[NZerFromHK]

Give credit to where credit's due. New Zealand does promote free trade internationally, and we have abolished all industrial and agricultural subsidies.

But the downside is, coupled with pacifism and UN-fetishism we have a monster that looks weird (weasels, but promoting free trade). And by free trade the country seems to believe that "let's trade with everyone! And don't offend themn as long as "them" is not the United States!"

I think the closest analogue to the way this country acts on the international scene is perhaps Luxembourg.

[LegendHasIt]

As I said (sort of), you have a wonderful country....

I'd love to spend a lot of time there.... Could even imagine living there...

But not as long as 'you' keep electing socialistic, naive fools to govern you and run your businesses.

(Almost as foolish as an America that elected Bill Clinton to the Presidency TWICE, and might elect his wife President next time. ;-)

I'll admit to stereotyping and exaggerating....

But really, (yourself and those like you excluded); just because your country is so geographically isolated and you have wonderful natural resources and many excellent, talented people living there, do you think that your political and business leaders can get away with such silliness in this day and age?

[G.Mason]

" ... But the downside is, coupled with pacifism and UN-fetishism we have a monster that looks weird (weasels, but promoting free trade). And by free trade the country seems to believe that "let's trade with everyone! And don't offend themn as long as "them" is not the United States!""

You said a mouthful!

I never got over N.Zealand prohibiting our nuclear war ships from entering their ports.

I wonder what their view will be when and if the SHTF with all out war?

Some fence sitters may find their fences gone.