Reply #4: That would be ideal

[LiberalEsto]

but I don't see how it would be possible to organize unions in some nations at this time.

In the meantime, I'd like to see my kids' generation have work opportunities beyond WalMart and MacD's. One of my daughters is quitting college after this semester - hopefully to go to culinary school - because she just doesn't see the point in running up student loans for jobs that may not exist. I agree with her.

The other one is thinking of going back to school for a teaching certificate. Her history major is worthless, and she owes more than $40,000 in unsubsidized student loans.

I want my elected representatives to protect American jobs from outsourcing. I want to discontinue all property tax relief and other forms of tax relief, grants, federal contracts or other aid to any company that sends American jobs overseas. This is do-able if we light a fire under the incoming Congress.

I have a friend who works for Fannie Mae. Their computer department is now nearly all made up of low-paid consultants from India. Fannie pays NO property taxes in DC, and was established with federal subsidies. For them to hire people from overseas and displace American workers is dead wrong. There should be penalties for doing this kind of thing.