[skeeter]

America is neither an economy nor a market.

America is a nation.

There is more at stake here than the bottom line, as you suggest.

[longtermmemmory]

the solution these other nations ignore is to simply join the USA. How about some of these carribian islands simply joining the USA? If they really want to benefit as part of the US's ecconomy then they should join up.

Its the difference between ham and egss. Committed and involved. The pig is commiteed the chicken is involved.