re: #9 Killgore Trout

By far the best article I’ve read today
Hope and Change: Part 2
By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN

Read the whole thing, it’s worth it.

Recommendation seconded. Friedman touches on the effect of globalization on the labor market, which is one of the numerous important issues not addressed in the campaign.

I don’t agree with the violent protesters at WTO events, but labor outsourcing is a real problem. The only developed nation that does not appear to have a problem with this is Germany, but Germany is a special case. The Euro is a weaker currency than Germany would have on its own, helping its exports be competitive.