[Jim Robinson]

Great idea! I vote we build a 90 foot double wall all around the US and top it with razor wire and sharp glass. We'll set up machine gun nests every hundred feet and let packs of dogs run between the walls. Anyone who tries to cross and is not eaten by the dogs will be gunned down.

Anyone wanting to import into America will have a 200% tariff applied to their goods to bring their costs up to snuff with American made products. And we'll get control over the nasty old profiteering corporations while we're at it. We'll tax the profits right out of them. Also, recommend assigning all babies born in the US a union card along with their social security card. Might as well bring them up right, right from the start.

And any US corporations that want to do business off shore, well, the best thing to do would be to revoke their charters and confiscate their assets. Give it over to the workers and allow them to run the plants. Don't need greedy CEOs and stockholders anyway. Totally useless and the profits they steal are a drain on needed resources for the workers.

Americans should all be constitutionally guaranteed their basic needs. For example, we should all be guaranteed health-care, housing, transportation, utilities and food... and a secure union or government job.

Down with free trade! Down with free markets! Down with risky competition and innovation! Down with foreigners! Vote America first!

Free beer for all!!

[Willie Green]

Well that's a little extreme, but I'm happy to see your enthusiastic agreement.
Especially that part about the beer!

[looscnnn]

Jim, is this a Conservative forum or a GOP forum?

Per the welcome page:

"Free Republic is an online gathering place for independent, grass-roots conservatism on the web."

and

"Statement by the founder of Free Republic: In our continuing fight for freedom, for America and our constitution and against totalitarianism, socialism, tyranny, terrorism, etc., Free Republic stands firmly on the side of right, i.e., the conservative side. Believing that the best defense is a strong offense, we (myself and those whom I'm trying to attract to FR) support the strategy of taking the fight to the enemy as opposed to allowing the enemy the luxury of conducting their attacks on us at home on their terms and on their schedule."

Doesn't sound like you or some others are upholding any of these things, IMO.

[KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle]

ROTFLMAO!!! He shoots! HE SCORES -- ! :)

[Rebelbase]

"Free beer for all!!"

I'll vote for that. Only it has to be a decent beer. No horsepi$$ light.

[LibKill]

Free beer for all!!

I'd also like:

Ultimate Wisdom.

Unlimited Credit.

And, of course, Free Lunch.

[WRhine]

Wow, what a screed of Strawmen there. I take it you believe, by your apparent sarcasm, that if someone does not agree with our job/industry exporting trade policies, they must be against all trade. I take it you believe that if someone has a problem with mass illegal immigration they must want to gun down Mexicans at the border. Good Grief. Tell me:

Do You like our present One-Way trading relationship with the PRC? You know, that nice communist country that threatened to Nuke America 3 years ago and is furiously building up their military with the help of American trade money and technological know how so they can exert their influence throughout the pacific rim--and Lord knows where else.

Do You like the notion of an America without borders?

Do You like the idea of Americans paying for the staggering social costs of Illegal Aliens?

Do You like the idea of offshoring America’s critical industries and technology to socialist/communist countries when those very same countries refuse to allow America any meaningful access to their markets?

Evidently you do.