It is a terminal shame that our largest companies

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are Wal-Mart and Exxon and not Ford or Caterpillar or something else that makes something we can sell. Industrialization is the keyword, I think.

[MadMaddie]

1. You may be on to something!

Welcome to DU!

:hi:

[WhaTHellsgoingonhere]

2. don't forget the industry that believes money making money is "industry"

You got that right, Jack!

[Double T]

3. Manufacturing / Industrialization has ALWAYS been the key word and the moving force.

[Mike 03]

4. It's true that we need to be innovating more and importing less. But we need to

have companies that make something worth importing, and not just pluck well known names out of our butts. The companies have to have profit and cash flow.

[Angleae]

5. Only 3 of the top 10 US corps actually make something.

GM, GE, & Ford. And all three are in sad shape. The others in the top 10, Chevon, ConocoPhilips, Citigroup, Bank of America, and AT&T.