Un-American

Harold Meyerson accuses U.S. business interests of being un-American:

It was bad enough when our banks and corporations decided to take their funds out of American manufacturing to promote low-wage production in China. Now they want to direct the tax dollars behind the stimulus program to the same end.

The only mystery here is why the Chamber and the Roundtable aren't compelled to register as foreign lobbyists. Of all the terms we could use to describe them, "American" certainly does not spring to mind.

Why is it that when those on the right wrap themselves in the flag and patriotism that they are derided as ignorant, ugly Americans but when people like Meyerson on the left do it there is silence?