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We have been given up for dead as a country several times in the last few decades. Great depression, Communist red scare, Jap's buying everything in sight in the 80's now Wal Mart and the so called "Global Warming" scare where we spend Billions to go green while the developing countries continue to have zip for regulations.
Big government and regulations is the real problem. Ask any small business owner. These are the same poor folks that are likely hurt by Wal Mart's tactics.
We will get through it. This is the greatest country ever!
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I "Agree"........and it will happen thru "Self" Thinking individuals........and not the Sheep (Cheap) mentality.......
Ken
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The Regulatory Beast
Any folks that are truly concerned about the loss of our manufacturing base (as I am), need look no further than your nearest state or federal office for the following;
Environmental Protection Agency
Occupational Health and Safety Administration
Internal Revenue Service
Department of Transportation
ECT. ECT. ECT.
We have quite simply allowed ourselves to be regulated out of our own jobs. Wal-Mart is one symptom, not the problem. With the current trend of our country's "race to the bottom" for low prices, "economics of scale" i.e. the Wal-Mart model, will dictate that we farm out our national defense needs to China or Iran, thereby saving the taxpayer money. If we're lucky, we'll have no strategic value to anyone by then and we can rebuild our manufacturing base. A strong manufacturing base is not only economically desirable, but essential to our national security.
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And don't forget the Lawyers that sue for every little thing that also drive up the "Cost" of doing business in the U.S..........Do you think in their short term goal of getting as much as they can from Litigation that they care if they drive Corporate America out of their own country to do Business elsewhere?? (Look into how John Edwards made all his Money)......As I said Earlier.....This is a very difficult problem to solve in a Free Enterprise Economy...
Ken