We should march on Washington to protest free trade

[Joanne98]

We should march on Washington to protest free trade
By Jack Davis
Updated: 11/11/07 8:52 AM
http://www.buffalonews.com/248/story/204537.html?imw=Y

After World War II, American workers were the best paid in the world and the middle class was the wealthiest. America was the breadbasket of the world and its manufacturing was the most efficient. What happened? Look at us now.

With each purchase of an American product — whether manufactured, grown or mined — American workers and retirees benefited, along with the federal, state and local governments, the Social Security trust fund and Medicare. With the purchase of a foreign- made product, all of the above suffer a net loss.

America has become a nation of importers and consumers. It is running a trade deficit of $2 billion a day. Over the last 20 years, we have accumulated a trade deficit of more than $4 trillion. This is more than $13,000 each American owes to a foreign country.

Warren Buffet said it well: “We are becoming a nation of share croppers.”

For the first time in American history, children of the middle class will have a lower standard of living than their parents.

Our wages are stagnating or declining and the cost of energy, food and health care continue to increase.

For the first time in our country’s history, we are importing more agricultural products than we are exporting. Imported food is not safe. Less than 1 percent of food from China has been inspected by an American. Food has been sold that is poisonous for humans and our pets. Your children’s health and lives are at risk.

Buffalo is now the second-poorest large city in the country, surpassed only by Detroit. All of the large industrial cities as well as Social Security and Medicare are approaching bankruptcy. The overall economy is riddled with debt.

The United States was on the winning side in World War II because we were able to convert our existing industries from commercial products to tanks, warships, bombers, fighters and other equipment needed to fight the war.

Now we have lost the electronic entertainment and toy industries. We have lost 3 million manufacturing jobs. We are bankrupting, downsizing, offshoring and selling U.S. manufacturing industries to countries like China. This is destroying our ability to defend our country.

For a nation to be strong Continued>>>>
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[Captain Hilts]

1. I'd rather lose jobs to Mexico than China and Indonesia. nt

[OHdem10]

2. Get real. Send your own job to Mexico but let threatened

Americans keep theirs.

When Nafta was implemented--jobs went to Mexico---Whoosh
they were sucked out of Mexico to China. No matter where
jobs go first they will ultimately end up in China.

When they talk about Competitiveness. America has to compete
They are doing the greatest double talk going.

America has to compete meansour salarys have to drop in order
to compete with Third World salaries.

Now they will spin a yarn about Education, blah blah blah.

Take IT Jobs. (Computer Engineers etc.)

India and China graduate 600,000 to US 60,000.

In India and China Computer Types can be gotten for 1/2 to3/4 salary
that is paid at US IT person.

Business has responsibilty only to its Investors.

If you are a businessperson and you can get an IT for 50,000 why would
you hire someone you have to pay 80,000 to 100,000?

The Reality is we in US could turn out 600,000 Engineers. It
would just be that many more out of work in US. Investors
will demand the CEO go to the place he can make most profit.
India or China etc.
We must wake up and realize our salaries will have to drop
unless some Leaders re- negotiate these trade deals.

Do not be fooled by buzzwords compete, competiveness --at least
understand what is being competed.

[0007]

3. 'Free Trade' 'Fair Trade' 'Unfetter Trade' Unbind Trade' 'No Loop Hole Trade'

'Exposition Trade' and on and on and on it goes, while we the American 'Working Class' take it in the shorts.

Next we'll be hearing all about the "Comprehensive No Crap Trade Act" that junior and his dick support.