another. But what else?

John Jimenez

http://gore2004.meetup.com/

The short answer is not protectionism but supporting labor rights globally in trade deals. As long as workers are receiving the full value of their labor, they'll be buying enough goods from each other to make everyone better off. The problem is that the wealthy in all countries -- from the US to China -- have been getting richer at the expense of the poorest in each country. This is not a situation of countries exploiting each other, but of people at the top exploiting those at the bottom everywhere.