[quote=Allan from Fallbrook]Cabal: In the immortal words of Sister Mary Joseph (my 6th grade teacher): “You are the fucking man!”
Awesome post and a concise, precise statement as to why protectionist nitwits like Scarlett and Paddy are DEAD WRONG.
Smoot-Hawley, anyone? And, no, Paddy, it isn’t a dessert wine.[/quote]
[quote] CABAL
“Perhaps Jeff is simply a free trader at heart, indirectly saying with absolute clarity that we the people should not be afraid of global competition. After all, in its essence, free trade versus protectionism is simply a battle of self-interests between the general public and private enterprise.”[/quote]
Allen you mental midget, there is a BIG, BIG difference in calling for FAIR trade and being a protectionsist. We (the USA) practice trade charity, not free trade. Our trade competitors practice predatory trade, not “free trade”. Why do you have so much trouble getting that?
I advocate FAIR trade, a level playing field like other countries create on thier home turf for their manufacturers.
