Reply #11: oh! finding apologists in the strangest places

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Muriel V?

That's fine and intellectually I completely agree with and understand what you are saying, however, the reality on the street here is that it looks shady, and the appearance of impropriety is indistinguishable from impropriety, even if it IS just "business as usual" for all involved.

Speaking as an American (for the time being), we should be running our own ports. The very fact that we aren't moving towards some kind of control of our own ports by our own companies means that we're missing out on opportunities we're affording to foreign companies.

But outsourcing is de rigeur for us, and by us, I mean our deregulated American industries in every sector, so who am I to have an opinion about it? Besides, I work for the PE equivalent of Wolfram and Hart's senior partners - my evil half says outsource everything and he who makes the most profit wins.

My principled side begs to differ though, and remains unconvinced that this is the best long term solution.