Wednesday, March 05, 2008

Clinton the Defender of American Jobs

No matter how hard I try to educate people I still get in reply Bush is the cause of all evil.
Doesn't anybody remember the trade deals of the 90's? Of course I realize some of these trade deals had the stamp of approval from both parties, that is not my point, though I am upset. My point is, if Bill Clinton was such a defender of the middle class and so good for America why didn't he at least defend and protect jobs from leaving? Keep in mind he was the one who put NAFTA on fast track and pushed for the Chinese trade agreement.
I am also so tired of hearing this is a globalist economy and globalism is good. WHAT? Let me explain globalism in very simple terms. We export our auto jobs to countries like Mexico to save on labor costs. Then in turn we try to woo back those jobs by going to Japan and pleading please open a Honda plant here we need jobs. I was taught, again in very simple terms, world trade was good for things we need. For instance, we need bananas so we trade with that country and in turn they may need shoes. So we allow those markets to trade. BUT what are we doing by importing made in China crap from everything from lamps to corn? Can't we make our own lamps or grow our own corn? Understand?
Oh well when this country goes belly up you'll understand. And friends its only going to get worse. Chrysler by the year 2009 will be importing Chinese made cars.
Lets all thank both parties but specifically Bill Clinton the defender of American jobs, oh and lets not forget his lovely wife Hillary who has side steped her position on NAFTA every chance she gets.
CKM

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