[Ninian Dryhope]

"I just don't know why some people just can't see that."

They would rather jump into the wayback machine than adapt to the new realities. Nothing is more sure than that things change and free trade is here to stay, given the state of the modern communication and transportation systems.

Over time, everyone in general benefits from free trade, although there are always going to be individual winners and losers when one is forced to compete. Competition and the market place are wonderful spurs to industry and innovation, which leads to progress.

[Sam the Sham]

Over time, everyone in general benefits from free trade, although there are always going to be individual winners and losers when one is forced to compete.

History tells us that this is simply not true. History tells us that there are nations that win and nations that lose. If England, for instance, had ditched free trade and gone to protectionism at the turn of the 20th century, it would have strenghtened its industrial base sufficiently to be able to fight two world wars without hocking itself to America.