[techweenie]

There are several reasons for concern, of course the ever-fearful neo-conned are sure that terrorists and their weapons are pouring across the border. Ordinary citizens might rightfully be concerned about the state of repair of the trucks coming onto our highway system as well as driving behavior... but another key concern -- or something that should be a concern -- is another wave of middle class incomes disappearing from the economy.

I know the neo-conned are empathy-challenged, but how dumb do you have to be to see that this is just another form of exporting jobs?

Just this week it was reported that the standard of living of Great Britain has now surpassed the US. The progressive disappearance of incomes that create the fabled 'middle class miracle' of this country is a major cause. If thousands of truckers lose their jobs and replace them with Walmart wages, what do you think happens to the network of businesses that depend on that chunk of now-disappeared income?

Last year, some of the usual suspects shrugged off the 'mortgage crisis' as if they were insulated. But a dropping tide lowers all the boats.