Jeremy wrote:
] Is your job really in danger of being stolen by
] prisoners in China or children in India?

I'm beginning to decide that I really don't like Safire. If the NYT could please replace him with a writer from Mumbai I'll sign up for a subscription.

] Back when unemployment was going up, did you ever hear "it's
] because people are hopeful and more are out looking for jobs"?

??

The left blames bush as they blamed hoover, and they were wrong on both counts. Neither bush nor hoover were responsible for the jobs situations that they faced. However, the situation they faced was/is real. Safire has stuck his fingers in his ears and is saying "LALALALALALALALALALALA". This isn't any less disingenuous.

] Optimistic America responds to competition, opportunity, openness,
] freedom — ready to do the business that not only creates tomorrow's
] jobs but spreads the prosperity that leads to peace around the world.

Did I catch that right? Did he say optimistic america "responds" to freedom, in the same sense that it "responds" to competition??

Safire isn't responding to the problem. He is pretending it doesn't exist. There is a difference.

RE: My Anti-Stump Speech