Posted on 11/18/2007 10:05:17 AM PST by dit_xi
In 2000, after several years of annually renewing China on our countrys Most Favored Nation trade partner list, the Clinton Administration decided to propose making that status permanent. Permanent Most Favored Nation status (also called Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR)) was supported by most of the Republicans in the House and the Senate. They largely kowtowed to the big business and China lobbies running through the halls of Congress. Duncan Hunter had been sounding the alarm bells about communist China for many years. He illustrated example after example of Chinas corruption, underhanded tactics, military buildup and its treatment of the United States as a foe. Yet the dollar signs carried the day, despite the overwhelming evidence of Chinas robust espionage in the US, saber rattling over Taiwan, and its abysmal treatment of political and religious dissidents. The GOP leaders simply downplayed its military and technological gains and insisted that trade would open the dialog with the communists and foment reform. They largely sided with Clinton, and it became law. Cold water was quickly tossed on the notion of reform in 2001 with the downing of a US reconnaissance plane and the subsequent hostage situation.
In 2007, it is glaringly obvious that the China appeasers were dead wrong, and that Hunter was right. From the $233 billion trade surplus with the US in 2006, to the relentless pirating of US software and other intellectual property, to the purchase of cutting edge Soviet made weapons systems, to its arming of terrorists in Iraq, to its most recent wave of persecution of Christians, China has proven to be the unworthy and untrustworthy adversary that Hunter has claimed all along. Hunters rivals for the GOP nomination, John McCain, Sam Brownback and Fred Thompson all ignored Hunters warnings and signed on with the Clinton machine.
When it comes to the protection of US sovereignty, no one has been as stalwart as Duncan Hunter. Most of the GOP has followed the path of free trade, as delineated by organizations such as the Wall Street Journal and the CATO Institute. Congressman Hunter saw the problem with this notion many years ago. Prior to the General Agreements on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) morphing into the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 1995, GATT was a system of negotiations between countries, often led by the US, to reduce tariffs, fostering freer trade amongst member nations. Something Adam Smith (and Duncan Hunter) could generally agree with. Nations could and did opt out of GATT agreements when it went against their national interest, and later sign on when they felt it was in their interests. GATT was non binding, other than the pressure member nations brought to bear for violations. The creation of the WTO changed the game. Now, negotiations and enforcement were handed over to a new supra-national entity. No longer did the US have the ability to lock horns directly with a trade partner over a particular issue. Instead, the mechanisms and personnel for trade disputes were handed over to the WTO bureaucracy. Aside from the absolute fact that international bureaucracies seldom favor the United States position, making our entry into the WTO absurd on its face, the surrender of sovereignty over our international commerce is anathema to Duncan Hunters view of our constitution.
The WTO rejected President Bushs 2001 corporate tax cuts for US exporters and forced the US government to rescind them, calling them an unfair subsidy! Hunter told Human Events in a 2006:
We have the right in our nations interest, to abandon WTO in whole or in part, just as any nation has a right to abandon its international agreements. I think its intolerable to allow the world trading system to have voted in essentially a subsidy directed at one nation-the United States-a subsidy on their end and a tariff on American exports to those nations, to lock that in as being allowed under WTO, and to not allow us under our system of taxation to effect reciprocity. Once again, the rest of the GOP is slowly catching on, that surrender of our national sovereignty to any world body is not only stupid, but unconstitutional. Whether its called the UN, the International Criminal Court, or the WTO, Hunter asserts that America must retain its ultimate authority to make decisions regarding American interests. As Ronald Reagan stated, We are always willing to be trade partners but never trade patsies.
Duncan Hunter, no nose holding necessary come election day.
Hunter Ping!
And no voters remorse after he becomes the next POTUSA!
More like:
“Dragging the GOP kicking and screaming back from the sorry, spineless wimps, who sell us out at every turn”
Too bad we couldn’t get a debate between Hunter and the individual democrat candidates prior to the primaries. I’d even be willing to see Hunter go up against Hilbamawards in a 3 on one fight.
Indeed!
How’s he doing?
Which will be the first caucus or election state he’ll win on his way to winning the nomination?....
45 days and counting.....
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Why the smart money is on Duncan Hunter
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Posted on 11/15/2007 3:43:17 AM PST by Kevmo
Somebody made a wonderful call to Bill Cunningham’s radio show tonight re: Duncan Hunter. Cunningham said when he hears Duncan Hunter talk, he thinks of Ronald Reagan.
This caller reached around a million people, or more.
Have you made YOUR call to a talk radio show to help get Duncan Hunter’s name out, friends?
New FR poll. Please vote!
Also, I heard Duncan Hunter on Glenn Beck today talking about Hunter’s letter to President Bush to release Ramos and Compean.
Please help Duncan Hunter help Ramos and Compean by calling the president’s comment line at 202-456-1111, or e-mailing comments@whitehouse.gov, and asking the president to pardon Ramos and Compean. If you e-mail, put what you want in the subject line, as well as your short note, in case with all the voluminous e-mails they get, they only read subject lines.
On a personal note for Duncan Hunter - his son will be home from Afghanistan on THANKSGIVING! Thank you dear GOD!
(I don’t know if he’s home for good, or it’s an R&R.)
Thanks, Sun.
Another perfect example came out his morning in another Ron Paul radio ad, this one by his campaign. He states that he has introduced the only legislation ever to exempt ‘tips’ from payroll taxes.
Once again he is not being honest. Paul introduced in 9/07 his bill #HR3664.
Already been done......by Duncan Hunter http://capwiz.com/politicsol/issues/bills/?billnum=H.R.1274&congress=107&size=full
3/28/2001—Introduced. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make revisions concerning the treatment of tip income for specified services, including treating a limited amount of tips as property transferred by gift.
..excellent suggestion
Considering Congressman Hunter’s strong and consistent conservative principles it’s a wonder The Republican party hasn’t tossed him out of the party by now.
Thank you Sun.
I’ve been emailing the White House about pardoning R and C for several years now.
What great news that Duncan Duane will be home with his family for Thanksgiving! A true day of thanks for his entire family! God bless them all.
Thanks for the heads up, Sun.
“..Ron Paul radio ad, this one by his campaign. He states that he has introduced the only legislation ever to exempt tips from payroll taxes.
Once again he is not being honest. Paul introduced in 9/07 his bill #HR3664.
Already been done......by Duncan Hunter http://capwiz.com/politicsol/issues/bills/?billnum=H.R.1274&congress=107&size=full
3/28/2001Introduced. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make revisions concerning the treatment of tip income for specified services, including treating a limited amount of tips as property transferred by gift.”
You would think Ron Paul or his campaign would check their facts before they make ads like this.
“I called a local talk show this morning. He questioned if Duncan Hunter can win. I was expecting this response. I cited some points to remember. Here are some points all of you may want to consider when that question or a statement that he can’t win arises.
1. Huckabee wasnt considered in the running until a month ago. Why? Supporters are effectively making people aware. Hunter supporters can do the same.
2.The so called political experts were convinced Dewey had defeated Truman in 1948 to the point of publishing it on the front page the day after the election!
3. William Seward was the odds on favorite to be the GOP Presidential nominee in the 1860 GOP Convention. When it was done Abraham Lincoln walked out as the nominee. Whats even more amazing about that fact is Lincoln didnt even hold political office at the time, had one term as a U.S. Representative and failed twice to become a U.S. Senator!”
Thanks for calling a talk show, Man50D, and thanks for those great tips! I will save them in my personal files.
When we call a talk show, we are helping to get VOTES and DONATIONS to Hunter’s campaign.
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