[ovrtaxt]

On Thompson, some people are already doing backflips trying to dismiss this latest turn of events. It’s very significant to me. I’ve been waiting and waiting for some indication of Fred’s opinion on globalization, and the hiring of Abraham is apparently my answer.

[WorkerbeeCitizen]

I agree - we have our answer.

I like Fred, he is a good actor and has accomplished much in his life.

[Kimberly GG]

"I’ve been waiting and waiting for some indication of Fred’s opinion on globalization..."


http://www.ontheissues.org/International/Fred_Thompson_Free_Trade.htm

Global competition and a growing economic disparity among our citizens are challenges. But how we react to them is more important than the challenges themselves. Some want us to withdraw from the world that presents us with so many problems, in the hope they will go away. Some would push us towards protectionist trade policies. Others see a solution in raising taxes and redistributing the income among our citizens.

Wrong on all counts. These are defensive, defeatist policies that have consistently been proven wrong. They are not what America is all about.

We're not afraid of globalization. It works to our benefit. We innovate more and invest in that innovation better than anywhere else in the world. Same thing goes for services. Free trade and market economies have done more for freedom and prosperity than a central planner could ever dream and we're the world's best example of that.

Other interesting Fred quotes:

http://www.ontheissues.org/International/Fred_Thompson_Foreign_Policy.htm