On 2010-06-14, Robert Green wrote:
Alan Blinder, a Princeton professor and former Federal Reserve vice
chairman, says it won't be surprising years from now if a carpenter in the
U.S. earns more than a college-educated computer operator. In fact, the data
suggest that education bears little relationship to jobs that are vulnerable
to offshoring, he says.

But he offers this advice: "Don't train yourself or your children [in work]
that a computer can do or a smart kid in China or India can do. Because
that's ferocious competition."

Lying dirtbag piece of pond scum!

Just like politicians and big business have allowed exportation or
H1-B visa displacement of high tech jobs, there is intentionally no
control of illegals flooding across our borders to replace blue collar
workers. Carpenters and most construction workers are still making
under $15 an hour, the same as they did 30 yrs ago. Semi-skilled
workers are being replaced just as quickly as skilled and high-tech
workers.

Has India or China created any new technologies? Is there really any
creative innovation happening in those mono-cultural countries? Hell
no. No ipads, no hybrid cars, no green revolution. No Apple or GM.
No biotech or medical breakthroughs.

Anyone who thinks the power elite in this country isn't doing
everything it can to keep the masses ignorant is living in a fools
paradise. Our only recourse is education. Other countries are still
sending their kids to this country to be educated, yet our own leaders
are trying to discourage us from seeking higher education. That
treasonous ******* ought to be flogged around the fleet!

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