Why is America's Future Truly Bright?
Another Fourth of July, America’s Birthday, has passed. Are we over the hill? A zany professor (known as the Plaid Avenger) of world history and current events at a University in Virginia thinks not. Among his reasons:
- With the wind down of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and a re-thinking of America as the policeman of the world, many of those dollars used to extend our defense of the world will flow BACK into our domestic needs (see this companion article at Today’s Insight News on how U.S. Mayors are lobbying for this exact action)
- While China is growing incredibly and graduating many engineers and scientists, it’s their controlling society which will hinder them from being equal with the U.S. in innovation (to have an innovative economy you must have freedom to think, see this article in the Guardian for how Chinese Universities screen their college students for being too independent)
- With the rise of costs in manufacturing overseas, there will be a growth in manufacturing in the U.S. and that means more jobs here, (check this article out at Reuters for a recent example)
There’s ALOT more to hear in this zany yet inspiring 30 minute video cast but it’s all good; its well worth your 30 minutes to listen in.
