We always appreciate comments. Yours isn’t very constructive, though, since it really doesn’t address any of the points made in the article.

And facts are stubborn things, so we’d be glad to hear any points you might have to dispute the assertions made here. And we trust that, depsite the cynicism you’ve expressed, you share our goal of saving American manufacturing jobs and raising the American standard of living.

Best,
steven capozzola
AAM

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Some excellent points here. I’ve always wondered about that rhetoric many use - that there’s a great big world out there waiting to buy our products. Then you realize that supposedly billions of people don’t have a phone or a car. But yes, they sew shirts for Wal Mart for $3 a day.

And if we’re not making anything, then we won’t be making manufactured products that we can sell overseas.

If Joe is going to bitch like that, a lest he should give some specific examples as to why he thinks what you write is drivel.

Very good column on manufacturing and trade; leaves no doubt of McCain’s intentions for U.S. workers. His candidacy is of the persuasion that America has already begun to operate in a new world economy. For example: in this country we have more chiropractors then metal workers and more security guards then lathe operators. The question becomes are these people victims of older economic order or struggling to gain ground in a new world economy? American company’s are looking to expand overseas in an attempt to gain larger market share and to remain competitive. Two corporations that have done this are Rainbird ( sprinklers ) and Caterpillar ( tractors) both companies once manufactured and sold their products solely in the U.S. but, now 44% of their sales revenues come from overseas sales where both companies have centered manufacturing.

David