>>Thanks for the clarifications and for listening, Tom. Now, in what will probably be a vain attempt to correct the course of this thread:
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>>Have you crushed your Sprint cellphone yet? Tore up your contract? Sold short? What are we going to do to educate these corporations that there may be a better way than outsourcing? When did the 20 year plan become a 6 month plan? Are we doomed to do all our shopping at Walmart? Is the only succesfull business model buyout or hope to be bought out? Enquiring minds want to know.
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>My argument with Al is going great! See message #819899. The challenge appears to be; how do you convince someone that there is more at stake than meets the eye?

Other than "costs", you mean? Other 'fallout'? For sure. Hence my little insertion about the waste end of things. And, you started this thread - you figure out the 'convincing' part :-) Rules of engagement: no name calling! It's been a while since there was a heated debate in here - the weather is perfect for it.