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The founders advocated free trade

Really? I wonder why they decided that the federal government should be funded by tariffs? And why President Washington instituted tariffs while in office?

Because you embrace free trade you must also invoke the rule of law

Really? Then why is "free trade" system run by a supranational institution that has been granted unconstitutional authority over our ability to trade, in opposition to the US rule of law? Why is the US "free" to trade with known slave nations, when slavery is illegal in this country? Why can the WTO supersede our laws and require us to trade with communists as part of their multilateral trading system, when left to our own moral predilections, we as a nation wouldn't do it?

These multis protect themselves with the laws of a government they wish to destroy?

Yes. They use the US to protect their assets in many ways, including OPIC and the INF. They also expect our military to protect their assets and their cargoes at sea. They want the taxpayer to fund infrastructure development in foreign countries so they can outsource and offshore, but they do not reimburse the taxpayer for those costs. They also pursue an agenda through the US congress of treaty making that usurps the authority of the American people and gives authority over them to supranational institutions. This will destroy our government ultimately and since they will have the institutions in place, like the WTO the International Criminal Court etc etc, they won't need the poor duped American people any more.

Free trade has nothing to do with Global Socialism

Really? Pascal Lamy Director General of the WTO is a socialist, as are many members. Their programs of "trade capacity building" and advantaging "least developed countries" to "fight poverty" are completely and utterly socialist.

The more things that you can freely purchase - the less need to raise a militia to go out and take those items you can't find on ebay.

Are you saying this is how you would behave? I haven't seen anyone advocating this.

The founders advocated free trade? Really? Really! Simply because you institute a tarff does not mean you are anti free trade - It can mean that you support it! If I put a tariff on something it is either to subsidize that which is inefficient of national interest - OR it is to protect from predatory trading practices.

All the 'why' the supranational stuff - the mission statement at the WTO might clarify.

'The WTO aims to encourage smooth and free trade by promoting lower trade barriers and providing a platform for the negotiation of trade and to resolve disputes between member nations, when they arise. The goal is to help producers of goods and services, exporters, and importers conduct their business.'

The WTO mission is NOT to change or assault the sovereignity of member states. You prove this assertion yourself with the observation that the WTO would allow trading with nations whose laws are an abomination to our own.

Pascal Lamy Director General of the WTO is a socialist - good for him! Pascal also controls the world? Pascal is a socialist so free trade is bad???