No I don't.
It's ok for the government to help corporations find cheap labor but when it comes American citizens they need to butt out.
Where did I say that?
This is no longer the GOP of Lincoln, McKinley and Coolidge . .
In too many ways, it is exactly that.
(And I wouldn't boast about all the good things Lincoln did in certain parts of the country, or to certain Republicans who know better.)
. . who saw unrestricted free trade for what it was.
And what exactly is it that worries you? The "free" part or the "trade" part?
Or is it something else?
Lincoln was only one of many Republicans of old who were not sold on the ideals of unrestricted free trade, that's why it's important whether you like him or not to point that out. It goes back to the principles of the party.
Where did I say that?
It doesn't matter if you say it directly it still gets said in so many words when you advocate for the type of free trade we're seeing today.
I agree with your earlier statement the federal government should stay out of the business of being an employment agency as much as possible but if they're going to get involved at all I'd rather they consumed their time helping Americans find good paying jobs instead of working feverishly to set up free trade agreements with third world countries while at the same time importing record numbers of low wage immigrants to work the jobs that are left.
So many have been saying it for the last few years and they're correct, this is all going to come back and bite the GOP big-time.