Much of the routine trade and investment between China and America is entirely appropriate and in America’s interest. But inserting the Chinese Communist Party into America’s pay-to-play system and its economic development strategy isn’t just crossing a line. It’s a leap into an abyss of stupidity.
This is not surprising at all. I’ve traveled between two offices in the suburbs and downtown for 15 years now. I used to prefer downtown but now I prefer the suburban office. Just getting in and out and around of the loop is a total nightmare. I had the pleasure of taking a michigan ave bus two miles today in the mid-afternoon (1 mile each direction) and the entire trip took nearly an hour. The errand itself took 10 minutes but waiting for and riding the buses took 50 minutes. I would have just walked it faster but it was… Read more »