Probably this thread will likely last a a nano second but I thought this article would be of value to those wondering what the hell is going on and how it got where it is.
I posted the link to help those not totally savvy in the workings of the economy ( Like me) could get some understanding of the event. I realized that discussing the subject would be like trying to back a cement truck through a jewelry shop. The link was the main thrust
I fully expected that link to fuel some kind of political analysis from me... or a political and foreign policy (nafta, free trade, out-sourcing, job export, etc)... but that link stands well on it's own. That's a nice find that will get read by .0001% of the community.
When we close a topic it should go without saying that we'd like discussion on that topic to end.
It is not a signal to begin new threads.
Just to clarify, the issue was not economics.
The issue was politics - and that was very made very clear.
We tried this already once, and people couldn't keep the politics out of it.
We do realize it's an important issue - but there are many important issues that are not discussed here,
and this will have to be one of those from here on out.
We gave it a chance - and it simply didn't work.
Sorry.