Funny --you state you are not going to get into a political debate after stating --quote --{{blame everyone who voted for Bush }},--which is the majority of people that cared to vote .--pretty inadvertantly humorous stuff -timbo
Not reading materials --evan those supplied that may take only a few minutes -- may be one source of problem that leads to what seems to be a self defeating perspective you wish to currently embrace ,--sincerely mean that to be helpfull .--I know --I was one who cared little and did not ,-the typical dumb American who cares little of world affairs .
As to GM s ongoing trend to robotics ---replacing assembley line workers with them and the ongoing international or global market strategies occuring for decades now --http://www.gm.com/
Are you aware that GM owns-partners with Suzuki for example --and that all major car mfg have a global marketing strategy ,--The MFG centers for cars will be located on several general global geographic locations on each continent for car mfg is the base strategy , Most GM employees and execs that they are grooming for plant managerial positions are often sent overseas to train in other countries for this reason .-
Just designed a home for a nice couple that GM sent to Sweden the last two years,-very interesting and they returned with great ideas and concepts as to not only cars but home design and space utilization .
Honda builds in Tenn.and has several plants in the USA as do most former import only car mfg now -Honda has another Canadian plant just across the river ,-I have a civic for my son ,--built in Canada .I drive a Ford and have a GM van for my wife --Have a GM car for my daughter ,--and am customizing another Civic for another son .
Headers -electronic ignition -body kit -etc --great fun .
I live in Michigan between Detroit and Flint .-I,ve read that the Mich GM employees will be relocated and trained in other GM jobs .
Also what has occured in the last decade or so is a return to more customized features in cars that smaller machine shops and stamping plants can produce at less cost than GM ,-SO MORE WORK IS GOING THERE -to smaller specalization shops and custom machine and parts shops.
The rebound in the econony is in full swing --but more so in neighboring midwest states and booming in some other geographic areas . Many attribute this to the current MICH govenors policies and higher taxes enacted that make it less likely to see plant expansion or new ones built here ,and instead going to neighboring states .
Some call this voting with your feet .
The GM layoffs will occur over 3 years to 2008-training and benifits are available just as per previous years -

You noted tech jobs going to India --tHE STANDARD OF LIVING in the US is much higher than the rest of the world generally ,-some equaization will occur ,-the question is do we assist in bring theirs up to ours ,there by helping insure a peacefull free world human population ,-or do we repeat isolationist policies of the past that helped lead to two world wars the last century .
The example of Idia you noted which was on the edge of war with Pakistan over historic disputed Kashmir territory --both having nuclear weapons -http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/9708/India97/
as example --US and international intervention helped avoid escaled conflict ,-but the real reasons may be that most of Indias younger people are being employed and enacting with all aspects of US CULTURE ,THIS ALONG WITH MORE TO SPEND AND HIGHER STANDARDS OF LIVING bring a commonality and association .--When Asked about war with Pakistan most reply they have not the time to worry about such things ,-they are too busy with work and moving into nicer homes for their families .

You may ask what a war between two nuclear nations might bring as to cost in human lives and rest of the world .

There are many self defeating people and strategies --many of whom wish things to remain stagnant or evan wish to live as though in the 8th century as per failing theocracies in the mideast and intolerant zealotry that includes ,--hating any different.
Hope you are not just another---it is sometimes much easier in life to transpose blame to others than accept that the problems lie within and recognize our human inherant wants needs faults and failings to comprehend.
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good luck to you timbo