Pat, We all understand that you use protectionism as the touchstone for all our economic ills, but the loss of manufacturing jobs to the third world is not solved by restricting trade; it is remedied by making the US more economically competitive. No other competitive country sports these levels of costs: -Regulations are higher than anywhere in the industrial world- Reduce EPA, OSHA, etc. -Lawsuits are out of control- Tort Reform -Public employee unions are expanding gov't -Public pensions are out of control and sapping our tax dollars -Federal, state and local governments refuse to cut spending -Government debt is crowding out the capital markets -Entitlements are unsustainable -and now we will be burdened by Barrycare