September 09, 2004

Flip-Flop

“John Kerry, who says he doesn't like outsourcing, wants to outsource our national security. That's the most dangerous outsourcing of all.” –Zell Miller, Republican convention speech, last Wednesday.

“WASHINGTON – The Senate has voted narrowly to block President George W. Bush from outsourcing some Homeland Security jobs to private companies.” –AP, today.

Posted by Stephen Silver at September 9, 2004 06:00 PM
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Outsourcing is a buzz-word for sending jobs previously done in the US, primarily service work, to foreign countries. Outsourcing, as stated in that article, refers to hiring a private, independent firm for a specific job function. i.e, "We outsource our sheet metal bending to XYZ Manufacturing on Third St."

Posted by: Citizen F at September 13, 2004 01:15 PM
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