Mitt Romney's policies as President

[Clodfobble]

Well, strictly speaking, if they legally immigrate, become citizens, and run their companies from America... they are Americans, and thus "America" is still leading the world. That's always been our gig, skimming the cream of the crop off other countries. We're the charter school of the developed world!

[Spexxvet]

People who attain an advanced degree and relocate to a foreign country have the personal tools to excel at anything they care to.

[Cyber Wolf]

How do you retrain American workers when you keep cutting education funding and calling it necessary for budget balance?

[tw]

Originally Posted by Cyber Wolf

How do you retrain American workers when you keep cutting education funding and calling it necessary for budget balance?

Osama’s in 2010 wanted exports to double in five years. Already American exports have increased by over 50%. American industry is doing quite well oversea in some industries. For example, skyscraper architecture by Americans firms was once only done in America. Now, 15-20% of American skyscraper design is overseas. Large numbers of Shanghai skyscrapers are American designs. Is immigration partly responsible? Probably.

Eventually the demand for more employees occurs. Always long after a recession ends. But unfortunately, Cyber Wolf describes the problem. America desperately needs immigrants due to an America so entrenched on "No child left behind" as to reduce science taught to school children. For example, only 25% of teachers in math have a math or science degree. In middle school, the 25% who do have math training are mostly from the worst rated schools for math and science. Something like over 50% of the middle school math teachers never took courses in linear algebra or calculus.

A survey of prospective elementary and middle school mathematics teachers in 16 countries discovered that, without doubt, the worst trained prospective math teachers were American. Cited were problems created at the highest levels of education. No standards for what a math teach should know. No defined preparations program. Nothing from educaton management (ie "More Childs Left Behind") that would define quality or provide proper teacher training. But then America, especially in the past 15 years, has demonstrated a contempt for science. As demonstrated by the so many who know mankind is not creating global warming. And the so many who entertained stupidity such as Man to Mars, the destruction of America's space program, and drving quantum physics research from this nation.

Silicon Valley complains about the problem. Over 50% of the new engineers are ICs - Indian and Chinese. Number would be higher. But a xenophobic Congress foolishly wants less immigrants in America - stifling innovation in the Valley. America desperately needs immigrants.

[regular.joe]

Originally Posted by Cyber Wolf

How do you retrain American workers when you keep cutting education funding and calling it necessary for budget balance?

Oh, that's easy....maybe we will just open up some camps.

[xoxoxoBruce]

Good idea Joe, everybody knows Homeland Security has already built the camps.