[Toddsterpatriot]

Isn't it also interesting that since this free trade idiocy came on the scene

Yeah, those countries that restrict trade have much better economies. Can you name some of those countries doing better than the U.S.?

[american spirit]

We're running huge budget and trade deficits plus it's now estimated the fedgov has over 40 TRILLION $ (and counting) of unfunded liabilities (that's a debt we'll have to confront down the road), millions of jobs lost in the last two decades and you actually want to compare that track record with someone else? You've got to be joking!

[ninenot]

Well, in terms of ecomonic GROWTH, China comes to mind. Growth in excess of 12% last year, highly restrictive import policies...