I have had this on the list of things to write for months. Can't seem to compose thoughts on this topic although things I read on it are pretty annoying. The main problem with so-called "free trade" is that it is not really about free trade.
Free trade is not capitalism.
Also just the other day I heard something interesting When Pres. bush went to China and was taling about freedom. People were discussing the oppression and communism in China and that capitalism was not solving it as thought. I think capitalism is a good moral system (not just the best economic system) but it is not perfect. Christian charity is the best moral value. Without charity capitalism can beome just making money. Yahoo recently agreed to help the communist government censor the web access. Can't let people get ideas.
You can't rely on trade to instill values and make people be better. Companies want to make money. That is their purpose. They will find ways to make money with communists and dictators.
Free Trade
Trade does not occur between governments. Trade is between companies who trade and make agreements as equals. They decide on prices mutually. My idea of free trade is the government doesn't get involved. Government should stay out of trade and get out of the way. "Free Trade" agreements are extra government. They add layers of bureaucracy. The dangerous part is that they generally infringe on the soveriegnty of these United States. Anything that takes away soveriegnty is evil.
Pretty boring topic - very few people care about it except WTO protestors and they are on the wrong side. WTO should be banished but for the reasons that those losers throw rocks. I can write more on free trade if anyone cares.
2 years ago
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