National Sovereignty vs. Economic Globalization

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Originally Posted by Professor S

My issue is that control of our ports is being sold to a company which is owned by another NATION. I don't care if it was Britain or Canada who placed the highed bid, the idea of selling control of our ports to another nation is ludicrous and a frightening sign of things to come.

Um, my understanding is that the company that previously owned these select ports WAS a British company. They weren't owned by the US at least for as long as this British company owned it.

EDIT: Well just read your other post so ignore this.

Maybe I'm wrong, but that's simply what I've noticed from reading a few articles about the Dubai deal.

Personally for the life of me I can't figure out what the hoopla about a Dubai company owning parts of these ports is. It's just like the Cheney shooting. I thought everyone would have a good laugh for a couple days and then the news would be over. Instead, I was still seeing headlines two friggin' weeks after. WTF????? Who cares???????

Sorry, off topic. But this is similar, no one article can explain to me why this Dubai deal makes any difference about national security. As far as I can tell, this port company has no say in the security of the ports. So what difference does it make who owns it? Dubai isn't Iran afterall.

I'm not arguing with you, Professor S. I'm just angry at the media, and now I'm mad at the House. Apparently the House is making a political maneuver out of this Dubai deal against Bush, which to me is not what governing should be about. I don't care if you don't get reelected, we voted you into power so you would make the right decisions for the country, not to make sure you get reelected. Ahhh I hate politicians...

I'm probably going to regret this post, it's off the cuff and from anger more than anything.