Gephardt reveals 'global vision' (BWAHHAHAHAHA! Barf Alert: Code Yellow)

United Press International ^ | 13 Jan 04 | Who GIves a Flying .....

[.cnI redruM]

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 (UPI) -- Rep. Dick Gephardt's vision of U.S. foreign policy involves using U.S. leadership to "build a strong global economy," he said in a speech in New York.

Gephardt, D-Mo., is contesting the lead in Monday's Iowa caucuses with former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean.

He told the Council on Foreign Relations if elected president, he would "build a strong global economy through American leadership" and "expand economic growth and development through a progressive trade policy that advances an international minimum wage to raise the standard of living around the world and make trade work for both developed and developing nations."

"America stands for ... something more than the reckless unilateralism of this administration," Gephardt said. "We are still the world's capital of freedom ... We must reach out to these people, not push them away. ... We must join forces with nations to build a better global community for all, and in so doing isolate the terrorists and the autocrats -- not our own beloved nation."

[.cnI redruM]

It would be funnier if he KNEW he was full of that which causes green growth in plants.

[caisson71]

I didn't know the office of "GOD OF THE WORLD" was up for election.

[Lizavetta]

"expand economic growth and development through a progressive trade policy that advances an international minimum wage to raise the standard of living around the world

I thought we weren't supposed to interfere with other countries.

That said, the fact that he thinks he can control wages in the world's dictatorships proves he's a maroon.

[.cnI redruM]

I'd love to see him try to give Barre or Castro a pay cut....

[ClearCase_guy]

A strong economy (global or otherwise) cannot be created by a central planner determining appropriate wages for the workers.

If such a thing were possible, we'd be speaking Russian, tovarich.

[The Old Hoosier]

a progressive trade policy that advances an international minimum wage

In other words, he would outlaw poor people from working unless they could find someone willing to pay them an unrealistic amount.

[Libloather]

...a progressive trade policy that advances an international minimum wage...

What happens when the planet settles on what the Chicoms earn? Little Dick may not have the details on this thing completely worked out...

[.cnI redruM]

Prior to the Civil War, we had a deal like that. It was called slavery.

[cynicom]

World leader??? How can we do that after we become a third world economy???

[bmwcyle]

The boy has to fight Bill and Hill for king of the world.