[iconoclast]

Is it time to change your handle to "Iconbfooled"?

I like mine, and of course your's is perfect. We are the ONLY first world nation that has bought in on this free traitor craziness!

Which of these is as free trade nuts as we. Japan, China, Korea, any EU country, Scandinavia?

Put up or shut up.

[pfony1]

You asked,

"Which of these is as free trade nuts as we. Japan, China, Korea, any EU country, Scandinavia?"

Consider these statistics from 2004:

Country:

---

US--- ---Japan--- ---UK--- ---Denmark

Pop(inMM) --293.5-- ---127.8-- ---59.4-- ---5.4

GNI(in$MMM) --11,667.5--4,623.4--2,140.9--243.0

Imports(in$MMM) 1,200.0 541.4 363.6 54.5

GNI/capita $39,752 $36,187 $36,039 $45,033

Imports/capita $4,088.49 $4,237 $6,121 $10,093

Imports/GNI 10.3% 11.7% 17.0% 22.4%

It should be obvious that free trade and "first world status" are DIRECTLY related.

But, if you STILL don't "get it", why don't you do a similar statistical analysis of North Korea, Myammar and Bangladesh?

Since I already know what you'll find, I'll use your own words:

"Put up or shut up"

[pfony1]

You asked,

"Which of these is as free trade nuts as we. Japan, China, Korea, any EU country, Scandinavia?"

Consider these statistics from 2004:

Country: -------US--- ---Japan--- ---UK--- ---Denmark

Pop(inMM) --293.5-- ---127.8-- ---59.4-- ---5.4

GNI(in$MMM) --11,667.5--4,623.4--2,140.9--243.0

Imports(in$MMM) 1,200.0 541.4 363.6 54.5

GNI/capita $39,752 $36,187 $36,039 $45,033

Imports/capita $4,088.49 $4,237 $6,121 $10,093

Imports/GNI 10.3% 11.7% 17.0% 22.4%

It should be obvious that free trade and "first world status" are DIRECTLY related.

But, if you STILL don't "get it", why don't you do a similar statistical analysis of North Korea, Myammar and Bangladesh?

Since I already know what you'll find, I'll use your own words:

"Put up or shut up"