Presidential Homework

A weekly pontification:

Outsourcing is a buzz word with a great deal of political ramifications. Unions fear it. Politicians would rather avoid the term altogether. And those uneducated in basic macroeconomics probably thinks it has more to do with energy issues than trade. Protectionism is rooted in some very shaky assumptions as this article states. I suggest that both the Bush and Kerry camps translate these facts into words that America can actually understand. Forget about the threat from China and India. Keep your eye on the unstoppable forces of modern technology.