[1rudeboy]

No need to read any further than this statement to know that this article is a waste of time . . . .

I made it as far as, "The European Common Market was sold to the people of the formerly independent nations of Europe as a free-trade arrangement, and while it has not significantly benefited the economic welfare of those nations . . . ."

If Mr. Day doesn't know that the fastest-growing economies in Europe at the moment are the new EU members, then . . . forget it.

[Mase]

If Mr. Day doesn't know that the fastest-growing economies in Europe at the moment are the new EU members, then . . . forget it.

They are also the most Nationalistic of all the EU members, which is another point lost on protectionists like Day and his supporters here at FR.

[raybbr]

If Mr. Day doesn't know that the fastest-growing economies in Europe at the moment are the new EU members, then . . . forget it.

Sure. Those economies were in the tank. There was noplace for them to go but up. That means nothing.

[Iscool]

If Mr. Day doesn't know that the fastest-growing economies in Europe at the moment are the new EU members, then . . . forget it.

While that may be true, it's also true that the OLD EU members are dying...They are working on a downward spiral to get competetive with the 'new' members...Just as you guys are advocating we do with Mexico and China...