[Mojave]

And it was wrong to do so. THAT is the position of a free trade advocate. What Reagan called for was managed trade.

Ronald Reagan was wrong because he wasn't a "free trade" zealot? I reject your attack on him.

[PugetSoundSoldier]

Ronald Reagan was wrong to use trade restrictions as a club. Yes, that is my contention. He was right about a good many - in fact, most - things, but on using tariffs for protectionistic policies, he was wrong. That is my belief.