American Pharma co's who charge US citizens more for perscription drugs because they're subsidizing foriegn markets is a fact. It's another example of how we contribute to the world. Anti-Americanism is a fact too (man, travelling around the world, I've had my share for sure. It's IN YOUR FACT) and it's just sad how few people appreciate our contributions. Japan too, to a lesser extent, subsidizes the world. If they weren't so polite, they'd probably be pissed about it too.
It blows my mind when liberals criticize "big corporations" as if it isn't these same corps who're employing their families and making RD breakthroughs. Sure, once in a while you get bad apples like Enron etc. But how many rotten apples would you see if the media turned as much attention to the liberal whiner groups as they do the corps? But if they did, they'd probably be called fascists, racists etc.
I love France and have spent many wonderful summers there. I hope the French people wake up and smell their wonderful coffee!
Thanks DF for the forum.
Matt