This Dubai Ports deal and subsequent commotion has brought out the isolationists. There are now twelve bills aimed at 'protecting America's infrastructure' being introduced by our esteemed Representatives and Senators.
Perhaps, the most ridiculous bill is that sponsored by Representatives Hunter of CA (the same genius who wants to build a wall between the US and Mexico) and Saxton of NJ. Their bill would make it illegal for foreign companies to own or manage US critical infrastructure. The bill leaves the definition of infrastructure to the President, who, at one time, included agriculture and food as part of our infrastructure. If this bill passes and that definition of infrastructure is used, forget about drinking Poland Springs or eating Danone yogurt and a heck of a lot more things.
Not wanting to look unpatriotic but willing to look stupid, Senator Clinton has a bill to make the owning or managing of US ports by foreign companies illegal.
Where have these people been for the past sixty years when American companies were moving into most countries around the world? Where have these people been the past five years when the financing of our deficit has been done by foreign companies?
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