Sign of the Day (and of the Times)

The Marmot's Hole links to a report that an American "community that seemed on the road to becoming a ghost town has taken a turn toward prosperity despite the recession, thanks to.... Korean car manufacturer Kia" — Town hits economic jackpot to become 'Kia-ville'.

I'm happy for the good people of West Point, Georgia, but heartbroken for America. How did America go from the world's manufacturing powerhouse to a source of cheap labor for one of our protectorates, who, we should remember, kept its markets closed to our products for decades, while we guaranteed its defense?