Reply #5: Rec'd.

[DarthDem]

Great post. I know the spot.

One of the saddest things that Saint Ronnie visited on this country, out of a host of many, was the implementation of policies that led to a steady erosion of American manufacturing. Clinton did nothing to stop it (some will argue that he assisted it), and of course the last imbecile need not even be mentioned.

America needs manufacturing and industry again. One of our three automotive manufacturers is bankrupt and another is owned by, of all things, a company in Italy. I like the green jobs idea discussed upthread; we have simply got to do something about this problem. I think Obama is on the right track with the stimulus and investments in infrastructure - - if he can find the time he should really, really, try to extend that concept to the private sector. I'm tired of being a service economy.