George W Bush: if you are strong on national security, end offshoring now.

[Deja Q]

By placing our manufacturing, and especially information technology, information outside of this country, you are making it much easier for terrorists to grab vital information about the American people and the technologies we have developed over the decades.

This is wrong. And one of many reasons why offshoring must be halted and reversed now.

Humans are intelligent. If you give them something to work with, most of them are naturally inclined to see what makes it tick - and then improve upon it. This innovation, when given to members of nations that have never meant us good will, will be used to hurt us somewhere down the road. This is an idea I don't particularly find comfortable.

Now while any computer on the internet is technically vulnerable no matter how well it is secured, having the physical data located in grossly insecure areas, off of America's shores, only makes us that much more vulnerable for infiltration. Just breaking in and grabbing the PC makes stealing data far easier than wiggling through programming holes and backdoors.

And speaking of holes and backdoors: May I also add that offshored jobs to India and China go to - you guessed it - computer programmers. These programmers know that India and China have a 74 and 90% piracy rate (respectively) and, understandably, do not want to see their cash cows force them to pony up money that would take even them with their economies a very long time to save up. Giving them the programming jobs is like giving a mouse the job to design an airtight mouse-proof cheese container. You bet the mouse will design deliberate backdoors and holes so he can help himself to the cheese whenever he pleases. So offshoring does not help our economy either, for this aspect alone - but there are many economic reasons why offshoring will hurt us in the long run. A run getting shorter with each passing day.

It is up to you - for you are in power. I implore you. As a fellow American concerned for the future of our national security and economy. Stop the offshoring. Stop the "free trade" agreements whose unspoken costs will mean the end of us all.

[Skittles]

1. Bush and his buddies care more about money than national security

they will take the side of corporate assholes every time

[adriennui]

2. in this particular instance

he's correct. we've got to stop the constant loss of american jobs going overseas. even a clock is right twice a day.

[Skittles]

3. yes but I am just saying

it ain't gonna happen with republicans in power.....the words in the original post come from HypnoToad, not our asshole piece of shit "president"

[Deja Q]

4. In other words, I am usually wrong?

:(

That's pretty audacious for somebody fairly new yet whose dialog suggests you've been keeping up with a lot of what I've had to say, but you'd know if I was truly prejudiced against you, rest assured... :) But I could have misinterpreted you... again, I keep an open mind...

So, where am I wrong in my beliefs and why have you never cared to ask me before, preferring to wait and then slide in an insult that's not a good way to make friends?

BTW: The phrase is "Even a broken clock is right twice a day." :) :pals:


(trust me, I am not out on a witchhunt or anything nasty. If I was, my response would have been very different.)

Welcome to DU, BTW! :party: :bounce:


I should also say that I know I can be wrong. I may behave like a manic barometer at times, but I always keep learning and apologize if/when I realize I am wrong.

[adriennui]

5. thanks

i enjoy being here.

[Deja Q]

6. No problem.

But you didn't confirm if you were attacking * rather than me; acknowledging my response as such would have made me feel better too.