[snip] > Right on! Much better to put the locals on some kind of welfare > program, AND pay for the off-shore order-takers. > > -jc-
I am somewhat confused by this as well. But I'll admit that I'm not an economist. I'm a computer techie. But as more things are done "far away", that reduces the average and median income in the local economy. Which reduces the ability to make money in that economy. Eventually, it seems to me, the local economy will no longer be able to support itself and will collapse. I what the "big boys" hope to do is syphon off money in the interim and so don't care about the long term. That is one "problem" with globalization, in my ignorant view. And, of course, "long term" today implies "beyond this fiscal cycle". Unlike the "3 year" and "5 year" plans of my misspent youth. -- John McKown Senior Systems Programmer HealthMarkets Keeping the Promise of Affordable Coverage Administrative Services Group Information Technology The information contained in this e-mail message may be privileged and/or confidential. It is for intended addressee(s) only. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, reproduction, distribution or other use of this communication is strictly prohibited and could, in certain circumstances, be a criminal offense. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by reply and delete this message without copying or disclosing it. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
