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I didn't say I could devise it, but it was done for years until free trade mania gained the upper hand.

Ask yourself - if completely free trade is such a great thing, how did the USA grow to be the great land that it was when there were restrictions on free trade.

In a similar manner... I believe in freedom. Freedom is a great thing - yet there must be some restraints on freedom. That is why most here at this forum would state that someone with purely libertarian belief was somewhat of an idealistic idiot.

30 posted on 01/31/2004 5:28:04 PM PST by WayneM (Cut the KRAP (Karl Rove Amnesty Plan). Call your elected officials and say "NO!!")

I didn't say I could devise it, but it was done for years until free trade mania gained the upper hand.

Ok then, can you explain it? Its not black/white, or on/off. Its a gradient of evil. I'm trying to see where you think the goodness starts, if that makes sense.

31 posted on 01/31/2004 5:30:42 PM PST by ClintonBeGone (<a href="http://www.freerepublic.com/~clintonbegone/">Hero</font></a>)

Ask yourself - if completely free trade is such a great thing, how did the USA grow to be the great land that it was when there were restrictions on free trade.

Where you from Wayne? This country was founded on trade. Trade with the indians, trade with Canada, trade with Europe. The dutch, the West Indies, even the British had trading companies here. Ever here of The NorthWest Trading Company? Established in 1779. You think they gave a damn about protecting some union thugs assembly line job?

36 posted on 01/31/2004 5:42:29 PM PST by ClintonBeGone (<a href="http://www.freerepublic.com/~clintonbegone/">Hero</font></a>)