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Originally posted by damianjames
The actions... such as the whole good 'ole boy network of industry getting federal contracts. I feel like the presidency has become a position to be bought by proxy. I'm one of the nameless rabble of victims of the tech market crash, and the area I live in is more depressed economically than the majority of the nation. Colin Powell telling India he has no problem with them continuing to accept outsourced jobs from the U.S. really rubbed me the wrong way. Protectionism isn't always a bad thing.
But, perception is often reality. It could be the sources reporting these items that affect the way I feel distorting fact, twisting it to their own end.
For instance, NPR is widely recognized as decidedly liberal; Fox News is recognized as conservative. Both call themselves objective, but people have opinions, including those that report the news.
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I can understand those who disagree with the actions of the administration in regards to personal freedoms and spending and maybe a few other areas, but I have to respectfully disagree with your quarrels with the admin with regard to job exports and government contracts. The contracts were predominantly awarded in a completely competitive bidding process and the companies that got them have a long history of doing good work I'm sure they have been guilty of overcharging in the past and will into the future as just about every government contractor is. The government simply has a terrible track record of oversight and they are doing little to change it.
Protectionism to halt job migration will only hurt the nation and you in the future. There's no easy way around it.
I don't think you can have unbiased media. Those investigating stories, reporting them, making the decisions on which are run and/or followed up on all have beliefs and their biases will enter into the equation. IMO, the only way to view stories is through questioning eyes based around your experiences and beliefs. Of course this won't be unbiased as your own beliefs enter the picture.