[Mase]

Because "free traders" only believe in consumers and not citizens, in corporate license rather than sovereign borders, and "civil governance" instead of a constitutional republic and individual rights, that makes them traitors, in my eyes.

Welcome to planet hedgetrimmer, nopardons. In this alternative universe, limited government-minded, market-extolling conservatives are traitors while those who love government and disdain markets are the patriots.

I'm still waiting for hedgetrimmer to identify one American citizen who isn't also a consumer. She hasn't been able to do so yet but I keep asking the question.

[nopardons]

Oh, I'm SO glad that you showed up! :-)

Toddspirit was here for just a bit, but I've been doing most of the usual refutation. LOL

hedgey is a SHE? Who knew?

Hope you all had a MARVELOUS Christmas!

[hedgetrimmer]

limited government-minded

Yes the WTO is just a small institution,only 180 some odd countries with a secretariat and numerous ministerials. It has no subsidary institutions, either. It takes no funding from American taxpayers, right? Yeah........right.

If you think phony "free traders" believe in limited government, I have a bridge to sell you in Brooklyn.

[SteveH]

In this alternative universe, limited government-minded, market-extolling conservatives are traitors while those who love government and disdain markets are the patriots.

What alternative universe would that be, aha now I see, the one that features the motto "IN FREE TRADE WE TRUST" on all the coinage; heck, by the same token we ought to do away with standing armies, jails and prisons, police, and criminal and admiralty courts... more enlightened economic policies should make all of that evil government overhead unnecessary too...